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Fast-growing bulk claims firm 'on sound financial footing' despite £13.5m loss
Manchester-based business says it is on sound footing thanks to taking on thousands of new cases.
Trainee barred for misleading firm about request for leave
Reprieve for archive of historic wills
RBG optimistic that talks can stave off insolvency
Family court transparency push goes national
No 'silver bullet' for Crown court backlog, top mandarin warns
Complaints about courts service rocket
Broken boiler forces closure of city’s combined court building
Creditors suffer huge losses from firm’s collapse
Regular 'check-ins' under new bar chief's wellbeing drive
SDT allows ‘under pressure’ solicitor who backdated letter to continue in practice
Credit hire firm 'fully operational' despite parent going into administration
CILEX still havering on SRA regulatory takeover
Ward Hadaway celebrates ‘record’ income but profits stall
Commission revisits 'fragmented and inaccessible' compulsory purchase law
'One big lie': Ian Rosenblatt slams stock market accusation of wrongdoing
Counsel for fast fashion giant accused of 'disrespect' to MPs
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Best of the blogs - 12 Jan 2024
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
The importance of a good bedside manner
There are many similarities between lawyers and doctors, not least that both professions deal with people going through difficult moments in their lives.
Mother in Law: Scrolling into the new year
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
My legal life: Jen Dinmore, Lewis Silkin
Lawyer in the news: Simon Robinson, Duncan Lewis
My legal life: Natasha Mason, Bolt Burdon Kemp
Lawyer in the news: Tom Longstaff, KP Law
My legal life: Ray Chitham, Serious Fraud Office
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Client risks: Danger nous
How should firms manage risk, compliance and client care in the context of rising demands relating to due diligence? Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.
Calling all traitors: lawyers wanted for BBC series
Criminal bar chief says production company is looking for a diverse range of people to participate in the next series.
We could have danced all night
After the Solicitors’ Waltz, something to have M&A lawyers reaching for their dancing shoes.
Here we go again with Divorce Day
Yes it's that time of year again: Happy Divorce Day.
Fanny Adams and a Christmas hanging
How an 1867 murder launched a catchphrase.
NQ pay wars devalue employed sector, say GCs
In-house insights – part two.
NQ pay wars devalue employed sector, say GCs
The greatest happiness of the greatest number
Principles of protection and the NIMBY reaction
Lost in translation: How France's legal system fails English-speaking expats
The art of fairness
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All the latest news from Solicitors Regulation Authority
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SRA Board welcomes new members
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SRA annual reports record progress toward promoting public interest
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SRA issues warning notice on unsolicited approaches and cold calling
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Thematic reviews of professional obligations and probate
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Dedicated guidance issued to support in-house solicitors
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Consultation on potential changes to how client money is handled in the legal sector
Firm hires: Trio of partners arrives at Foot Anstey
Firm hire: Private equity partner appointed at Norton Rose Fulbright
Firm hire: DMH Stallard welcomes dispute resolution partner
Firm hires: Simpson Millar expands public law division
Firm hire: Private wealth partner joins Lester Aldridge
Firm hire: TWM Solicitors expands family team
Firm hires: Hodge Jones & Allen appoints three partners
Firm hire: Competition disputes partner joins Austen Hays
The greatest happiness of the greatest number
James E Hurford reviews 'Research Handbook on Law and Utilitarianism'.
Principles of protection and the NIMBY reaction
Julian Phillips reviews 'Forced Migration: An Integrative Perspective for the 21st Century' by Ludger Pries and Rafael Bohlen.
A scathing verdict on the dire impact of austerity
Arrogance, Austerity and the Ruination of the Criminal Justice System: How Justice Was Purged from the Criminal Justice System.
The man (sic) on the Clapham Omnibus
David Pickup reviews Valentin Jeutner's The Reasonable Person: A Legal Biography.
The Displacement Dilemma: Navigating the Survival of Human Expertise in an AI-Driven World
David Pickup reviews Nigel Canning's book.
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