News – Page 184
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NewsHalf-day protest attracts hundreds of demonstrators
Lawyers take direct action over legal aid cuts.
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NewsFirm founded by ex-justice minister closes
‘Changes in personal circumstances’ cited as cause for shut-down.
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NewsFirst female law firm opens in Saudi Arabia
Landmark moment as four pioneering lawyers create firm.
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News£4.5m fraud case downgraded after bar refuses fee rates
A VHCC has been reclassified as a graduated fee case after barristers refused to work for the reduced VHCC fee.
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NewsCourts disrupted as lawyers protest over legal aid cuts
Criminal solicitors and barristers will stay out of court until 2pm.
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NewsFirst fire brigade ABS planned
Buckinghamshire council and Bucks and Milton Keynes Fire Authority plan ABS partnership.
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NewsProfits drop 9% at Clifford Chance
Magic circle firm reveals fall in profit share in Companies House statement.
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NewsMerger fever reached record level in 2013
Top-100 firms rush to bolster their size and expand into new markets.
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NewsJK Rowling leak solicitor penalised by SRA
Action taken after law firm partner revealed author’s pseudonym.
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NewsScott-Moncrieff recognised in new year honours list
Former Law Society president receives award for services to legal aid.
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NewsFirm caught up in ‘dishonesty’ probe confident of reopening
Harrogate firm applies for sole accreditation after regulatory action against related company.
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NewsTrade union to partner law firm in ABS
Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association to invest in Leeds-based Morrish LLP.
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NewsHigh Court bucks Mitchell trend
Relief from sanctions granted after claimants went on holiday and could not sign documents.
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NewsPI lawyers propose 18% rise in hourly rates
APIL and the City of the London Law Society give their verdicts on call for evidence.
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NewsLSB extends practice rights for legal executives
CILEx members to be able to practise independently in litigation and immigration.
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NewsSRA shuts firm over dishonesty concerns
Two directors subject to action by the legal regulator.
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NewsTop-70 firms added to ABS roster
Two of the biggest firms yet are approved as alternative business structures.
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NewsUS entrant offers Twitter-style legal advice
Smartphone service promises to reach out to clients who have never contacted a lawyer before.
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NewsRegulation harming innovation – LSB research
Legal Services Board reports unease with current regulatory arrangements.