Last 3 months headlines – Page 1064
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UK LLP hit as foreign firms look to compete
Figures show that the net contribution of legal services to the balance of payments deteriorated by over £500m.
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Lender seeks to plug costs funding gap for firms
VFS Legal says it wants to plug the gap in the market left by banks and other funders.
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Malaysia set to clear way for foreign law firms
Reforms remove controversial clauses that sought to prohibit ‘fly-in/fly-out’ legal services provided by foreign lawyers.
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In-house ‘has to be independent’
Barclays’ vice-president of legal counsel says that one of the purposes of in-house teams is to act as a control function.
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Society warns PCT could still be resurrected
Desmond Hudson has urged solicitors not to oppose the amended Ministry of Justice legal aid proposals.
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Woolf elected Lord Mayor
Fiona Woolf will be the second woman to hold the position in the City of London Corporation’s 800-year history
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Society’s mission to explain at IBA
Law Society wants to ’dispel myths’ surrounding liberalisation of the legal market.
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Global law summit to celebrate Magna Carta’s 800 years
The summit in February 2015 will bring together the government, legal professional bodies including the Law Society and business.
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Junior barristers warned they are 'fair game' to political spin
A senior member of the Court of Appeal has called on judges to speak out to protect the independent bar and help dispel ‘misleading myths’ spread about junior barristers.
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Councils pool resources to take on legal trainees
The South London Legal Partnership, a four-borough shared legal service programme, is expected to save £600,000.
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Boutique media and sports firm closes
PSB Law was established in 2010 to act for clients ranging from high-profile figures to those who found themselves thrust into the media spotlight.
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Fiji civil rights leader hears Chancery Lane’s support first-hand
Rev Akuila Yabaki received a three-month suspended sentence for quoting a Law Society report and ‘scandalising the court’.
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Baby barristers get keys to public access
Changes to public access rules come into force today, allowing junior barristers to accept work from the public.
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Battle lines drawn over mesothelioma costs
Personal injury sector at loggerheads over liability for mesothelioma claims.
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Ministry extends legal aid consultation
The Ministry of Justice has made the decision following ‘clarification and amendments’ to the paper.