News – Page 24
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NewsFirm offering to buy bulk PI claims goes into administration
Liverpool practice placed in the hands of administrators at the end of last month.
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NewsDuncan Lewis bucks homeworking trend with City move
National practice its relocating its head office from Harrow to the City of London as part of an expansion drive.
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NewsJudiciary seeks SDT recruitment scrutineer
Revelation appears in new protocol for the appointment of members of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
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NewsOne more year: global law conferences on hold
International Bar Association announces Miami and Paris events postponed to 2022 and 2023.
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NewsSix months to SQE: Chancery Lane announces countdown
Solicitors need to get up to speed with the changes to the qualification process.
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NewsTop firm tells staff they can choose how and when they work
DAC Beachcroft offers choice of office-based work, full flexible, or a combination of the two.
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NewsCPS drops more than half of its private prosecutions
Specialist solicitor says figures suggest many prosecutions are either inappropriate or not properly thought through.
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NewsMcMillan Williams saviour handed £5m by founder for fresh acquisitions
National firm Taylor Rose says it wants to keep model of retaining a presence on the high street.
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NewsLawtech pioneers to get regulation navigator
Government-backed initiative announces success of sandbox pilot.
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NewsCap on damages amounts to informed consent, court rules
Lead decision in more than 400 costs assessments brought against Slater and Gordon.
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NewsLaw Society Awards opens for entries
There has never been a more important time to celebrate the hard work, skill and dedication of solicitors in England and Wales.
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NewsHappy Mundays: listed firm splashes £5.3m on yet another acquisition
Knights says it will recruit lawyers who no longer want to commute into London.
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NewsFirms boasting too much online risk their reputation, SRA chief warns
Regulator dealing with consequences of firms publishing more information about quality.
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NewsCircuit judge promises to write monthly to defendant in mental health crisis
Pledge accompanied community order on woman caught carrying a razor blade.
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NewsFirm pays £45k damages to rival over plagiarised claim letters
North west firm says it relied on drafting advice from a barrister and had no knowledge material was copied.
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NewsPandemic hits merger activity - but Yorkshire firm keeps growing
Number of mergers in the legal sector fell by 25% in 2020 as consolidators more cautious.
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NewsDecember was profession’s highest-billing month in history
Official statistics show a difficult start to 2021 - after a 'tremendous performance' at the end of last year.
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NewsRegistry unveils 'gold standard' digital ID for property purchase
New standard for digital biometric identity checking marks 'exciting milestone towards a truly digital conveyancing process'.
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NewsCut office space? We want more, says leading city centre firm
JMW boss says most staff are keen to return to working in an office environment.
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NewsPI innovator ready to handle whiplash portal claims ‘from day one’
Cardiff firm says testing is complete for software to integrate with RTA portal.