News – Page 78
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NewsMidlands council enters legal services market as ABS
Authority will compete for work and seeks to grow from its 90-strong base.
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NewsSociety begins recruiting for new board
Solicitor and lay members sought for streamlined oversight body.
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NewsSneak preview of Whitehall's £650m legal services vehicle
Latest Crown Commercial Service arrangement covers 35 practice areas and 75 smaller subsets.
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NewsYour family and immigration questions answered - from £4.99
LexSnap founder Tetiana Bersheda says online service will improve initial client meetings.
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NewsDual representation floated to speed up home buying
Government asks if encouraging the same conveyancer to act for buyer and seller might help fix 'broken market'.
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NewsE-conveyancing back on government agenda
Government seeks views to help accelerate progress of online scheme.
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NewsWhy refer work to rival firms? – report
Law firms could be missing a trick by referring enquiries that fall outside their specialisms to rivals, according to the latest bellwether. According to LexisNexis's The Race to Evolve report, published today, 65% of enquiries that firms regularly receive fall outside of their main practice areas. However, 95% of ...
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NewsLegal ombudsman accounts 'draw line under past issues'
Chair of Office for Legal Complaints says 2016-17 report and accounts are an important milestone.
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NewsRevealed: Slater and Gordon spent £31.7m scrutinising Quindell figures
Defence filing also reveals that Quindell initially asked for up to £1.2bn for professional services business.
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NewsRegulatory body could be established to tackle leasehold abuse
Government issues call for evidence on regulating letting and managing agents.
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News£6.2m lifeline for pioneering family court service
Research shows family drug and alcohol courts save public sector bodies £2.30 for every £1 spent.
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NewsLegal geeks - where are the women in lawtech?
Second legal technology start-up event hears of need to overcome unconscious bias.
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NewsCouncils seek ABS merger to become more business-like
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council want to merge with LGSS Law.
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NewsBLP and Bryan Cave confirm merger talks
Combined firm would have 1,500 lawyers across 32 offices in 12 countries.
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GCs exploring social media to appoint external advisers
Sector research suggests senior in-house lawyers are looking beyond directories.
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NewsFirm trains 'first aiders' to protect staff mental health
Insurance practice believed to be the first law firm to establish dedicated in-house support team.
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NewsCompliance rate improves among legal aid firms
LAA chief hears plea for ‘reasonable and proportionate’ contract management process.
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NewsPI firm braces for 'seismic change' with management cuts
Yorkshire firm Minster making plans to adapt to automated system for handling claims.
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NewsDon't penalise duty solicitor firms acting in good faith, Society tells LAA
Chancery Lane expresses concern over interpretation of 14-hour requirement to tackle 'ghost' solicitors.
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NewsLaw firms lead the way as family-friendly employers
Crown Prosecution Service and Ministry of Justice also make work-life balance charity's top 30.