Last 3 months headlines – Page 1209
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NewsSlater & Gordon snaps up Pannone in £33m deal
Manchester firm confirms that ‘substantial parts’ of its business are to be acquired.
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NewsQualitySolicitors to abandon hourly rate
Fixed-fee move a response to client demand, says founder Craig Holt.
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NewsChina moves to increase independence of judiciary
Groundbreaking plan also proposes to make judicial system more transparent.
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Jobs fear as quoted firm raids Pannone
Long-awaited takeover is confirmed but uncertain future for almost 200 Pannone employees.
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Judges urged to stay cases in VHCC protest
Sir Anthony Hooper says ‘the scene is set for challenges’.
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NewsFirm wins concession on mental capacity aid
Court of Protection was asked to consider legality of regulations introduced in April.
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Parish repair fee waived
Church decides not to impose chancel repair liability on the community.
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Criminal barristers warn of 'days of action'
Action could take place early in the new year in opposition to government’s legal aid cuts.
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Refugees misled
Nearly two-thirds of asylum-seekers wrongly refused controlled legal representation.
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News in Brief
Minster expansion Yorkshire-based PI specialist Minster Law is expanding into London with a new 30-strong team. This follows it acquisition by the BGL Group, owner of price comparison site Compare the Market. Society in cyber drive Government standards on cyber security will be relevant to law firms of all sizes, ...
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NewsFirms get on board HS2
Winckworth Sherwood and Eversheds appointed by Department for Transport.
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Ex-justice minister fails in questions of sport
Grant takes on knowledge questions in front of a TV camera.
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NewsCourts service sorry for Watkins naming error
HMCTS apologises for releasing co-defendant names on its court listing site.
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Long-running legal battle ends with £2 damages award
Firm could have done more to advise directors, but was not to blame for subsequent size of bonus contracts.
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NewsProfits down 3.4% at Linklaters, annual report reveals
Consolidated accounts at the magic circle firm show profits falling slightly to £371.5m.
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NewsSociety hits back at plans for digital LPA
Removing the safeguards provided by physical signatures could endanger vulnerable people, says the Law Society.
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NewsAfrica ‘dependent’ on lawyers for growth
Countries urged to boost capacity of legal communities