News – Page 181
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NewsKeoghs puts 41 staff at risk of redundancy
Personal injury reforms cited as cause of structural changes.
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NewsGrieve backs quality scheme, but warns of over-regulation
Advocates’ refusal to be assessed is counter-productive, attorney general says.
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Poor complaints-handling ‘costing sector millions’
Research says firms could increase profits by 3% by managing complaints better.
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NewsDAC Beachcroft accounts reveal £10m cash call
Healthy profit and turnover growth at international firm.
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NewsJudge sets aside costs ruling based on ‘camouflaged’ submissions
High court also cites Mitchell in another rejection on non-compliance with costs orders.
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NewsInterpreter contract still failing after two years
Progress has been made but service still below performance target, the National Audit Office reports.
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NewsCall to review Public Defender Service
The Ministry of Justice is recruiting lawyers to the PDS - as a Liberal Democrat peer describes the service as a waste of money.
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NewsBarnetts enters administration and breaks up business
Four buyers come forward for restructured Southport-based firm.
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NewsFreshfields to remove criminal record box from applications
Magic circle practice claims to be the first law firm to join 'Ban the Box' campaign.
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NewsSRA considers ban on unrated indemnity insurers
Recent problems with unrated insurers force regulator to consider reforms.
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NewsCriminal lawyers consider further protest action
Grayling tells bar chief legal aid cuts are ‘writ in stone’ as practitioners consider next steps.
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NewsChallenge to advocacy quality scheme fails
The court dismissed the judicial review, but said the claimants’ concerns were ‘entirely genuine’.
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NewsOptimism grows as law firm profits continue to rise
Law firms continue to rebuild profitability as the economy recovers, respected annual bellwether shows.
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‘TripAdvisor-style’ legal rating site goes live
RatedSolicitors.com enables the public to search for firms and solicitors according to their specialism and location.
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News‘Final reminder’ on diversity survey
Those that miss the 31 January deadline have been warned they could face disciplinary action which could include fines.
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NewsFirms ‘must question origin of foreign clients’ funds’
Former employer of Sergei Magnitsky says UK has become a haven for money launderers.
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Will-writing code published
Release follows the government’s refusal last year to regulate the work.
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NewsHigh street cull as 136 firms disappear
The SRA has published names of firms that did not obtain indemnity insurance.
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NewsFacebook not covered by anonymity order
Section 39 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 does not apply to social media site.