News – Page 168
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NewsBlacklaws quits troubled Co-Op
Leading family lawyer Christina Blacklaws has left Co-operative Legal Services to set up an ABS consultancy.
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NewsEversheds asks partners for capital following tax changes
The firm is seeking capital from partners following a crackdown by HMRC to clarify the definition of LLP membership.
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NewsFinancial services business snaps up Simpson Millar in £15m deal
National consumer firm to become part of a stock-market quoted financial services business.
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NewsCommission presses ahead with ‘equal merit’ diversity preference
From 1 July, the Judicial Appointments Commission will be able to select candidates by race or gender where two applicants are of equal merit.
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NewsJohn rages at ‘illiterate rantings’ of diversity report critics
Professor Gus John has dismissed as ‘wild and baseless’ criticisms of his report into the SRA.
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NewsPI lawyers may turn to arbitration post-Mitchell
Arbitration might be attractive in cases such as catastrophic injury, where lawyers are concerned about courts refusing to admit evidence due to missed timetables.
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NewsLinklaters promotes a record number of women to partner
Partner promotions at Linklaters fell from 24 to 21, but nine were women.
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NewsHJA secures Times apology over advert claims
Newspaper also agrees to pay donation to charity helping victims of Magdalene laundries.
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NewsSRA intervenes to close firm over suspected dishonesty
Regulator publishes notices confirming closure of Bury firm.
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NewsQualitySolicitors moves to mediation with fixed-fee deal
Clients will be referred to mediation specialist after tie-up with national network.
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NewsCity heavyweights set up global arbitration practice
Three Crowns will have offices in London, Washington and Paris and will focus on international commercial clients.
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NewsCouncil legal departments ‘could evaporate’ – local government chief
Lawyers in Local Government president says standing still not an option in era of cuts.
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NewsBeware of ‘cloud’ computing snoopers, law firms warned
Cloud technology increases the risk of interception, says chair of the Law Society’s technology and law reference group.
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NewsLinder Myers saviour looks to the future
Assure Law Finance has ploughed a seven-figure sum into Linder Myers to help restructure the firm’s debts.
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Clifford Chance starts ‘psychological resilience’ scheme
The Performance Optimisation Programme aims to develop more resilient individuals ‘able to sustain their performance with the capability to cope and adapt when faced with periods of pressure and challenging situations’.
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Website for deceased notices
The placing of deceased estate notices is set to get easier with the launch of a new online home for the UK’s official public record, www.thegazette.co.uk. The website, including access to current and past information and the online search facility, is free of charge.
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NewsEssex chief is president
Philip Thomson, director of Essex Legal Services, has taken over as president of Lawyers in Local Government.
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NewsNew venture offers firms an escape route
Lawyers Inc. aims to absorb up to 15 firms in its first year and in return provide all their back-office, insurance and compliance support.
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NewsBar denies reported slump in tenancies
Tenancies for newly qualified barristers dipped 64% ahead of LASPO, figures show – but the Bar Council has rubbished its own statistic.