News – Page 173
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NewsCouncil offers ‘shared legal services’
North West Leicestershire District Council is the first legal department to join CapacityGRID, which allows local authorities to provide transactional services to each other.
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NewsGuidance for legal aid solicitors hit by cuts
The Law Society publication will help firms consider options for suitable and sustainable business models.
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Cyber threat warning to small law firms
Scammers realise that larger companies have dedicated resources, according to a government cyber security body.
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Neuberger: clients prefer ‘testosterone-driven men’
President of the Supreme Court Lord Neuberger said firms need to move away from a 24/7 working culture to address gender imbalance at the top of the profession.
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News‘Serious misconduct’ finding against senior judge
Steven Whitaker made ‘misleading entries’ in his Outlook diary,
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Linder Myers ‘close to signing’ rescue deal
Claims that firm is close to signing deal with its creditors that will enable it to continue trading.
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NewsCall for overhaul of exceptional funding scheme
Ministry of Justice figures reveal only 3% of the 1,151 applications for funding were granted.
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NewsJackson reforms threaten justice, says Law Society
Organisation highly critical of changes to civil litigation implemented last April.
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NewsBME solicitors more harshly treated – but SRA cleared of racism
Gus John report calls for ‘more nuanced approach’ to enforcement after finding disproportionately heavy penalties.
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News‘Fantastic victory’ for Scots on patent rights
The Court of Session in Edinburgh will continue to hear patent cases, David Willetts confirms.
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NewsClaimant’s attempt to cite Mitchell ‘manifest nonsense’
Attempt to persuade judge to apply sanctions was ‘misguided opportunism’.
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NewsJudge blasts ‘wasteful’ Legal Aid Agency
Judge’s dismay at repeated rejected applications for funding for expert witness report.
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NewsLords call for delay to LLP tax changes
Tax avoidance measures need further consultation, finance bill sub-committee says.
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NewsMitchell regime savaged as firm describes ‘climate of fear’
PI giant and City representative line up to criticise aftermath of Jackson reforms.
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NewsGrayling rules out privatised courts
Privatisation not an absolute dogma, says justice secretary.
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NewsCompensation hope for clients of ‘dishonesty’ firm
In July last year the SRA closed Deidre Newell-Austin’s firm Austin Law citing ‘reason to suspect dishonesty’.
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NewsSociety criticises Land Registry land-charge grab
No pressing need for registry to extend powers and take over local land charge service, Society says.
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NewsHigh Court backs Legal Ombudsman over barrister complaint
Judge rules response was too late and offensive.
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NewsEntries invited for Excellence Awards
Awards celebrate the best work of individual solicitors as well as the successes and innovations of practices and firms.