News – Page 146
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NewsPrint body gets ABS licence to create spin-off
British Printing Industries Federation creates spin-off legal subsidiary.
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News‘Native’ Silicon Valley firm heads to London
Technology and life sciences specialist Cooley opens its first office in Europe.
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NewsQuindell appoints new team as sale talks continue
Group announces the recruitment of City big-hitters Richard Rose and Jim Sutcliffe.
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NewsM&A returns to pre-crisis levels
City lawyers predict that efforts by China to relax regulations will boost cross-border investment.
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New Law Society chief starts job
Catherine Dixon took up her post as chief executive of the Law Society last Monday.
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NewsFirm boosts role of Labour ex-minister
Baroness Symons to lead government-relations practice at DLA Piper.
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NewsFreshfields top UK firm in M&A rankings
Four magic circle firms ranked in global top 20 legal advisers for merger and acquisition deals.
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NewsLegal support charity reports fall in cases
LawCare received fewer calls in 2014 but statistics show rising levels of stress from workload and disciplinary issues.
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NewsLegalZoom enters market with ABS licence
US company confirms it is now licensed with the Solicitors Regulation Authority to provide reserved legal activities.
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NewsAllen & Overy slashes £15m from staff costs
Profit before taxation for the year ending 30 April 2014 was £532m – an increase of 7% year on year.
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NewsLaw firm sponsor stands by club over Ched Evans issue
In a statement published on its website today, Carter Moore Solicitors said it will continue to back Oldham Athletic in future.
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NewsOnline conveyancing venture calls for views
Survey to collect ‘representative opinions’ on the home-buying process.
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NewsRobot brain could cut turnaround time
Firm links up with university to explore the use of artificial intelligence in legal work.
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NewsBarrister creates ABS to ‘fuse’ with solicitors
Business owner also plans to create a profit-share scheme for all staff.
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NewsMoJ morale fails to improve
Civil service people survey highlights lack of significant improvement.
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NewsBLP bounces back with profits up 25%
Turnaround at international firm as revenue rises 6% in 2013-14.
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NewsCMC profits hold up despite Jackson changes
First4Lawyers continues to be successful, but questions new fees regime.
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NewsSRA invites comparison sites to tap into its data
Regulator says ‘suite of core data’ is available free to websites.
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NewsNational firm offers share incentive to stay
Alternative business structure Simpson Millar is the latest to consider employee ownership.
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NewsRepresentation slumps in family law
From July to September both parties were represented in just 24% of cases.