Last 3 months headlines – Page 551
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AGO opens direct line to Twitter and Facebook over problem posts
Solicitor general says growth of inappropriate comments could jeopardise the integrity of the court process.
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Barrister fined for exiting case without telling client or chambers
Matthew Boyden did not inform clients to take alternative steps.
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Firm in 'clear breach of trust' over multi-million-pound property deal
Law firm paid out money ‘in clear breach of trust’, High Court concludes.
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Manchester mainstay JMW to finally open London office
New location to open next month with 13 London-based partners set to move in.
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Top criminal lawyer facing £6m court showdown over buyout
Solicitor issued with legal proceedings over alleged disclosure failings during sale of her practice.
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Late guilty plea diktat 'smacks of naughty corner'
Law Society committee chiefs say solicitors should not reveal client discussions without express consent.
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Compare conveyancers: Registry publishes error figures
15-column tables reveal how many requests for further information were made for the top 500 customers.
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PI firm ready to acquire as market stands on brink of 'exodus'
Consolidation expected as government grapples with how best to look after unrepresented claimants.
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CMCs begin new regime with regulators seeking cowboy clampdown
Financial Conduct Authority confirms 900 companies want to continue operating in sector.
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Solicitors join Nigeria trade mission despite concerns over practice rights
Visit is latest initiative in government's 'Legal Services are GREAT' campaign.
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Law firms report higher profits for ninth year in a row - but work is slowing
Annual benchmarking survey shows majority of practices in good health, but this year income is not expected to rise by much more than inflation.
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Catching some Z’s in Rolls late show
Britain’s biggest ever civil fraud trial was barely underway before one courtroom-goer appeared to have had enough.
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Lying down on the job
Scottish firm Gilson Gray’s away day taught its staff about mental health, nutrition, financial wellbeing, fitness and mindfulness.
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Call centre engaged
The Institute of Customer Service was very impressed by the SRA call centre.
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New tech to ‘halve’ transcript costs
Voice recognition software will slash the cost of court transcripts, says founder of Just-transcription.com.
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City plumps for prudence on gender pay gap
Top City firms now acknowledge the need to include partners in their gender pay gap returns.
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Small and medium-sized law firms' income up for seventh year
Median fee income climbed 4.2% in 2018 across 210 firms who participated in the Law Society Law Management Section Financial Benchmarking Survey.
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Fixed costs: MoJ admits plans could hurt small law firms
Risk of professional negligence claims against penny-pinching lawyers also increased, according to impact assessment.
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Solicitors ready for next Line of Duty cliche
The series that created the ‘world’s worst solicitor’ returns on Sunday.