All Law Gazette articles in 9 December 2013 – Page 3
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NewsNew practice rights pending for legal executives
Probate and conveyancing rights recommended by Legal Services Board.
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NewsAccountants approved to enter legal sector
ICAEW to be granted power to license alternative business structures.
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News‘Substantial’ number of firms not revealing PII status - SRA
Regulator threatens legal action against firms that have not provided evidence of their professional indemnity insurance cover.
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NewsWragges confirms merger with Lawrence Graham
Two firms to come together after partnership vote.
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NewsWhitehall advertises for new Treasury Solicitor
The Government Legal Service is looking for a new head.
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FeatureCase management in the cloud
The legal profession in England and Wales has been a late adopter of cloud services. This situation is changing quickly as the advantages of these services become clearer.
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NewsProfits at Trowers fall by £10m after office move
International firm is cautious about prospects for 2013/14.
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Anglo-Scottish merger called off
Kennedys and Simpson & Marwick say they no longer intend to join forces.
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NewsSociety Council affirms policy of engagement on legal aid
Dialogue with MoJ will ‘secure the best possible deal for members’.
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OpinionLife after Mitchell
Where does the landmark costs judgment leave the profession? asks Rachel Rothwell.
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OpinionLegal aid: we are all on the same side
Engaging with government on criminal legal aid reform worked to the benefit of Law Society members. But we still have a long way to go.
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NewsNew sex offence guidelines to overhaul sentencing
Sex offence guidelines will come into force in England and Wales from next April.
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NewsPartner hires: Mostyn Evans at Stephens Scown
Stephens Scown LLP has appointed mental health law specialist Mostyn Evans as a partner.
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NewsCode for litigation funding ‘toothless’, says critic
Calls for tighter rules on an industry now worth £1bn worldwide.
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Minster Law expands with City office
Yorkshire-based Minster Law has announced its expansion into London, with the launch of a new City-based team.
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OpinionMoney’s too tight to mention
From 2014 the trainee minimum wage will no longer apply. Living on the statutory minimum will be tough.
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Law Report
Employment
Frustration – Change of circumstances – Employee suffering stroke and going on sick leave – Employer terminating employee’s employment
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NewsOmbudsman ‘concerned’ at SRA file retention plan
Legal complaints handler accepts relatively few will be affected, but says move could harm access to justice.
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OpinionMandela: black man in a white man’s court
Nelson Mandela’s former lawyer gives a unique insight into the late South African president’s 1962 trial.
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NewsPartners to be hit by LLP tax changes
Draft finance bill sets out proposals for identifying ‘salaried members’ of LLPs.