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NewsSolicitors join Nigeria trade mission despite concerns over practice rights
Visit is latest initiative in government's 'Legal Services are GREAT' campaign.
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NewsLaw firms report higher profits for ninth year in a row - but work is slowing
Annual benchmarking survey shows majority of practices in good health, but this year income is not expected to rise by much more than inflation.
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NewsSmall and medium-sized law firms' income up for seventh year
Median fee income climbed 4.2% in 2018 across 210 firms who participated in the Law Society Law Management Section Financial Benchmarking Survey.
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NewsLying down on the job
Scottish firm Gilson Gray’s away day taught its staff about mental health, nutrition, financial wellbeing, fitness and mindfulness.
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NewsNew tech to ‘halve’ transcript costs
Voice recognition software will slash the cost of court transcripts, says founder of Just-transcription.com.
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NewsCity plumps for prudence on gender pay gap
Top City firms now acknowledge the need to include partners in their gender pay gap returns.
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NewsCatching some Z’s in Rolls late show
Britain’s biggest ever civil fraud trial was barely underway before one courtroom-goer appeared to have had enough.
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NewsCall centre engaged
The Institute of Customer Service was very impressed by the SRA call centre.
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NewsFixed costs: MoJ admits plans could hurt small law firms
Risk of professional negligence claims against penny-pinching lawyers also increased, according to impact assessment.
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NewsSolicitors ready for next Line of Duty cliche
The series that created the ‘world’s worst solicitor’ returns on Sunday.
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NewsAvoid ‘mission creep’ of BSB and Bar Council overlap, regulator urged
Bar Council and Bar Standards Board have ’obvious areas’ where work is overlapping.
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NewsMoJ consultancy spend doubles two years in a row
The Ministry of Justice has spent £61m hiring consultants since 2016.
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NewsJudge asks: Why treat lack of integrity more leniently than dishonesty?
High Court judgment raises issue of why loss of integrity is not penalised as seriously at Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
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NewsSolicitors told to stay behind and explain late guilty pleas
HM Courts & Tribunals Service wants to cut the 'disproportionately high' number of cracked trials in Thames Valley.
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NewsFirm promotions: New management team for Shoosmiths Manchester office
The firm has announced a new head of office, a new head of real estate and a joint promotion for two partners.
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NewsMoJ proposes fixed costs on most claims worth up to £100k
Consultation begins today which could have far-reaching financial consequences across the profession.
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NewsInns of Court dinner tradition will continue, bar pledge confirms
Memorandum of Understanding recognises ‘vital role’ of Inns of Court.
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NewsAs a matter of urgency
Exactly 100 years ago today, the Law Society Council voted to allow women into the profession.
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