Last 3 months headlines – Page 981
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NewsReforms challenge opens with attack on Grayling
HIgh Court hears that lord chancellor became personally involved in 'caricature' consultation.
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NewsSRA puts money laundering in spotlight
The regulator says it will step up efforts to ensure solicitors do not become embroiled in the practice.
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NewsAccess to Justice campaign gets under way
The Law Society has today launched an ‘Access to Justice’ campaign to defend the rule of law in an environment where legal advice is becoming more expensive and difficult to obtain. The campaign’s key goals include raising public awareness of the help still available, and persuading policymakers to make changes ...
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NewsFirst world war tribute
Andrew Caplen, president of the Law Society, lays a wreath at the Ypres grave of one of the first of the 900 solicitors and articled clerks to be killed on active service in the first world war. Cyril Montagu Pope, articled to R.B. Pope of Brighton, was mobilised in August ...
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NewsLand Registry wants solicitor involvement
Registry to take over local land charges database from local authorities.
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Former judge joins funding firm
A former High Court judge, Sir Stephen Silber, has joined Vannin Capital, the specialist dispute resolution funding provider, as chairman of the investment committee.
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Mozambique sets up legal aid body
The Mozambique Bar Association has set up a legal aid body to provide access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer. The Institute for Access to Justice has 1,400 qualified lawyers and 500 trainees registered to work with it.
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NewsRegional firms ‘bounce back’
Half of all regional firms increased revenues by more than 10%, compared with just 27% of City firms.
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Linklaters awarded diversity standard
Magic circle firm Linklaters has been awarded the first National Equality Standard – an initiative for equality, diversity and inclusion developed by accountants EY, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the CBI and 18 leading businesses including Sainsbury’s, Vodafone and Microsoft.
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London firms announce tie-up
London firm Anthony Gold has announced it is to merge with South London-based Powell Forster. The merger, expected to be complete on 1 October, will strengthen AG’s housing team.
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NewsBlacklaws given ‘carte blanche’ in regional role
Christina Blacklaws joins regional heavyweight Cripps as director of client services.
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Family ‘injustice’
Injustice caused by the government’s civil legal aid cuts was brought home to MPs last week as lawyers called for an advice strategy and more funding. Family lawyers’ groups told the House of Commons justice committee that increasing numbers of litigants in person are not getting a fair hearing in ...
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Late bill danger
Law firms wait an average of three months for their bills to be settled – more than twice as long as businesses in other sectors, a survey of LLP accounts has revealed. The analysis of 321 firms, by finance company LDF, found an average delay of 94 days. The ...
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News‘We grew too quickly,’ new Co-op boss admits
Co-operative Legal Services managing director Matt Howells says more realism is needed.
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NewsMore banks admit creating ‘law firms’ to send debt letters
MP says HSBC and RBS letters were ‘designed to pull the wool over consumers’ eyes’.
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NewsMoJ ‘some way off’ a viable criminal contract scheme
Ministry is introducing new contracting arrangements alongside £215m cuts to the criminal legal aid budget.