Last 3 months headlines – Page 1175
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Admiral to emerge unscathed from fee ban
Insurance giant Admiral says it will offset the £15m lost through the referral fee ban through savings on the cost of claims.
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NewsLCJ concern over solicitor bench applications
Lord Judge says ‘it is a matter of concern’ that there has been a decrease in the proportion of successful solicitor candidates.
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NewsSociety unveils new direct route to indemnity insurance
Joint venture with Miller will cover 1-4 partner firms and cut out brokers.
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NewsMoJ calls in police over Serco fraud claims
The Ministry of Justice has called in the police to investigate alleged fraud in the management of its £285m prisoner escort contract.
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NewsFirm money could help plug aid gap
Low Commission report calls for a £100m 10-year national advice and legal support fund.
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NewsHonduras judge murder prompts calls for action
The Law Society has joined calls for action from the Honduras government after another murder of a legal professional.
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NewsCo-op Legal Services plunges into the red
ABS pioneer Co-op Legal posts £3.4m first-half loss compared with a £700,000 profit in 2012.
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NewsCity lawyers warn against lobbying register
The City of London Law Society has told ministers they risk creating more red tape if they impose regulation on the lobbying sector.
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NewsMaternity leave claims on the increase
Employment lawyers are seeing an increase in the number of maternity leave discrimination claims.
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NewsPEP up 10% at Baker & McKenzie
Profit per equity partner (PEP) rose 10% to $1.2m (£774,000) last year at global firm Baker & McKenzie. Net profits grew 9% to $862m (£553), on turnover up 5% to $2.419bn (£1.56bn), according to the firm’s financial results for the year ended June 2013. Eduardo Leite, chairman, said profit and ...
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NewsSociety cleared over hard-hitting personal injury ads
‘Don’t Get Mugged’ campaign targeted third-party capture.
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NewsRiverview Law aims to double in size
FTSE contract wins fuel growth at Merseyside pioneer, whose CEO claims law firms have been ‘protected by myth for too long’.
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NewsLawyers and accountants upbeat on economy
Professional services firms are becoming more optimistic about their business prospects.
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Solicitor 'told to stay single' settles discrimination claim
Kate Baker, formerly of Follett Stock, alleged she was sacked after beginning a relationship.
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NewsMorton Fraser sets up Employee Mobility Unit
Morton Fraser has set up an Employee Mobility Unit for the relocation industry. Gordon Kerr has joined the UK law firm as director of the new unit. The unit delivers a range of legal and wider compliance services to the relocation industry, including immigration, contracts, employment, tenancy services, data protection, ...
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NewsGrayling refuses to delay legal aid cuts
The justice secretary has indicated that he will press on with ‘far-reaching’ legal aid cuts, ignoring pleas from MPs, peers and the Law Society.
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NewsChallinors subsidiary Thomas Legal next to be sold
Thomas Legal, a subsidiary of distressed Midlands firm Challinors, is expected to be sold.
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NewsMoJ spends £96m on 'off payroll' staff
A ban on temps has been lifted, but the department says it only buys in specialist skills which are ‘not available in-house’.
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NewsCafe makeover on the run
A community cafe is brighter and more welcoming thanks to volunteers from a black country firm.