News – Page 148
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NewsMore corporates set to cut in-house legal spend
New report suggests legal departments evolving in efficiency and delivering value.
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NewsGovernment grant boosts legal aid management training
Practitioners’ group says grant will help it design management courses for busy legal aid lawyers.
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NewsParalegals and outsourcing key to Linklaters turnaround
The firm recorded pre-tax profits of £395m in the 2013/14 year, with the highest-paid member picking up £2.4m.
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NewsMedCo should end third-party capture, Grayling tells ABI
Justice secretary gives details of independent medical expert system.
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NewsEY enters UK legal market
SRA grants alternative business structure licence to third of the accountancy ‘big four’.
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NewsOne in four young lawyers doing unpaid work
JLD survey exposes worsening plight of aspiring solicitors.
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NewsConsumer credit switch will cost law firms dear - Society
President Andrew Caplen warns of ‘significant problems’ if SRA ceases regulating consumer credit work.
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NewsLSB declines to cut minimum PII cover
Oversight regulator sticks with current minimum of £2m and £3m for incorporated firms and LLPs.
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NewsMoJ to press ahead with criminal legal aid reforms
‘Depressing day’ for practitioners as government takes forward contracts and fee cuts.
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NewsSRA pledges new focus on helping small firms
Regulator admits some small firms and sole practitioners believe it does not understand their business.
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NewsQuindell director forced to terminate shares agreement
Laurence Moorse had not met a margin call in agreement with Equities First Holdings.
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NewsSkeleton arguments ‘not rocket science’ – Jackson
Architect of civil litigation reforms expresses frustration at ‘rambling prolixity’.
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NewsLocal government chief ‘stands aside from LLG role’
Essex County Council appealing against unfair dismissal ruling.
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NewsFormer DPP lambasts criminal justice IT
Starmer calls for debate on chief constables’ independence to choose computer systems.
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NewsLocal authorities forced to innovate by funding crisis
Transformation and innovation in legal departments triggered by 28% fall in funding.
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Society helps form Welsh business voice
Professions Group Wales, a new professional network, aims to draw on the experience of 12,000 people.
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NewsFirst council ABS is formally launched
Buckinghamshire County Council was the first local authority to be granted a licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsTrowers profits up but partners answer £1.8m cash call
City firm’s staff costs down by more than £1.5m as headcount falls from 527 in 2013 to 506 in 2014.