News – Page 76
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NewsFirms agree £30m revenue target after merger
New boss of southeast combination IBB Solicitors says the intention has been to make the practice ‘more resilient’.
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NewsLand Registry opens way for compare the conveyancer
Five-year business strategy promises to work with digital start-ups in the 'proptech' industry.
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NewsJudges will need to learn about computer code to handle disputes, Vos predicts
Chancellor of the High Court enthuses about artificial intelligence - and the need to understand blockchain.
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NewsYou're hired: Coca-Cola and Marks & Spencer seek solicitor apprentices
Applicants for the six-year apprenticeships need eight A*-C GCSEs and three A-levels at grade B or above.
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NewsSlater and Gordon confirms plans to close four UK offices
Smaller sites to be shut down as legacy of rapid acquisitions is dealt with.
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NewsCampaigning Manchester PI firm goes into administration
Practice had success in its six years in campaigning for greater safety around home hair dye kits.
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NewsQuality scheme for criminal advocates finally abandoned
Regulator announces demise of QASA after four years of controversy - but SRA chief suggests idea could be revived.
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NewsStruggling legal aid solicitors 'reluctant' to request help for vulnerable suspects
Justice director Andrea Coomber says reasonable adjustments are made for too few vulnerable people in the criminal justice system.
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NewsLow-cost arbitration to head off press regulation
£100 fee and capped costs will be Leveson-compliant, independent regulator says.
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News'Ghost' solicitors rule could be unlawful discrimination
London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association survey highlights problems for members with caring responsibilities.
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NewsListed firms talk expansion on healthy financial results
Gordon Dadds, Gateley and Keystone Law all make stock market announcements.
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NewsStamp duty cut: Truss dismisses house prices warning
Chief secretary to the Treasury says Office for Budget Responsibility's 0.3% prediction is a 'minor increase'.
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NewsBudget 2017: stamp duty relief for first-time buyers
Government says the property tax is an upfront cash burden on top of conveyancing fees.
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NewsFirm's analytics deal will reduce clients' reliance on lawyers
Kennedys says new research will be passed onto clients to help them detect fraudulent claims.
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NewsLeeds leads: 'Northern Powerhouse' plan for Government Legal
Regional centre will house employment, commercial law and litigation solicitors.
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NewsConveyancing market 'bounces back' - but more help needed in Budget
Land Registry data highlights steep upturn in cases since the four-year low recorded earlier this year.
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NewsLAA pledges to improve IT reliability with 'challenging targets'
Chief executive Shaun McNally expects the agency to remain under strong pressure to reduce its budget.
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NewsLeave GCs caught up in accountability regime alone, City watchdog told
Law Society uses Financial Conduct Authority consultation to repeat concerns about senior managers regime.
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NewsFine for national firm that treated missing money as 'internal issue'
Duncan Lewis Solicitors rebuked by the SRA for non-compliance with regulatory principle.
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NewsLaw firm announces landmark transgender policy
Irwin Mitchell says people produce better results when they are free to be themselves at work.