News – Page 110
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NewsPII costs fall – but attempted fraud is rampant, Law Society reveals
A quarter of firms were hit by scammers last year according to Chancery Lane's annual PII survey.
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Men dominate latest round of new partners
Only 17 of 74 new partnerships at magic circle firms go to women.
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NewsSolicitors becoming McKenzie friends to avoid regulatory costs, CMA told
Trade association says solicitors can provide cheaper services by practising as McKenzie friends.
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NewsLawyers hit back at Gary Lineker’s divorce claims
Sports broadcaster Gary Lineker accuses lawyers of creating hatred between divorcing couples.
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News95 years on, women set to tip gender balance
Two-thirds of practising solicitors under 35 are women. But converting that numerical advance into partnerships remains an enduring challenge.
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NewsDefence solicitors to lead digital case development
Liverpool is to pilot the Criminal Justice System Common Platform Programme.
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NewsSolicitor fined £5k over ‘flirtatious’ texts to client
Andrew Mark Lee sent his client messages referring to her as ‘gorgeous’ and a ‘right glamour puss’.
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Two magic circle firms rule out legal apprenticeships
Slaughter and May and Clifford Chance say they have no plans to offer legal apprenticeships.
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NewsMPs slam SRA over magic circle firm’s role in ‘mis-selling’ scandal
All-party group ‘does not believe the SRA’s stance to be morally justifiable’.
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NewsPublic access work set to grow, bar predicts
But barristers wary of tensions with solicitors if the bar markets public access work more widely.
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NewsLawyers who sold up to Slater and Gordon nurse £13m paper loss
Tumbling share price has demolished value of stakes that former owners at UK legacy firms will soon be free to sell.
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NewsMaking money ‘not main driver’ for council ABS
HB Public Law’s head of legal practice says it was inspired by clients outsourcing.
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Legal teams urged to ‘lead from the front’ on devolution
More than half of the population of the north of England will be represented by an elected mayor.
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NewsMetamorph Law ready to begin acquisition assault
High street consolidator says it is ready to expand on back of alternative business structure licence.
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NewsFirms unite to fight Osborne’s PI reform plans
A2J (Access to Justice), backed by 38 firms, accuses insurers of deliberately misleading ministers.
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NewsQS chief departs as network moves closer to property business
Company will strengthen links with property services firm Move With Us to try to grow lead generation.
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NewsPublic access chambers offers fixed-fee debt representation
ShenSmith partners with a debt adviser to help clients who find the traditional solicitor route ‘too expensive’ and offers 'amazing' fees.
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NewsReed Smith in merger talks with Philadelphia firm
The two firms have identified ‘many potential benefits’ to joining forces.
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NewsChambers model questioned as commercial sets merge
Three Stone Chambers to offer 'low-cost model' based on 'traditional clerking'.
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NewsLawyers relying on property to fund their retirements
Third of lawyers surveyed say they plan to use money from their home or a buy to let to fund their retirements.