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NewsEmployment claims on ‘downward spiral’
Claims dropped 81% in the first quarter of 2014, official figures show.
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NewsQuindell suffers another blow with listing rejection
Share price falls as company fails to satisfy requirements for change in stock exchange listing.
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News26-week care limit is not a straitjacket, says Hughes
The justice minister and top family judge give strong backing to London’s Family Drug and Alcohol Court at a Law Society conference.
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NewsSRA confirms another month of falling firm numbers
Just 30 firms closed in February – the most recent month that figures are available – but over the course of the past year 1,094 firms have gone.
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NewsPublic Defender Service adds three silks
The service now employs seven silks and 18 juniors, though ‘emergency measures’ have not materialised.
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NewsLegal aid ‘impasse’ forces top family judge to adjourn
Sir James Munby calls on justice secretary to intervene to decide who should pay for an unrepresented father’s case.
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NewsEmployment claimants go forum shopping
It is ‘unclear’ whether the claims total has plummeted by the official figure of 80%, a former president of Employment Tribunals says.
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Litigation funder set to take on lower value cases
Trusted Litigation Capital will come to market in September.
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NewsMoJ to ban up-front incentives
Another set of PI reforms set to be introduced in the run up to the general election.
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NewsRevenue up 9% at Clyde & Co
The firm attributed growth to a strong performance in its UK business.
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NewsNumber of legal executives to grow 17% in next decade
Legal executives levels to grow three times faster than the rest of the labour market, according to research.
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NewsCPD ‘already embedded in firms’, says SRA
Research finds firms do not need compulsory 16-hours CPD as they already have best practice in place.
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NAH profits up £1m despite referral fee ban
Claims manager trims headcount and panel firms in response to ban.
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NewsMinistry plays down fee protest as judge acts
Government insists solicitor boycott has had ‘minimal’ impact, after a judge issued a note on dealing with unrepresented defendants.
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NewsFirms urged to act quickly against computer virus
The legal profession is among the groups advised to tackle the GameOver Zeus cyber-security threat.
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Ashursts targets 40% female promotions by 2018
International firm also wants to see 40% female promotions and have 25% of its senior management roles filled by women.
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NewsABS model boosts Knights’ revenue by 28%
An ABS licence provided the firm with flexibility to double headcount and boost income, says the chief executive.
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NewsMore firms hiring non-exec directors
Trend to appoint non-executives to boards correlates with growth in positions across the FTSE 100.