Last 3 months headlines – Page 1178
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NewsCapita enters legal services market with Optima acquisition
The business services giant Capita has applied for a licence to become an alternative business structure.
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NewsSRA promises 'significant' improvements to PC renewal
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has set a deadline of 31 October for the 2013 practising certificate renewals.
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NewsCity lawyers support 'equal merit' diversity push
City lawyers join Bar Council in lukewarm support for supporting minority judicial candidates.
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NewsHigh five at Beachcroft
A batch of youngsters begin their legal careers after taking up apprenticeships with international firm DAC Beachcroft.
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Lithman: fee cuts will be 'kiss of death'
Criminal barristers will accept ’not a penny more’ of fee cuts, Nigel Lithman QC tells Chris Grayling.
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NewsEdmonds plans for LSB demise
The chairman of the Legal Services Board says he is happy for his organisation to disappear if it means legal regulation is reformed.
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NewsBig Four firm nets £5m on IT contract
Accountancy firm Ernst & Young has been paid £5m to project manage a £125m Ministry of Justice IT contract.
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MPs attack lobbying bill
MPs have lined up to criticise the government’s lobbying bill for failing to include law firms.
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Firms must increase their 'gene pool'
Firms must work together to improve declining social mobility, says DLA Piper International’s Janet Legrand.
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Scottish 'Jackson' review calls for referrals rethink
A review of civil litigation costs in Scotland has overturned a ban on referral fees.
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'Office' hearing plan for motor offences
Uncontested road traffic offences will be dealt with by single magistrate in an office.
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SRA falling short on calls target
The SRA has admitted answering just 7% of calls to its contact centre within a minute during July.
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NewsHundreds on the edge as PII renewal date looms
Premiums volatile as the clock ticks down to 1 October renewal date.
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NewsWhen smiling is really not welcome
SRA board members debate what message the regulator wants to send out to consumers.
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NewsMoJ pledges mystery
The ministry seems to have forgotten about a series of pledges it made earlier this year.
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MEPs approve market abuse regulation
Companies convicted of market abuse could be fined up to 15% of their turnover under European rules
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Ministers offer costs protection for defamation victims of ‘modest means’
Government proposes to implement Leveson proposals on qualified one-way costs shifting.
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NewsHong Kong ponders ABS model
Hong Kong is considering introducing an alternative business structure model similar to that of the UK.