News – Page 14
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NewsGlobal firms grew by 12% in UK last year
Annual State of the UK Legal Market survey shows demand growing above pre-Covid levels.
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NewsSexual misconduct will not be punished with fines, SRA proposes
Regulator promises 'rigorous steps' to improve the robustness of procedures under new fining powers.
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NewsClaimants call for review of stagnant fixed costs
Rule-makers are warned that lawyers will leave the market if costs do not match inflation.
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NewsLawtech chief signals new direction with funding boost
Next phase of LawtechUK initiative will focus on access to justice with £4m from MoJ.
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NewsMerger activity likely to rise after post lockdown lull
Deals put on the backburner as profits soared in the aftermath of the pandemic.
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NewsCriminal defender in line for Law Society presidency
Richard Atkinson has specialised in criminal law for 30 years with a focus on serious crime litigation.
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News£250 goodwill payouts for SQE fiasco
SRA chief executive says lessons will be learned from the disruption on 21 July.
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NewsSRA proposes U-turn on indemnity fund
Options set out in discussion paper include 'new consumer protection arrangement' within the regulator.
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NewsSRA’s £6m undertaking could save indemnity fund
Law Society and sole practitioners welcome decision to underwrite potential liabilities.
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NewsSolicitors face fresh competence checks
Regulators will be required to provide greater assurance that lawyers remain competent throughout their career.
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NewsSociety recommends 4% rise for trainees
New recommended minimum salary is £23,703 in the capital and £21,024 elsewhere in England and Wales.
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NewsProfits and PEP up at Eversheds
International firm celebrates 'best ever year' for transactional team.
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NewsSolicitors warned on corporate undertakings risks
Courts do not have the same power to enforce undertakings against corporate entities as they do against individual solicitors.
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NewsPartner profits surge at 200-year-old Ashurst
City firm records sixth consecutive year of financial growth.
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NewsLegal aid increase SI is laid - at last
Long fought-for 9% increase will come in at end of September.
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NewsMerger boosts agriculture expertise at Thrings
Wye Valley-based Okells FrancisLaw combines with top-100 firm.
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NewsDon’t encourage cyber blackmail, solicitors told
Law Society responds to unprecedented ransomware alert from National Cyber Security Centre.
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NewsPartner profits up 16% at Pinsents
International firm is latest to report healthy financial results for 2021/22.
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NewsSRA accused of selective accounting over indemnity fund plan
SIF shutdown is unnecessary and would breach regulator's statutory duty, Sole Practitioners Group hears.
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NewsProfits soar by 25% at Weightmans
National firm announces annual results in wake of RadcliffesLeBrasseur merger.