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NewsNo announcement on tribunal fee refunds until September
’Detailed arrangements’ are yet to be finalised.
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NewsThe wait is over: LAA announces civil tender timetable
Relief over start date but government to press ahead with controversial plans for housing possession court duty schemes.
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NewsFisher Meredith name disappears on £9m London merger
Acquisition of Fisher Meredith by Bishop & Sewell begin combined operation today.
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NewsNew Simpson Millar boss: it's business as usual
Fairpoint officially enters administration but legal business emerges from the rubble.
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NewsEmployment claims stayed by order following landmark fees ruling
Venerable employment lawyer Stefan Cross QC has dubbed the decision ‘extraordinary’ and ‘opaque’.
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NewsEx-KWM staff 'offered £4k each' over redundancy consultation
’Technical breach’ of consultation process confirmed by administrators.
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NewsStaff will benefit from Keoghs switch: Hill Dickinson chief
Talks under way about potential transfer of Hill Dickinson's insurance practice.
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NewsFairpoint enters administration - but Simpson Millar safe
Listed company succumbs to financial pressures and crippling lease costs.
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News'Last throw of the dice' fails to overturn Neumans intervention
Member at the heart of fraud allegations has left the business, shut-down firm argues.
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NewsShortlist unveiled for 11th Excellence Awards
Awards recognise the commitment, enthusiasm and passion that solicitors dedicate to serving their clients.
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NewsAXA and Aviva defy 'compensation culture' to boost profits
Insurers shrug off change to discount rate affecting personal injury compensation payments
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NewsInsurer RSA buoyant despite discount rate hit
RSA has become the second motor insurer in a week to post a hefty rise in first-half profits and shareholder dividend, despite taking a hit from the revised discount rate used to calculate personal injury compensation payments. RSA group booked a £42m net charge for the first six months relating ...
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NewsUK litigants only 28% of commercial court users
Annual survey shows commercial court as increasingly global as international competition hots up.
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NewsJudge spearheading late-night courts confronts the critics
Fulford LJ insists no-one will have to work longer hours - and says the idea could ’fade into history’ if controversial pilots do not work.
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NewsJackson on fixed costs: the profession reacts
Proposals could deny many claimants access to justice - though they could have been worse.
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NewsSolicitors relieved as Jackson rows back from one-size-fits-all costs
Civil costs proposals include new intermediate track for claims up to £100,000 - and new rules for judicial review cases.
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NewsBuckland: pro bono no substitute for legal aid
Solicitor-general says newly established panel will help to promote lawyers' efforts.
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NewsLaw firm urges action on use of ‘pet solicitors’ in property purchases
Early response to leasehold reform consultation argues independence is compromised by links to developers.
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News'Consigned to a footnote': GC wait over accountability continues
Financial Conduct Authority proposes to extend Senior Managers Regime to all financial services firms.
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NewsSociety makes new call for clarity on super-exam
SRA ’really needs to crack on’ over making regulations public, says Egan.