Last 3 months headlines – Page 862
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Super-regulator makes business case for 2016/17
Legal Services Board opens consultation on business plan – ahead of two external reviews.
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MPs warn of ‘vicious circle’ in choice of legal advisers
Magic circle firm charged £2.8m in legal fees for advice on the sale of Eurostar.
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AA confirms effective closure of legal business
Consumer brand becomes latest ABS pioneer to hit the rocks.
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Dormant client cash supports law bursaries
International firm Dentons is donating £48,000 towards new scheme.
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Abuse survivors ‘re-victimised’ through family court process
Government and judiciary should ensure victims are not cross-examined by their abusers in court, charity recommends.
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Osborne: India to liberalise legal services
Trade deal includes commitment to open India’s legal services market after years of stalled initiatives.
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Society demands clarity on legal aid contracting
President writes to minister calling for public statement amid speculation two-tier contracting is to be abandoned.
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Fraud taskforce wants ‘tougher approach’ from SRA to rogue solicitors
Report also recommends action from insurers on inappropriate pre-medical offers for personal injury claims.
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SRA ‘seen to prefer’ the word of solicitors in handling complaints
More than 100 people complained about the SRA’s handling of their case in the first nine months of 2015.
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MoJ denies legal aid contract U-turn
Ministry of Justice says it is still defending challenges to the procurement process for new duty provider contracts.
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Listed Australian firm halts share trading after profits warning
Shine Lawyers says it expects a ‘material reduction’ in previous profits guidance.
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Law firms shine in gay-friendly top 100
Twelve law firms make Stonewall’s list of best employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff.
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Parliamentary report puts finger on rise in number of LiPs
Briefing paper to MPs blames impact of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act.
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Whiplash curbs could hand insurers £1bn-plus boost
Industry has pledged to pass on ‘savings’ to motorists – but there will be no audit trail.
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Solicitors urged to embrace CMA review of legal services
The Competition and Markets Authority last week announced that it will examine ‘long-standing concerns’ about the affordability of civil legal services.
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Litigation funder Burford granted ABS licence
Licence opens up the prospect of a funder pumping cash into its own law firm.
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Shakeup in conveyancing with more tech startups
When You Move and Free2Convey are the latest online tools to help firms in conveyancing.
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Profession struggling to ‘figure out’ EY Law
EY became the third of the ‘big four’ accountacy firms to be granted an alternative business structure licence in 2014.
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Investigation into fault with online divorce form
Error could lead to many financial orders having to be revisited, claim solicitors.