News – Page 39
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NewsGateley plans new staff incentive scheme as profits rise again
Firm’s share price has doubled since first being listed in 2015.
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NewsSimplifying Immigration Rules 'could save government £70m'
Rules have grown from 40 pages to over 1,100 pages since they were introduced nearly five decades ago.
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NewsLunch means lunch: family judge issues wellbeing protocol
Growing workload made worse by electronic communication and 'twenty-four seven' culture.
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NewsCPS embarks on hiring spree
Crown Prosecution Service wants to recruit 390 prosecutors by June.
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NewsLegal aid giant absorbs firm smothered by red tape
'It came to a point where I was doing only the compliance and regulatory side of work', criminal practitioner says.
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NewsGuidance on new AML regime could take months
SRA pledges to take into account 'limited time that firms have had to prepare'.
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NewsCPS still plagued by disclosure failings, watchdog finds
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate says handling of unused material is below acceptable standards.
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News£37.50 an hour to provide emergency housing advice
Law Society tells government that the court duty scheme is not commercially viable.
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NewsDirectors to share £1.8m after selling up to listed law firm
National firm Knights continues to grow outside London.
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NewsFirm banks £100k fees from advice on Jamie’s Italian wash-up
Gateley drafted in to assist with lease arrangements, share transfer and sale of airport sites.
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NewsLocal government ABS pioneer posts £1.2m loss
Directors 'aware of certain material uncertainties which may [cast] doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern'.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell confirms ‘reshape’ of partner profile as dozens depart
Accounts also show healthy profits and rising income for national firm.
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NewsGlobal profession speaks out over Azerbaijani lawyer’s suspension
International Bar Association says the Azerbaijani bar is ‘systematically undermining the legal profession’.
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NewsA&O reports profits up on record turnover
Pre-tax profits grow 8.4% on turnover of £1.62bn, LLP results show.
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NewsSRA abandons five-year quest to slash minimum PII cover
Regulator announces that its latest proposals to reform indemnity insurance were 'unlikely to deliver benefits for firms and clients'.
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NewsRedundant staff could sue ex-Stobart executive
Workers at One Legal were emailed and told the business was shutting down immediately.
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NewsEx-partner’s bullying claim withdrawn after confidential settlement
Claim against McMillan Williams will not now go to trial after settlement agreed.
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NewsRedundant former workers of reborn firm win pay battle
Fallout from collapse of Just Costs Solicitors continues with employment tribunal claims from staff laid off.
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NewsGuidelines for judges to divert newborns from care proceedings
Number of babies in the family justice system has more than doubled over a decade.
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NewsCMS lawyers add 'innovative' work to billable hours target
City firm wants to recognise the 'valuable' time it takes to turn an idea into reality.