Last 3 months headlines – Page 525
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Solicitors disappointed by inheritance tax overhaul
‘Far more beneficial changes’ could have been made to lifetime gift rules, lawyers claim.
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Knights acquisition trail continues after splashing £21m in a year
Listed legal services business outlines 'third-tier' consolidation strategy along with strong results.
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European deal value plunges by nearly 60%
The decline in M&A activity is blamed on ‘geopolitical uncertainty’ and dwindling boardroom confidence.
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Hale risks political storm by questioning legislation before parliament
Baroness Deech's Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill has passed through the Lords and is now before the elected chamber.
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JMW buoyed by positive profits before big London move
Manchester practice reflects on successful year characterised by growth across the board.
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Chambers may publish sexuality data without members' consent
Diversity officers no longer need the approval of the whole workforce to publish anonymised personal information online.
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Applicants line up for SRA’s £250,000 technology challenge
Legal access challenge announces membership of panel to judge entrants for £50,000 grants.
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GCs to track diversity progress among external firms
US network wants to know what tactics are working as European colleagues issue statement of encouragement.
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Get ready for another lord chancellor
David Gauke says he’ll jump before he’s pushed if Boris Johnson becomes prime minister.
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Deloitte looks to technology to give it a legal services edge
Big Four accountant recruits a high-profile team to deliver an ‘ambitious technology-led strategy' in legal services.
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Lord Falconer joins fight against clin neg fixed costs
Former lord chancellor questions plans being drawn up by the Ministry of Justice and Department of Health for fixed costs for claimants running cases worth up to £25,000.
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Arsenic and an old case
As a recent fraud case proved, expert witnesses can cause great trouble.
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Rolls judge warns US over epic trial
Mr Justice Hildyard, presiding over the Hewlett Packard and Mike Lynch case, warned prosecutors not to ‘upset’ witnesses in the UK.
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Regulator sounds out firms over CPD in 'light-touch' era
SRA asked ‘small number’ of solicitors why they refused to engage with new system for assessing continuing competence.
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Talent drawn to small firms
Solicitors’ main attraction of downsizing from larger firms was the ability to remain in control, says LexisNexis.
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Korea ending
When Lancashire solicitor James Robbins missed out on the London Marathon, he tackled one further afield.
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Factory reset
Obiter spent time at a self-styled ‘iconic’ and ‘future-proof’ office in Shoreditch.
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Pinsent Masons strikes ‘unique’ deal with litigation funder
Augusta Ventures will offer the firm’s clients better rates and fast-tracked services.
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Probate chaos nearing an end as backlog starts to be cleared
HMCTS also confirms it is going ahead with closure of regional probate registries.