Last 3 months headlines – Page 865
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Co-op puts legal business ‘at heart of rebuild’ with first buy-up
Retail giant announces acquisition of Collective Legal Solution Group to create 'alternative channel' to wills market.
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Supreme Court rises in the ratings
Video archive and online demand service has proved to be a surprise hit.
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Not just torque – this solicitor is the wheel deal
Hereford lawyer will compete at Welsh Historic Rally Championship.
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New bar chairman
Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC, a commercial barrister from Atkin Chambers has officially taken over as chairman of the Bar Council.
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SRA to ask if solicitors contribute to ‘decline in criminal advocacy’
The regulator will ask whether solicitors are taking on advocacy work ‘beyond their level of competence’.
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M&A specialist elected Slaughter and May senior partner
Steve Cooke succeeds Chris Saul, who is retiring after 39 years at the magic circle firm.
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Serious Fraud Office requests ‘blockbuster’ funding
Solicitor general reveals request for 60% funding boost to pay for significant investigations.
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Allen & Overy shells out £2.9m to highest paid partner
Bonuses also see a big increase during last financial year.
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MoJ undecided on scope of small-claims limit increase
Meeting between lawyers and justice officials reveals more detail on government plans for personal injury.
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Conveyancers need to ‘raise their game’, association warns
Government measures could see greater competition in the market.
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Lawyers prefer cash over perks – survey
Higher salaries and bonuses more important than free food and early finishes.
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Now Slater and Gordon’s lenders want to see the books
Embattled firm confirms the appointment of McGrathNicol as independent adviser to its banking syndicate.
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Funder stakes £30m to back PLC’s litigation portfolio
New arrangement will see Burford take on company’s legal costs in return for a portion of the proceeds from the litigation matters.
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Search for LGBT founding members
Law Society establishes new community for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender solicitors.
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Legal aid bid turned down over ‘basic transcription error’
Edward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson was unsuccessful in its bid for duty provider work in Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets.
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Conveyancers predict another buoyant year
Search provider predicts a rush to complete property purchases by April.
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Parabis: unsecured creditors set to lose £46m as scale of collapse laid bare
Administrators’ report lays bare the full story behind the pioneering group that ended up with debts of around £120m.