News – Page 180
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NewsDirect Line secures ABS licence
Insurance giant links up with law firm to offer legal services to customers and non-customers.
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NewsVara backs LASPO to apply to mesothelioma claims
Minister refuses to back down from decision to apply no win, no fee changes from July.
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NewsFirms face BYOD security threat
Almost half of firms are lack ’bring your own device’ policies, research suggests.
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‘Agile working’ the key to future legal sector
Report predicts radical changes to the way lawyers and law firms work in future.
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NewsCity lawyers warn fees increase will drive away litigants
City of London Law Society unhappy with government proposals for a rise in fees for parties in commercial disputes.
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NewsTreasury stumps up extra cash for fraud
The Serious Fraud Office has applied for £19m emergency funding to tide it over to the end of its financial year.
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NewsEmerging markets offer richer pickings to City
TheCityUK’s Legal Services 2014 report highlights the UK’s global dominance.
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NewsFirms offload PI caseloads post-Jackson
Neil Hudgell buys files from two different firms in continued expansion drive.
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News£350,000 ceiling for county court cases
Lords approves 11-fold increase to limit established 33 years ago.
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NewsInsurers press for whiplash reform despite premium fall
New figures also show significant drop in RTA cases opened.
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NewsSingapore embraces ABSs to ‘keep pace’
Jurisdiction to allow non-lawyers a stake in legal practices.
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NewsLegal aid lawyers form new group to oppose cuts
Law Society and Bar Council to attend National Justice Committee as observers.
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NewsRBS sets aside £1.9bn litigation war chest
Surprise announcement follows third-party litigation settlements and regulatory decisions.
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NewsAdvocacy assurance timetable extended
The legal regulators have amended the QASA scheme following the High Court’s recommendations.
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NewsFirm goes online to take on US document brands
Service promises to answer legal queries using qualified professionals for as little as £5.
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NewsPI firm ‘punished’ by council landlord for injury claims
Successful judicial review after council refused to renew Blackpool firm’s tenancy.
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NewsQualitySolicitors boosted by multi-million investment
Franchise founder says it has listened to the views of members and consumers.
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NewsPublic defender recruitment bid sparks row
Ministry of Justice accused of trying find a way to break dispute with advocates.
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NewsFirms face premium hike if SRA demands ratings
The regulator wants to increase protection for firms after the high-profile problems of some unrated insurers in recent years.
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NewsHMCTS spent £23.5m on cancelled court projects
Of 142 buildings earmarked for closure by HMCTS in December 2010, only one – Rhyl County Court – remains open.