Last 3 months headlines – Page 748
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Scale of legal challenge emerges as article 50 triggered
New research finds nearly 53,000 measures introduced as a result of EU legislation since 1990.
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Relief for claimant solicitors as Supreme Court backs assignment of CFAs
Ruling upholds recoverability of success fees and premiums in agreements made before Jackson reforms.
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Legal services from banks and insurers? Public starting to buy it, poll suggests
Survey of more than 2,000 adults also names Irwin Mitchell and Slater and Gordon as 'impressive' brand-builders.
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Travel bosses urge sickness claimants to 'sidestep' lawyers
Association says alternative dispute resolution scheme can provide compensation in full.
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Supreme Court hears tribunals fee challenge
Judgment reserved after two-day hearing in fight against employment tribunal fees.
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Simpson Millar owner warns of troubled 2017
Fairpoint Group PLC announces sharp drop in profits and predicts a 15% fall in legal services revenue this year.
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'Hillsborough law' proposes parity of funding for bereaved families
Labour MP Andy Burnham to introduce 10-minute bill in parliament tomorrow.
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McKenzie friend entrepreneur backtracks on student portal
Third-year student Fraser Matcham responds to criticism of McKenzie Marketplace.
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Race bias in criminal justice obscured by old data
Centre for Justice Innovation highlights significant trust deficit in criminal justice system, but publicly available data is unfit for the purpose of analysing the role of ethnicity.
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Professional firms team up to cover up-front litigation costs for SMEs
Two law firms among range of professional service providers saying they can crack the issue of unmet demand.
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Tesco agrees £129m payment under proposed DPA
Supermarket expected to avoid prosecution following investigation into allegations of false accounting.
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ABS emerges as Bolton firm Asons' new owner
Banks Solicitors, specialising in PI, wills and probate, will trade under the name Coops Law.
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CPS accused of 'wild goose chase' over solicitor protest action
Contingency plans drawn up in response to 'coordinated training day’ to fight legal aid cost cap.
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In deep water: the Bar Council on mother’s day
Talk of ’barrister mums’ and ’play dates’ prompted some spirited responses.
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Lawyers concerned as MoJ revives plans for extended court sittings
Government planning to allow some courts to remain open until 8.30pm in six-month pilot scheme.
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Super-exam could create 'tiered system' says SRA study
Independent report for regulators warns of need for transparency over solicitors qualifying examination.
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QualitySolicitors founder member quits to return to 'core roots'
Yorkshire firm says network membership was a benefit, but the time is right to depart.
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‘Cautionary tale’ on free advice from solicitors
Case sets off alarm bells about informally providing professional advice where there is no contract involved.
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Under the grill
Chair designate of the Office for Legal Complaints Wanda Goldwag had a rough time.
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Memory lane
Last budget by Gordon Brown contained some pretty significant changes to the tax system.