News – Page 99
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NewsLaw firm M&A deals continue apace
Gordon Dadds merges with Platt & Associates, while Switalskis Solicitors is acquiring the clinical negligence and serious injury departments from hlw Keeble Hawson.
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NewsBaker & McKenzie rolls out agile working
Firm will offer flexible working for all members and staff.
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NewsThree-fold rise in legal employers paying ‘real living wage’
Solicitor firms have been at the forefront of private sector efforts to establish sustainable minimum pay rates that reflect the cost of living.
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NewsRow brews over holiday illness claims
The Association of British Travel Agents blamed ‘aggressive sales practices of some claims management companies’.
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NewsSimpson Millar owners net further £3m
Payout in cash and shares confirmed after performance exceeds expectations.
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NewsPersonal injury market ‘generally working well’ – SRA study
Independent research for the Solicitors Regulation Authority says market is adapting positively to LASPO.
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NewsStudy shows improvement in legal diversity
Law Society president Robert Bourns said social mobility is gradually improving.
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NewsProfits hit at top 100 firms – survey
PwC says situation is likely to be exacerbated following EU referendum vote in favour of Brexit.
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NewsManchester firms continue growth after financial surge
Clear Law and Express Solicitors adapting to personal injury reforms.
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NewsFor geeks everywhere – law tech ‘disrupters’ gather at landmark London event
‘First lawtech startup conference in the world’ arrives in capital with launch of a ‘family’ space for innovators.
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NewsBar watchdog cool on competing for ABS business
BSB receiving ‘daily’ enquiries about alternative business structures.
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NewsFirm files Slater and Gordon shareholder claim 'of significant magnitude'
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers of Melbourne says shareholders have seen their investment lose 95% in value.
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News'Sexist' ballet ad cleared by watchdog
Advertising Standards Authority finds Dorset firm was not in breach of rules.
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NewsUS claims giant arrives in UK with ABS licence
Crawford & Company one of the first US firms to take advantage of liberalisation in England and Wales.
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NewsProlegal pre-pack deal 'best possible' for clients, staff and creditors
Personal injury firm had ‘over-leveraged’ and needed immediate rescue, say administrators.
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NewsIt's a deal: CMS confirms merger with Olswang and Nabarro
£1bn firm will trade as CMS following UK's biggest ever law firm merger.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell attacks tabloid's £29m NHS fees claim
Firm says media used ‘selective’ figures to suggest costs were almost as high as damages awarded.
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NewsFixed fees popular among lawyers’ clients
Mini-bellwether report states that solicitors, under immense pressure to lower their fees, tend to equate value with price.
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NewsLaw Society custom posters promote brand – and profession
Posters will appear on 900 bus routes and 440 railway station sites across England and Wales.
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News70 firms sign up with LawBid tendering pioneer
Founder says auction site has far exceeded expectations, with 350 clients also registered.