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NewsAdministrators confirm complex Parabis fire sale
Sale of ABS pioneer as a whole 'not a viable option', administrator announces.
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NewsKnights acquisition to create £40m firm
Commercial firm in 'advanced talks' to acquire Darbys Solicitors.
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NewsSolicitor who juggled client accounts leaves profession
Clients were unaware that thousands of pounds were being withdrawn.
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NewsNo more acquisitions for now, says Slater and Gordon chief
Group MD Andrew Grech says firm will refocus on improving performance.
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NewsReport highlights 'serious shortcomings' in youth advocacy
Many advocates lack specialist training and knowledge when practising in the youth courts, report for regulators claims.
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NewsConveyancers ‘abusing’ separate representation freedom – CLC chair
CLC to re-examine separate representation for conveyancing deals.
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Media merger creates 24-partner firm
Specialist London firm Lee & Thompson to absorb Forbes Anderson Free.
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NewsAppeal decision protects solicitor offering ‘unbundled’ advice
Solicitors do not have a broader duty of care when instructed on a limited retainer, judges rule in negligence case.
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NewsPolice body-camera plan panned by defence
The Home Office has allowed forces to pilot the use of body cameras to interview suspects of certain offences.
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NewsKent council ABS launch looms
More than a year has passed since the council began the procurement process for a commercial partner.
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NewsSociety calls for independent review of duty contract procurement
Chancery Lane wants ‘thorough appraisal’ of criminal tender process.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell silent on merger rumours
Reports have named Irwin Mitchell and Thomas Eggar as potential merger partners.
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NewsIndian barrister reinstated 106 years after disbarment
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi presented with a certificate posthumously reinstating the freedom fighter.
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NewsNegligent global firm must pay extra £375k for contract error
Client had asked for escape clause after 42 months, but firm wrote it down as ‘within’ 41 months.
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NewsRobots won’t replace lawyers says tech chief
Richard Hodkinson reveals top-25 firm has been developing artificial intelligence for two years.
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NewsClifford Chance Libor documents covered by legal privilege, court rules
A High Court judge holds that lawyers must be able to give ‘candid factual briefings’ secure in the knowledge communications will not be disclosed.
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NewsParabis fire sale: private consortium in exclusive deal
But top-50 firm Keoghs says it will not be acquiring parts of the Parabis business.
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Barrister disbarred for forging degree certificate
Shavon Bethel lied about having been awarded a law degree when he was called to the bar.
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NewsLitigation funding helping to sue solicitors for negligence
Funder says it has supported 10 cases of professional negligence against members of the legal profession.
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NewsQualitySolicitors cuts annual losses
Accounts for 2014/15 show that the pioneering network remains dependent on its private equity owners.