News – Page 117
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NewsLawyer wins review of DWP delays
Review promised after Terry Moore complained when an investigation into his 89-year-old client’s estate caused ‘great delay’.
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NewsNegligence claims against law firms halve
But firms have not yet seen the back of financial crisis-related claims, City firm RPC warns.
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NewsFewer requests for dormant client money
Solicitors can withdraw residual balances of £500 or less without regulator's permission.
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NewsAustralian pioneer suspends stock exchange listing
Shine Corporate to publish earnings forecast on Monday.
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NewsTop earnings at BLP up 29% as profits rise
Operating profits at the firm rose by 15% in 2014/15.
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NewsFamily lawyers face new curbs on court bundles
President of the Family Division says new limits needed as lawyers ignore pleas for restraint on the length of court bundles.
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NewsAA confirms effective closure of legal business
Consumer brand becomes latest ABS pioneer to hit the rocks.
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NewsSociety demands clarity on legal aid contracting
President writes to minister calling for public statement amid speculation two-tier contracting is to be abandoned.
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NewsListed Australian firm halts share trading after profits warning
Shine Lawyers says it expects a ‘material reduction’ in previous profits guidance.
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NewsLaw firms shine in gay-friendly top 100
Twelve law firms make Stonewall’s list of best employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff.
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NewsLitigation funder Burford granted ABS licence
Licence opens up the prospect of a funder pumping cash into its own law firm.
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NewsShakeup in conveyancing with more tech startups
When You Move and Free2Convey are the latest online tools to help firms in conveyancing.
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NewsProfession struggling to ‘figure out’ EY Law
EY became the third of the ‘big four’ accountacy firms to be granted an alternative business structure licence in 2014.
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NewsPay deterring best from High Court bench, MoJ warns
The government recommends a 3% increase in pay for High Court judges to avoid a ‘significant impact’ on the administration of justice.
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NewsReed Smith cuts 45 lawyer jobs in restructure
Job losses follow a review of the firm’s staffing model to help it remain competitive.
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NewsFirst4Lawyers: we’re recovering from ‘tumultuous change’ in PI market
Profit before tax fell from £2.626m to £2.2m in the course of the 2014/15 financial year.
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NewsTalent-spotting is top practice priority
Recruitment, retention and succession planning are the most urgent issues for law firms in 2016, according to a survey.
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NewsLaw firm business pioneer dies aged 56
Cheshire firm Aaron & Partners announces the sudden death of its chief executive Andy Duxbury.
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NewsThree solicitors among 107 new QCs
Number of applications from solicitors remains in single digits.
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NewsCreditors bear £300m cost of law firm collapses
Returns in the legal sector well below the average when controversial pre-pack administrations are deployed.