News – Page 22
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NewsSRA warns in-house lawyers not to mislead third parties
Regulator has received ‘a number of complaints' about debt recovery letters.
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NewsLloyds defends recovery letters naming ‘SCM Solicitors’
Law firm was dissolved in 2011, but bank insists it makes clear SCM now part of in-house litigation.
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ADR clauses leading to earlier mediation
In-house lawyers becoming more familiar with the process, according to CEDR.
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NewsLawyers on Demand poised for Manchester expansion
Business targets companies looking for ways to improve in-house teams.
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NewsEx-Leeds Utd MD detained in Dubai has assets frozen
No criminal charges have been brought against solicitor David Haigh over alleged misappropriation of funds.
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NewsCompanies equip compliance officers to see off risks
Some 60% of chief compliance officers say their budgets have increased over the last 12 months.
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NewsDeutsche Bank to grow Birmingham legal team
In-house lawyers to offer a wider range of business-critical advice to the bank across Europe, Asia and Africa.
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NewsPII hurdle for council ABS pioneers
Local government alternative business structure pioneers on tenterhooks over PII approval.
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NewsGovernance drive boosts in-house roles
A greater emphasis on sustainable business practice has generated more work for general counsel, according to research.
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NewsCouncils look to ABS status for survival
Snapshot poll of councils shows a significant number are considering the option in the face of cuts.
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NewsCouncils to apply for ABS licence
Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire will focus on public and third sector work.
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NewsLawyers predict fee bonanza if Scots go it alone
Scottish solicitors expect ‘piles of work’ but government legal jobs in England would disappear.
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NewsNew senior associate: Ally Taft at Medical Accident Group
Ally Taft is now senior associate at Medical Accident Group.
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NewsCouncil legal departments ‘could evaporate’ – local government chief
Lawyers in Local Government president says standing still not an option in era of cuts.
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NewsKent gives green light to council ABS
County aims to tender for a commercial partner in the summer and will begin immediate discussions with the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsBBC and Barclays seek to boost in-house diversity
The separate schemes follow a government push to encourage apprenticeships.
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NewsSociety: private practice gender pay gap widens
Women earn 30% less than men in private practice.