News – Page 65
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NewsIrwin Mitchell profits dip again as sluggish period continues
National firm happy with trading performance and says it has invested for future prosperity.
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NewsTransatlantic firm BCLP opens in Hong Kong and Singapore
Newly merged practice will operate under the BCLP brand in both jurisdictions.
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NewsLegal aid providers in limbo day before new contracts begin
Law Society has asked the Legal Aid Agency to issue urgent advice about existing and new work.
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NewsConveyancers forced to publish prices
Licensed conveyancers will have to publish costs and service details on their website.
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News'Trust in solicitors on the line': Society calls on profession to help block 'dangerous' deregulation
Legal Services Board is considering regulator’s proposals for changes to handbook.
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NewsPI referral fee ban not working, MoJ told
Forum of Insurance Lawyers says SRA survey underestimates degree to which claimant businesses breach LASPO.
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News80% of top firms sign up to bill-viewing platform
LawTech business Apperio raises £7.5m for expansion.
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NewsFieldfisher partner nets £3m while Slaughter’s trainee pay rises again
Junior City lawyers continue to receive handsome wage increases.
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News‘Robing room gossip’: Barrister who repeated false rape claim has suspension reduced
High Court finds bar tribunal’s original suspension was ‘manifestly excessive’.
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NewsMoJ goes on hiring spree to strengthen Public Defender Service
Retirements and advocates becoming judges have left a hole in the Legal Aid Agency department.
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NewsEagle has landed: latest lawtech incubator opens doors
Four start-up businesses take up residence in Law Society-backed initiative by Barclays.
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NewsClaims farmers to foot £16.8m bill for regulation
Financial Conduct Authority publishes proposals for taking over supervision, proposing to levy fees up-front.
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NewsDevon firms combine to create £10m 'west country leader'
Merger is second deal in quick succession for Wollen Michelmore.
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NewsDechert, Dentons and Addleshaws latest to boost junior lawyer pay
US firm now also pays new solicitors in excess of £100,000.
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NewsFirm's 'huge' £1.6m costs bill for death in custody case to be hacked back
Judge required to decide whether attendance at inquest and criminal trial was relevant to civil claim.
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NewsSociety urges City watchdog to probe conveyancing panels
Chancery Lane says strict panel membership criteria stifle consumer choice and warrant further investigation.
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NewsDirect access serial offender finally gets permanent ban
Barrister Oliver White had been suspended multiple times.
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NewsBroker pledges PII product based on firms' long term history
New analytics tools allow Marsh to tailor how it calculates risk of each client.
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NewsAppeal over criminal legal aid decision 'still on the cards'
Legal Aid Agency updates Crown court fee position following High Court defeat.
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NewsJudicial ombudsman asked to investigate 'barrister bias'
Complaint about Judicial Appointments Commission's selection process was not upheld.