News – Page 68
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NewsUS firms continue to ramp up pay
Host of firms now paying £143,000 - the equivalent of $190,000 - to UK lawyers.
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NewsBritain can lead lawtech revolution, says minister
Law Society backs latest initiative to nurture technology start-up businesses.
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NewsBarrister aims for £10m payday as claims business joins listing rush
Anexo Group, formed from credit hire and legal services businesses, aims to raise £25m from initial public offering.
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NewsDWF latest to ponder stock exchange float
Manchester firm promises ‘business as usual’ as it considers initial public offering.
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NewsComputers will make interpreters obsolete, lord chief predicts
Head of judiciary upbeat on reform of ‘Science Museum’ systems as HMCTS chief admits delays to Common Platform.
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NewsSolicitors crowd bottom rungs of judicial ladder - but struggle to climb it
Judicial Appointments Commission bulletin also contains social mobility data revealing the dominance of the privately educated.
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NewsCity firm puts 30 jobs at risk of redundancy
Ince & Co confirms business review that is likely to result in job losses.
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NewsGlobal body to ask lawyers to reveal harassment examples
International Bar Association survey to be sent out this week with findings reported at annual meeting.
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NewsFifth firm set to go public as hiring spree planned
National firm Knights will float on the London Stock Exchange at the end of this month.
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NewsChief of unique local authority 'social enterprise' ABS quits
Quentin Baker leaves LGSS Law Ltd weeks after highlighting its unique business model.
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NewsDigital escrow service removes need for lawyer to hold client cash
Council for Licensed Conveyancers says first fully digital mortgage settlement marks a milestone for the property sector.
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NewsFirms choosing 'vibrant' city centres outside of London to expand
Manchester and Bristol dominate top 10 regional transactions, by square feet, for 2017.
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NewsNew advice on VAT for property searches
Firms 'may wish to follow HMRC’s guidance’ pending upper court decision, Law Society says in latest advice on Brabners.
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NewsWhitehall opens competition for £320m public sector panel
Latest Crown Commercial Service procurement is the final stage of legal services overhaul.
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NewsNo 'one-size-fits-all' approach to resolving human rights conflicts, GCs told
Remote working enabled one female employee to work on a project in a country where women's right to work was an issue.
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NewsMulti service ABS continues rapid growth with Manchester acquisition
Knights 1759 has grown quickly since it ditched the traditional partnership model with private equity backing.
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NewsLegal aid housing changes required due to court closures, High Court told
A quarter of housing possession court duty schemes have been affected.
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NewsJudges' bar boycott 'bullying' may force solicitors to take action
Justice select committee told of unqualified staff conducting hearings and an unrepresented defendant receiving a life sentence.
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NewsGateley back on acquisition trail with £4.1m firm takeover
Property and land advice specialist GCL to take listed firm’s brand name.