Last 3 months headlines – Page 606
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Woman compensated for alleged historical sex abuse by solicitor
Shropshire practitioner died days before he was due to face charges in court.
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Rocket Lawyer offers 'smarter transactions' with Bitcoin technology
Online legal services business announces ‘trusted, blockchain-enabled contract execution’.
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Firm moves: promotions at GQ Littler
Specialist employment firm GQ Littler has announced that Raoul Parekh has been made partner and Caroline Baker promoted to senior counsel. The promotions took effect at the beginning of September. Raoul Parekh Raoul Parekh, GQ Littler Parekh works across all areas of employment law, including advisory, litigation ...
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Super regulator needs more time to rule on practising rights
Legal Services Board defers decision on handbook changes opposed by Law Society.
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AI contract review startup raises $50m
External funding latest sign of investor interest in ’Lawtech’.
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Firm hires: residential property team at Fraser Brown
Fraser Brown Residential property team, Fraser Brown. L-R: Georgia McGuire, Nicholas Raynor, Georgie Lloyd, Natalia Shuttlewood, Richard Wollacott, Nicholas Raynor, Anna Fussey, Helen Ford, Megan Ward. East Midlands firm Fraser Brown Solicitors has bolstered its residential property team with the appointment of Georgia McGuire, Helen Ford, Natalia ...
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MPs put the car crash into whiplash debate
Demolition derby drivers survive a little rough and tumble so are whiplash claims really legitimate?
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US firm's Moscow partners go it alone, citing 'geopolitical tensions'
Akin Gump spinoff says ’geopolitical tensions’ hindering western firms from serving Russian clients.
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Legal aid lawyers 'hanging on by the skin of their teeth', minister told
Justice minister Lucy Frazer tells MPs the government is confident about market capacity.
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Civil Liability Bill: One concession but Gauke stands firm on PI reform
MPs stick to party political lines as they debate changes that could be a major blow for claimant lawyers.
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Landmark privilege win: appeal court rules against SFO in ENRC case
Advice whose purpose is to avoid or settle legal proceedings is as much protected by litigation privilege as advice given for the purpose of defence.
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VW wins costs order against 'premature' group litigation
Funders will pay an initial sum of £168,000 after judge rules claimant firm acted before it was in a position to proceed.
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We'll renew action if promises not kept, new criminal bar chief warns
Chris Henley QC says the challenges remain the same despite recent achievements.
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Solicitor quartet among 32 new deputy High Court judges
Former Law Society criminal law committee member among handful of solicitor appointments.
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Beware bogus business partners, SRA warns, after two firms are conned out of £7m
New colleagues defrauded solicitors of £7m in two recent cases where businesses expanded, regulator reports.
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Relentless insurers take lawyer-bashing to new levels
Association of British Insurers buys space in widely read political blog.
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Court of Protection costs ordered after conduct 'verging on arrogance'
Judge makes rare decision to show disapproval at the conduct of proceedings involving a local authority.
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New SFO chief vows to 'reach out' to solicitors and calms independence fears
Lisa Osofsky offered a collegiate vision in her first speech as director of the Serious Fraud Office.
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Irwin Mitchell profits dip again as sluggish period continues
National firm happy with trading performance and says it has invested for future prosperity.
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Transatlantic firm BCLP opens in Hong Kong and Singapore
Newly merged practice will operate under the BCLP brand in both jurisdictions.