News – Page 36
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NewsFirst all-Skype trial tests crisis working at CoP
Court of Protection is being asked to decide whether a man in his seventies should have nutrition withdrawn.
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NewsCoronavirus: LAA promises to be flexible
Legal Aid Agency says it is exploring ways to reduce administrative and audit burdens.
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NewsCoronavirus: Law centres limit face-to-face advice
Centres say wellbeing of clients, staff and volunteers is important as services shift towards phone and email.
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NewsMBO practice in acquisition talks with three firms
Jackson Lees Group backed by lenders who want to ‘invest heavily’ in the legal sector.
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NewsComplaints body names consumer ex-chief as chair
Quango veteran Elisabeth Davies to take over from Wanda Goldwag next month.
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NewsJudge strikes out race claims from firm’s ‘vexatious’ ex-employee
Employment tribunal finds Shoosmiths has no case to answer from repeat claimant.
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NewsBudget 2020: 'No end to austerity' responds Chancery Lane
Legal profession reacts with scepticism to a raft of announcements by chancellor Rishi Sunak.
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NewsScheme steps in to protect solicitors covered by failed insurer
CBL Insurance Europe DAC was declared in default last month and is being liquidated.
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NewsAdministrators reveal details of criminal legal aid firm's demise
Documents filed for One Legal and 2016 acquisition Kaim Todner.
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NewsCoA advertising for full-time judicial assistants
Posts with salaries up to £38,373 on offer for entrants to the legal profession.
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NewsLaw centre hit by 'unrelenting' cuts closes
Brent Community Law Centre opened its doors nearly five decades ago.
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NewsHacking the law: Manchester's legal innovators join global initiative
Teams of lawyers and technologists around the world are this weekend developing digital ways to improve access to justice
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NewsAnother day, another deal: Gateley buys up £6.75m business
Listed company will pay around £3m upfront in cash for construction advisers.
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NewsFirms merge to create £40m south-east ‘regional powerhouse’
Moore Barlow will begin trading on 1 May after partners agree merger.
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NewsFast-expanding Knights splashes £28.6m on two top-200 firms
Listed outfit has placed new shares with existing investors to raise a further £20m to fund purchases.
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NewsAlternative providers seize 4.4% of market - and are growing strongly
Research also shows US-based firms growing strongly in the UK.
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News'Bold and ambitious' model for resolving housing disputes
Legal thinktank proposes inquisitorial service that does not involve hearings or parties' lawyers.
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NewsDog eat dog? PI firm joins up with costs chaser
Manchester firm merges with firm specialising in recovering excessive deductions.
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NewsCreditor claims for collapsed Cubism creep toward £1.5m
Bank owed £550,000 by virtual firm told it will not recoup debts in full.
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NewsAI on the radar of top-100 financial directors
Pressure from clients leads list of perceived threats to profitability.