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News‘Don’t expect to be in the office more than two days,’ lawyers told
London-based firm Schillings is the latest to embrace agile working.
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NewsPI reforms fuel law firm merger mania
Accountancy firm reports peak levels of merger and acquisition activity.
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NewsSociety hits back at ‘misconceived’ price transparency call
Narrow focus on price potentially damaging to clients, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsSolicitor agrees settlement over abusive language
Solicitors Regulation Authority says Daniel Robert Johnson also sent an inappropriate email to another solicitor.
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NewsShine wears off UK for Erin Brockovich-backed personal injury firm
Australia-listed pioneer posts much improved financials but market reforms rule out UK expansion.
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NewsEnterprise firms unable to secure new PII put ‘on notice’
A third of the 43 firms covered by collapsed insurer Enterprise have failed to secure a new policy.
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NewsForce solicitors to publish prices, watchdog urges
Consumer panel calls for law firms to be subject to dentist-style regulation.
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NewsMoney claims ‘being priced out of court’, says bar
Bar Council raises concern over 19% drop in county court judgments against businesses in first half of 2016.
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NewsSolicitor referred to tribunal over Euro Parliament funds
Solicitors Regulation Authority says allegations against Christopher Charles Edward Hayes are unproven.
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NewsEnd ‘campaign’ against solicitor-advocates – Bourns
Law Society president says solicitor-advocates are not given enough credit for their work.
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NewsPII deadline looms for firms covered by Enterprise Insurance
Solicitors Regulation Authority says two-thirds of firms have found alternative cover.
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NewsBumper profits for Baker & McKenzie
International colossus posts 14% hike in dollar profits in face of ‘currency headwinds’.
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NewsConveyancing clerk banned from profession over fake client emails
Non-solicitor Graham Borley ordered to pay £7,500 financial penalty because of employer's ABS status.
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NewsDon't meddle without evidence, Society warns competition watchdog
Chancery Lane supports call for more pricing transparency – but says it should be delivered by the market.
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NewsProfits dive at BLM
Top-50 insurance litigation firm, which has expanded into Scotland and Northern Ireland, plans a global network.
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NewsABSs in Scotland – rarer than Nessie
It’s nearly six years since the Scottish Parliament sanctioned the introduction of new business models north of the border. The profession is still waiting.
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News‘Shared cultural norms’ harming competition, says super-regulator
Legal Services Board backs competition watchdog’s call for price transparency and consumer choice.
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News‘Incompetent’ LAA criticised over crime tender amendments
The Legal Aid Agency has issued four amendments to the procurement process.
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NewsFirms not signposting complaints rights, says LeO
Analysis of complaints reveals four out of five found the Legal Ombudsman without any help from their solicitor.
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NewsFirms line up for asset recovery ‘privatisation’
City of London Police has fielded strong interest from profession in inaugural fraud panel.