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Big Four increasing share of legal market
Deloitte, KPMG, PwC and EY are taking a share of the work traditional firms usually count on, research suggests.
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SRA confirms new fining powers
Fixed penalty regime and ‘personal impact statements’ are among the new measures.
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US fintech chases Islamic wills market with law firm acquisition
Birmingham firm iWill Solicitors, established in 2007, pioneered sharia-compliant wills.
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Running indemnity fund won’t require a levy - or more staff, SRA chief says
Regulator confirms that it will not impose a SIF levy on the profession ‘in the near future’.
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Women outnumber men two to one in law studies
UCAS figures obtained by law firm cast fresh spotlight on gender diversity in the legal profession.
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Global bar aims to 'change profession's mindset'
International Bar Association announces creation of permanent Professional Wellbeing Commission.
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£2bn bitcoin fiduciary duty case to go to trial
Court of Appeal overturns ruling in proceedings brought by computer scientist who claims to be bitcoin's inventor.
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Regulation expert to take helm of regulators' regulator
Alan Kershaw to replace Helen Philips, who is stepping down as LSB chair after five years.
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Costs shock as CPR changes reverse claimant protection
Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules enacted yesterday are set to come into force from April.
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City solicitors appointed to High Court bench
Law Society welcomes two appointments despite decline in successful applications for deputy roles.
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Beware of taking fees in crypto, SRA warns
Regulator publishes 'risk outlook report' on cryptocurrencies and other distributed ledger technologies.
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Law firms less fearful of Big Four threat
Annual snapshot shows ‘alternative legal service providers’ are growing by 20% a year.
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Top-100 firms call off merger plan
Womble Bond Dickinson and BDB Pitmans say the best path forward is to remain independent.
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SRA promises to act on competence failures
Announcement follows statement by super-regulator on ongoing competence checks.
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England and Wales still lowest-risk jurisdiction
‘Predictability and certain outcomes’ the most important features of English law for commercial parties.
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Trustpilot reviews of law firm defamatory, judge rules
'Narrative provided by reviewers... is one that the reasonable reader will understand as factual.'
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Rebuke for 'lewd gesture' at 2017 Christmas party
Newly qualified solicitor 'caused harm and distress', regulator rules.
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Raise SRA’s fining power to £250 million, say peers
Call comes amid row over deal allowing sanctioned Russian mercenary chief to sue in London.
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Panel to steer opening up of justice data
Judge-led panel will advise on issues arising from the publication and sharing of data from the courts system.
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SRA to seek new powers as it probes 40 'SLAPP' reports
Chief executive resists peers' calls to 'name and shame' firms ahead of investigation outcomes.