News – Page 106
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NewsBarclays hacks back legal panel
Banking giant’s new model will have 140 firms, compared with nearly 400 previously.
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NewsUnregulated legal services providers cheaper and more innovative, says LSB
Super-regulator’s chair says unregulated sector is ‘neither as big nor as problematic’ as some have suggested.
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NewsSRA warns of scammers offering refunds on subs
Law firms are fighting on several fronts to prevent fraudsters getting hold of their bank details.
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NewsBrexit lobby lawyer sets out practice priorities
Clive Thorne of pro-Leave group Lawyers for Britain wants to see urgent action in areas including IP and competition law.
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NewsCosts budgeting success 'depends on the judge', say lawyers
Costs lawyers most concerned about prospect of government reforms, including greater fixed costs.
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NewsRoad offences firm cleared of misleading advertising
Advertising Standards Authority rules Patterson Law entitled to claim it had helped thousands of clients to avoid harsher penalties.
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NewsLegal comparison site ready to open with 150 firms on board
Website allows consumers and SMEs to compare firms on quality and cost.
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NewsParalegals call for looser restrictions on McKenzie friends
The Institute of Paralegals says McKenzie friends should be regulated and given rights of audience and litigation.
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NewsSolicitors pack Irish parachute ahead of Brexit vote
Law Society of Ireland says admissions of UK solicitors have tripled since last year.
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NewsPay curbs hinder Whitehall lawyer hires
A ‘significant’ proportion of the £105m spent annually on external law firms is not being channelled through the government’s legal services framework.
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NewsLawyers primed for EU vote fallout
Former lord chancellor Chris Grayling said last week that moves to unpick EU law could begin in advance of a formal departure.
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NewsPartner profits hit £530,000 at Dentons
Global giant's Europe, Middle East and Africa division reports profit and turnover growth.
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NewsCharity publishes complaint to SRA against Baker Small
Letter comes as more details emerge of councils’ response to social media gaffe.
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NewsProfits up 12.5% at Wright Hassall
170-year-old Midlands firm reports growth in turnover and pre-tax profits.
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NewsNeuberger warns of conflict risks posed by ABSs and conditional fees
Legal business investors often have ‘no interest’ in a lawyer’s ethical duties, Supreme Court president says.
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NewsUS-listed loss adjuster to offer ‘end-to-end solution’ for claims
Crawford & Company applies for SRA licensing as alternative business structure.
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NewsSir Philip Green says Olswang lent credibility to BHS buyer
Businessman says the firm did not know Retail Acquisitions owner Dominic Chappell from a ‘hole in the wall’.
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NewsAdvice app mooted as access to justice solution
Hackney Community Law Centre proposes five digital services for voluntary sector organisations.
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News'Your solicitor rips you off' – CMC told to pull provocative ad
Advertising Standards Authority upholds complaint from solicitor.
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NewsFees at second-tier firms move ahead as dynamics shift, says Deloitte
Quarterly Deloitte survey shows income per fee-earner reaching £260,000 at firms ranked from 26-50.