News – Page 42
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News‘Challenger’ firm announces special dividend as profits climb
Announcement from Keystone comes on the back of another set of positive financial results.
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NewsEversheds Sutherland sets BAME targets for UK practice
Firm says it wants to bring accountability and transparency to the success of its diversity efforts.
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NewsFirm advertises for black applicants to fill demographic gap
Leigh Day says it has fewer qualified staff of Afro-Caribbean or African heritage than it would like.
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NewsFormer Hodge Jones & Allen chief describes 'brave' decision to quit
Vidisha Joshi tells Law Society event that she achieved her mandate ahead of schedule.
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NewsLaw centre helps 2,300 people in its first year
Trustee chief says Suffolk is making good progress but not all advice gaps have been filled.
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NewsSociety urges long term approach to justice technology
Duplication of effort illustrates need for shared solutions to shared problem statements, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsRosenblatt spreads its wings with corporate finance acquisition
£22m acquisition as part of strategy to diversify beyond legal services.
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NewsLinklaters drops trainee application form for online skills test
Magic circle firm wants to focus more on candidates' thought process.
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NewsSolicitors 'paying lip service' to business skills, say researchers
Latest bellwether report suggests solicitors are too comfortable in their role as problem-solver.
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NewsBarrister has 'strongly worded feedback' on flexible operating hours
Housing specialist had a case listed for 8am at Brentford County Court today.
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NewsDeloitte muscles into legal education with first trainee solicitors
Graduate programme based on SQE will begin next year and give trainees exposure to wider business.
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NewsPI giant back in profit - after £1.2m spend on redundancies
Bristol-headquartered firm says it is now in position to deal with personal injury reforms.
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NewsBar offers free app to report bullying and harassment
Barristers will be able to talk to anonymous 'bot to make contemporaneous records.
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NewsListed PI firm owner flexes muscle before small claims assault
Redde plc, which owns NewLaw and Your Law, upgrading systems ahead of April 2020.
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NewsSolicitors assured lessons will be learned from DSCC 'meltdown'
Practitioner groups have been invited to attend call centres and share their knowledge.
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NewsSRA doubles cash for innovation challenge
After receiving 117 entries regulator finds extra £250,000 for more awards.
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NewsConveyancing regulator seeks to slash fees by 30%
Specialist regulator wants to dethrone the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsMiscarriage of justice fears over call centre 'meltdown'
Criminal defence practitioners fear detainees are going into police station interviews alone.
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NewsHogan Lovells partner rebuked after nanny discrimination ruling
Sylvain Dhennin was ordered last September to pay more than £17,000 to former employee.
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NewsBrexit blamed for conveyancing dip
Number of transactions falls for a second consecutive quarter.