News – Page 33
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NewsStaff compensation claims reach £523k after firm’s closure
Sole director is one of those claiming for lost monies, as he goes on to run unregulated legal business.
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NewsLand Registry explores crypto and biometric identity checks
Deputy chief executive says current conveyancing processes 'do not feel very 21st century'.
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NewsSociety unveils guidance to reboot housing market
Sector-specific guide sets out how legal aspects of home moving can take place while complying with social distancing.
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NewsLeaitherland departs in boardroom shakeup at DWF
'Strong and experienced leadership is essential', listed firm says as it scales back growth estimates.
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NewsSlater and Gordon to close London office as remote working becomes norm
Review underway of all offices nationwide as requirement for physical space diminishes.
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NewsConveyancers ask Sunak for furlough flexibility
Property groups say government will save money by helping firms deal with initial pent-up housing demand.
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NewsWe’ll weather the Covid storm, upbeat Gateley tells investors
Listed firm 'well placed to benefit from organic and acquisitive growth opportunities as they arise'.
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NewsSociety postpones annual general meeting
Current office-holders will remain in post until October, Chancery Lane announces.
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NewsTop-25 firm cuts salaries and partner drawings for almost a year
Cost-cutting announced at Osborne Clarke as firm says 2020 likely to be ‘subdued at best’.
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NewsLaw firms keep up community work during Covid lockdown
Practices across the country raising money to plug gaps left by cancellation of events.
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NewsInsight: Debt-laden McMillan had been loss-making for years
Accounts reveal firm took out loan after loan to fund rapid expansion.
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NewsLabour goes to lord chancellor for legal aid help
Shadow minister says allowing monthly claims to Legal Aid Agency would provide immediate support.
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NewsCity firm tells staff: You don’t need to come into office this year
A third of Hausfeld workers tell their firm they are concerned about travelling into London.
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NewsGrowing remote firm buys specialist advisers to the stars
Excello Law still operating virtual model, but with office hubs for client meetings and seminars.
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NewsBuckland 'should use LASPO powers' to save firms
Practitioner group makes three key demands in a briefing paper prepared for the government.
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NewsSacked employees of shut down firm awarded £114k in total
Conveyancing practice was shut down last year and now loses a series of default employment tribunal judgments.
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NewsSafety guidance for conveyancers to help restart housing market
Law Society says solicitors ready to help stalled house moves as long as it complies with public health requirements.
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NewsLegal revenues drop sharply in first quarter
Official figures show revenues were hit by Covid-19 as early as March.
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NewsConveyancers cautiously welcome housing market reboot
Firms fear transactions will remain difficult to complete despite government announcement.
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NewsSRA offers extra 90-day window to firms suffering PII crisis
Firms can try to negotiate an extra policy period with their insurers in order to secure cover.