Last 3 months headlines – Page 855
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‘Nursery’ firm created for young lawyers
Gunnerbloom, an offshoot of established firm gunnercooke, will be staffed by junior lawyers
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More chambers at risk in 11 Stone Buildings fallout
The Gazette understands that at least two sets are already considering dissolving.
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Ethics and compliance key issues for in-house
Regulatory challenges are also keeping chief legal officers ‘up at night’.
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Conveyancers – ‘no room for complacency’
Number of active firms registering transactions fell from 5,871 in 2014 to 5,357 last year.
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It may be a good idea on paper, but...
Parliament will no longer print copies of all new legislation on calfskin vellum.
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Memory lane
Setting up of a Royal Commission on the Legal Profession is the most important event for the profession this century.
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Torture ‘rampant’ in Syria
Massive and systematised violence’ against detainees is a routine part of Syria’s civil war, the UN Human Rights Council reported last week.
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SQE could place solicitors at disadvantage to bar, academic warns
Professor says proposals for central exam would damage the solicitor brand and allow barristers to advertise themselves as better qualified than solicitors.
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Barrister suspended for harassment conviction
Criminal barrister Peter Sefton has been suspended from the bar following a conviction for sending ‘intimidating’ text messages.
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Court closures open way to less stressful justice, says charity
Details also emerge about the savings the MoJ expects to make from closing 86 courts.
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Accountants’ body applies to regulate all reserved legal activities
ICAEW says it will build on success of existing probate regulation – but stick to services related to tax.
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Four solicitors face fraud charges
The alleged medical invoice fraud was estimated to be around £950,000.
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One-third of trainees paid below Society minimum
Legal recruiter’s data suggest more than half of trainees in the north-west are paid below the Law Society’s recommended minimum salary.
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US bar sets checklist for non-lawyer ownership
Critics say American Bar Association has given ‘tacit approval’ for advent of alternative business structures.
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LSB demands transparency around PC fees setting
Existing practising certificate rules have been in place for six years, super-regulator points out.
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Parliament urges LPP safeguard for snooping bill
Joint committee on draft investigatory powers bill says the measure needs 'significant amendments'.
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MoJ confirms 86 out of 91 threatened courts will close
St Helens County Court among five sites to be reprieved.