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High Court declares action brought by 'ABC' against Google totally without merit after two years of proceedings.
NewsRolls judge warns US over epic trial
Mr Justice Hildyard, presiding over the Hewlett Packard and Mike Lynch case, warned prosecutors not to ‘upset’ witnesses in the UK.
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LeO plans rise in compensation maximum
The Legal Ombudsman is planning a 66% rise – to £50,000 – in the maximum amount of compensation it can force lawyers to pay clients who receive poor service. It also plans a six-fold increase – to six years – in the time limit within which clients can lodge a ...
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MPs back simplified legal regulation
MPs would back moves to simplify the way legal services are regulated, according to research from the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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Watchdog plans hefty rise in compensation maximum
The Legal Ombudsman is planning a 66% rise - to £50,000 - in the maximum amount of compensation it can force lawyers to pay clients who receive poor service.
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LeO should handle all complaints, says watchdog
The Legal Ombudsman should be given powers to handle complaints about all providers of legal services, the profession’s consumer watchdog said today.
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New governance accord agreed between Law Society and SRA
The Law Society has voiced confidence that new governance arrangements agreed with the solicitors' regulator will 'stand the test of time'.
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‘Few’ solicitors understand e-disclosure, says Jackson
Lord Justice Jackson has warned that ‘huge’ sums of money will be wasted if the legal profession gets electronic disclosure wrong. Delivering the seventh lecture on implementing his civil litigation reforms, the judge said effective training is ‘essential’ for solicitors, judges and counsel if the practice direction issued a year ...
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SRA consults on client financial protection
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to consult on implementing planned reforms of client financial protection.
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Jackson calls for action on contingency legal aid fund
The ‘time is ripe for action’ on creating a Contingency Legal Aid Fund (CLAF), according to Lord Justice Jackson, architect of the government’s reforms of civil litigation costs. ‘There is clearly a strong will among many in the legal profession to make such a scheme work,’ he said.
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Charge set to be imposed for employment tribunal claims
The government plans to introduce a charge for taking a case to an employment tribunal, which litigants will only get back if they win. Chancellor George Osborne told the Conservative Party conference in Manchester today that the move will reduce the risk to small businesses of hiring new people.
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Watchdog’s warning on trading standards
Deep funding cuts to Trading Standards could see legal services neglected and leave consumers exposed to rogue operators, watchdog the Legal Services Consumer Panel has warned.
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New M&A support service for law firms launches
360 Legal Group, which has over 700 UK law firm members, has joined forces with legal recruiters Jepson Holt Consulting to launch new venture 360 Jepson Holt.
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ABSs ‘not attractive’ to City firms, new research suggests
City law firms do not generally see alternative business structures as attractive, because they are reluctant to cede control of the firm to source external funding that they do not need.