Last 3 months headlines – Page 521
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Retention rate high at Linklaters
The firm joins Slaughter and May in posting a rise in trainee retentions.
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Global firm enters ‘legal engineering’ market with buyout
Simmons & Simmons acquires London and Cambridge pioneer Wavelength.
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Court faces four-month shutdown due to unexpected building work
Croydon Magistrates' Court is being rejigged to accommodate extra work from neighbouring court closure.
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Court slashes £25k costs for superfluous QC
Appeal judge comes down hard on party whose entire legal team arrived for costs hearing after family case.
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Committee warns of ignorance on England and Wales divergence
Lord chancellor told that few legal education and training providers have dedicated modules on Welsh law.
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AI contract drafting startup raises £2m
Three firms piloting 'intelligent contract editor' based on deep learning technology.
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Manchester firm acquired by expanding regional business
Brabners continues to grow with takeover of six-year-old practice.
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Solicitor fined £15k over £900 payment fails in appeal
Alexander Zivancevic asked a client to pay a £900 bill into his personal bank account and did not inform his firm.
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Government amends LASPO to extend immigration legal aid
Justice minister Paul Maynard says change will help separated migrant children access support more quickly.
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Acas reports surge in employment tribunal claims
The resolution service received tens of thousands more notifications this year compared than in the same period last year.
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Government lost £12.1m over cancelled fine-collection upgrade
Transforming Compliance and Enforcement Programme was supposed to increase efficiency.
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SFO needs culture change, says watchdog
Organisation is plagued by ‘neglectful management’ and ‘unacceptable behaviours’, according to an independent leadership review.
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Government promises NDA legislation - but is light on details
Announcement follows a consultation on confidentiality clauses published in March.
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Mishcon latest to consider stock listing
High profile London practice says it is 'considering all options for raising capital'.
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News focus: Less than zero chills insurers
Insurers are predictably disgruntled after the lord chancellor failed to deliver the personal injury discount rate they were expecting. Solicitors are divided too, so who are the real winners?
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Rescue boat docks at Temple
Extinction Rebellion commemorated an absent hero during their protest outside the RCJ last week.
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City tots up the ‘levy’
TheCityUK reminds anyone considering reviving City levy to fund legal aid that top firms already do their bit.
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We're still here: fighting talk from law centres following Lambeth closure
Network chief says 16 have gone since 2013 - but six have joined and others are keen.