News – Page 149
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NewsSRA to scrap PC fee renewal system
Regulator’s business plan for 2015 admits mySRA ‘neither straightforward nor simple’ to use.
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NewsSRA keen to relax accounts submission rules
Regulator wants accountants to employ more professional judgement in testing firms’ finances.
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NewsBusiness confidence near pre-recession level
96% of firms confident about next 12 months, survey shows.
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NewsUS mass hire creates new legal giant
Morgan Lewis to become ‘one of the largest law firms in the world’.
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NewsQuindell founder Rob Terry resigns from the board
Chairman one of three resignations as company bids to turn its fortunes around.
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News‘Virtual’ judge hears jury verdict via Skype
HH Judge John Tanzer appeared via Skype at Croydon Crown Court, in what is believed to be first time judge was not physically present to hear verdict.
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Brazil lawyers London exchange
They will work alongside their UK counterparts in programme set up by the Law Society, among others.
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All-time high of Scots solicitors
The number of practising solicitors in Scotland has reached an all-time high of 11,000.
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NewsLoan options created for WIP income
Company says it can offer unlimited funding to law firms across the country.
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NewsCity firms named social mobility champions
Baker & McKenzie and Linklaters signatories of government's Social Mobility Business Compact.
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NewsParent company pledges support for Rocket Lawyer UK
Accounts show liabilities exceeding assets at legal document firm.
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NewsWatchdog bans ‘offensive’ clinical negligence ad
Advertisement featured a diagram of a pregnant woman surrounded by the labels ‘birthing injury’, ‘cerebral palsy’ and ‘forceps injury’.
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NewsDoctors ‘concerned over whiplash panel’
MedCo set to be operational next year but details still to be resolved.
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Bar accused of taking ‘cheap shots’ at solicitor-advocates
‘We shan’t pander to elitist notions that we are not able to bat for the first 11,’ says criminal solicitors leader.
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Quindell’s value slides after AIM correction
Share price fell by nearly 23% in early trading after correction on director purchases.
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NewsNew targets for women partners
Taylor Wessing announces a programme of initiatives to help it reach a minimum of 25% female representation by 2018.
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NewsPI lawyers urged to take mediation ‘leap of faith’
Zurich head of PI says there is currently too much mistrust of mediation on both sides.
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Prof helps law firm predict future
Hodge Jones & Allen teams up with academics to asses viability of personal injury cases.
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Legal aid form to be amended
Aid agency rolls out new electronic form after lawyers flag up problem.