Last 3 months headlines – Page 1143
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NewsFirms face premium hike if SRA demands ratings
The regulator wants to increase protection for firms after the high-profile problems of some unrated insurers in recent years.
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NewsCobbetts administration costs soaring
KPMG has now applied for a further six months to carry out the administration.
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NewsHMCTS spent £23.5m on cancelled court projects
Of 142 buildings earmarked for closure by HMCTS in December 2010, only one – Rhyl County Court – remains open.
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UKTI export boost
All mid-sized firms will be offered ‘tailored trade advice’ through UK Trade & Investment to help them break into overseas markets.
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NewsTeatime teaser
The food we eat comes from a regulated industry – as the legal regulators remind us.
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NewsHughes for hire
Perhaps the new justice minister can help the MoJ with its national taxi strategy.
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Coercion defence scrapped
The defence was used unsuccessfully last year by the ex-wife of former cabinet minister Chris Huhne.
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EU data warning
Viviane Reding accused member states of ‘stalling’ efforts to strengthen citizens’ rights to control data held about them by businesses.
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25,000 pro bono hours at Linklaters
Staff at magic circle firm Linklaters contributed 25,000 pro bono hours and a further 12,000 hours of volunteering during 2013. The firm’s corporate responsibility report showed 1,500 staff volunteered last year.
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Partnership tax needs simplification, says review
Review of partnerships tax proposes simpler rules and 'a more supportive and constructive approach' by authorities.
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NewsPrepare for trial, judge tells defendants in QC boycott case
Eight defendants appeared in a £4.5m fraud hearing without counsel due to legal aid fee cuts.
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NewsCourt of Appeal hears whole-life sentence challenges
Killers to appeal life imprisonment following Strasbourg ruling.
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NewsBusiness case for diversity published by Society
Firms should resist recruiting lawyers in their own image, says Law Society chief executive.
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NewsFees dispute puts £4.5m fraud trial in jeopardy
A judge will be asked to stay a fraud prosecution because no advocates will represent the defendants for the fees on offer.
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NewsKeoghs puts 41 staff at risk of redundancy
Personal injury reforms cited as cause of structural changes.
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NewsGovernment reveals plans to sell off Land Registry
An eight-week consultation on the future of the Land Registry begins today.
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