News – Page 150
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NewsBar Conference: level the advocacy playing field – barristers
Solicitor-advocates enjoy unfair advantage, Criminal Bar Association says.
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NewsBulk PI firms will provide better service – FOIL chief
Claimant industry undergoing consolidation that defendant firms have already experienced.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell acquires Mayfair firm
The new acquisition will add offices in Mayfair and Kensington to the Irwin Mitchell roster.
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NewsRegulator promises ‘flexible’ route to profession
Some 2,000 solicitors have contributed to a ‘competence statement’ identifying the skills that new members of the profession should have.
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NewsSolicitor mediation referrals plummet post-LASPO
Couples more likely to seek out mediation without turning to solicitor.
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NewsDWF confirms 26 redundancies as claims decline
Effects of LASPO continue to be felt in the personal injury sector.
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NewsKennedys becomes ABS but no external investment planned
Top-30 firm says new status will give it more opportunities to grow.
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NewsPro bono up as solicitors fill legal aid void
Law Society research estimates total annual value of pro bono across all private practices is now £601m.
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NewsApp to allow digital signature on legal papers
Version of inCase suited to conveyancing transactions will be available in January.
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NewsHundreds of firms given PII false alarm
Regulator blames poor data from insurers as it informs firms - incorrectly - that they may be entering cessation period.
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NewsDigital law firm created to meet growing demand
DigitalLawUK said to be first practice of its kind.
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NewsConveyancing market levels out
Findings of SearchFlow survey suggest that the property market is beginning to stabilise.
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NewsMackesys not shut but ‘restructuring’, says owner
Geoff Wordsworth claims firm’s website was hacked to announce closure.
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NewsBSB reveals three chambers with immediate financial issues
Trio subject to monitoring by regulator, following pilot supervision scheme.
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NewsOutstanding compensation fund claims value halved
Pending value of open claims has dropped 27% since the end of June.
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Costs specialist creates app to calculate interest
Application features ‘first-ever interest calculator’.