News – Page 199
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NewsParliamentary inquiry probes youth court system
The youth justice system will come under the scrutiny of a parliamentary inquiry chaired by Liberal Democrat peer Lord Carlile.
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NewsLSB bid to lower entry bar under fire
The profession has hit back at calls from the super-regulator for more legal services providers to enter the market.
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'Engage early with the SRA', firms warned
Firms in financial trouble have the best chance of survival if they engage early with the SRA.
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News1Solicitor 'superfirm' is launched
National solicitors network 1Solicitor seeks to become the new superfirm.
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News'Halt and bin' QASA, says Waddington
Legal regulators being told to abandon scheme a week before registration is due to commence.
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NewsRethink on compensation discounts
The government may backtrack on plans to increase the discount rate from compensation payments.
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NewsHong Kong looks at ABS
Proposals to introduce an alternative business structure in Hong Kong could provide significant opportunities for UK ABS firms.
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NewsSlash 10% on legal spend with e-billing, GCs told
General counsel could save up to 10% of their external legal spend simply by implementing effective workflow systems.
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NewsSRA lifts lid on bad practice by failing firms
Analysis exposes biggest failure of firms in financial difficulty.
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NewsPannone responds to Slater & Gordon link
Manchester firm has moved to dampen speculation linking it to an acquisition.
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NewsCountry gents set up first membership ABS
Landowners’ group likely to be first of several members’ organisations to offer legal services.
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NewsLib Dems call for halt to legal aid reforms
Members at conference voted to oppose further cuts if they are made without being properly trialled.
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NewsSRA survey exposes 1,200 firms in financial difficulty
Regulator set to increase supervision in bid to see off expensive interventions.
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NewsCobbetts clear-up fees revealed
An administrator’s report has laid out who made what from the Cobbetts collapse.
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NewsCPS spends £1.1m on two 'golden goodbyes'
The Crown Prosecution Service has handed out £1.1m in pay-offs to two former employees.
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News£37m legal bill for NHS computer scheme
Legal costs of winding up the NHS in England’s computerisation scheme have topped £37m.
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NewsSlater & Gordon unveils £1m campaign
Australian firm sets sights on UK market after series of acquisitions.
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NewsUK outstrips the rest of Europe in legal vacancies growth
The number of job advertisements for legal professionals rose 15% in the second quarter of this year, a recruiter says.
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NewsBar calls for a ‘college of regulators’ - and no Legal Services Board
The Bar Standards Board and Bar Council have added their voices to calls for the Legal Services Board to be scrapped.
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NewsFinalists announced after record entry in excellence awards
The Law Society Excellence Awards 2013 showcase the brightest legal talent in England and Wales.