News – Page 20
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NewsRebranded council ABS 'not trying to compete with private practice'
Executive director explains why local authority firm changed its name and how it wants to be seen within the profession.
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News'Female-friendly' firm signs menopause pledge
Kingsley Napley one of two law firms so far to join campaign.
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NewsTop 200 firms in advanced talks to merge from next year
Merger would create a business with a staff of more than 500.
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NewsThe old normal? Official stats reveal summer dip
Legal sector turnover fell as expected in August - but was well ahead of the previous year.
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NewsFormer legal aid minister considered City levy
Solicitor-general Alex Chalk QC MP says he thought about the idea last year.
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NewsListed company enters lawtech market with £54m acquisition
VinciWorks, which claims system is used by 60 of top-100 firms, becomes part of Marlowe plc.
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NewsSolicitors to advise police suspects in person under revised Covid-19 protocol
Remote hearings will be allowed under exceptional cirumstances.
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NewsTalbots hires accountant CEO to drive growth
Midlands firm aims to capitalise on a record year with five-year acquisition strategy.
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NewsLaw Society chief announces departure
Paul Tennant to take helm of housing charity after five years at Chancery Lane.
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NewsCriminal legal aid sector continues to shrink
Law Society says there may not be enough providers in 15 years' time.
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NewsGLD struggling to demonstrate legal service value
Risks listed in 2021/22 business plan include inability to recruit and retain diverse people.
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News'Shattered' legal aid practitioners not claiming new fee
Remuneration introduced last year for time spent considering unused material.
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NewsSRA wins more government lawtech cash
Award of £168,000 from business department will go to improving legal access within local communities.
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NewsCalls to 'socialise' unique property reference numbers
Residential property specialists suggest UPRNs have not been widely adopted due to lack of awareness.
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NewsYorkshire firm swoops to take 11-strong team from rivals
Switalskis adds Sheffield arm to its residential property team.
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News'Thank you HMCTS': positive feedback over financial remedies
HM Courts & Tribunals Service highlights progress on work to digitise divorce process.
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NewsHalf-year profits soar 279% at RBG
Company behind Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal firms reports 'high volume of new instructions'.
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NewsDigital divorce portal to become mandatory
Family lawyers will be required to submit applications through MyHMCTS service from next week.
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NewsLand Registry offers 'error-free' application service and witness-free e-signatures
Digital Registration Service replaces HMLR’s electronic document registration service.
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NewsBig businesses 'could outsource less work to external firms'
Research suggests companies will grow in-house teams to save money.