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Ex-Gateley partners split £10m after offloading shares in pioneering listed firm
Two senior executives at the UK’s first standalone law firm to float on the stock market have each banked nearly £500,000 from selling shares in the business. Michael Ward and Peter Davies, chief executive and chief operating officer of Gateley plc, have each offloaded 328,900 shares at £1.50 apiece, netting ...
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NewsPrice transparency proposals 'encouraging' says super regulator
Regulators’ action plans provide ‘sufficient starting point’ for transparency reforms.
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NewsTop 20 firm takes on 33-strong Slater and Gordon team
BLM announces that 11 partners are among those joining commercial advisory practice today.
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NewsConveyancing regulator joins price publication bandwagon
Council for Licensed Conveyancer outlines proposals to implement Competition and Markets Authority recommendations.
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NewsApply VAT to property search recharges, accountancy firm cautions
Armstrong Watson says HMRC may target law firms following first-tier tribunal judgment.
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NewsCashier stole £500k to send to fake US soldier sweetheart
Firm replaced client account money within a day and immediately reported the matter to the SRA.
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NewsGender parity in senior partner roles '20 years away'
BPP University Law School predicts law firms will be more gender and ethnically diverse in 2037.
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NewsLabour: digital court revolution 'laughable', conference hears
Senior Labour party figures told of lack of Wi-Fi in family courts.
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NewsSociety defends approach to training competition case
Law Society acted in the interest of the profession and in the public interest, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsCity firm worker banned after £6.5k personal spend on company credit card
SRA issues penalty against billing worker stopping her from gaining employment in the profession.
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NewsInsurer LV= exits legal market to refocus on core business
Short-lived attempt to break the legal services market ends after 20 months.
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NewsNot-so-brilliant end for ABS as liquidation looms
Insolvency experts announce Genus Law has been wound down and successor practice found.
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NewsRecovery stutters at ABS standard-bearer Co-op Legal
Company intends to increase legal services provision in growing number of funeral homes.
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NewsEight weeks pay for former KWM staff
Firm failed to carry out formal redundancy consultation, employment tribunal rules.
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NewsWatchstone fights Slater and Gordon claims armed with £3.5m
Watchstone continues to state its determination to fight £600m claims.
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NewsHogan Lovells to lose 90 London staff as jobs relocate
Consultation began today with London staff who are affected and whose roles are likely to move.
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NewsPay counsel directly for magistrates' court work - junior bar
Survey suggests a quarter of barristers face up to a year-long wait to be paid.
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NewsConveyancers not a 'postbox' for search results
Firm backed by Law Society loses dispute over £68,000 in VAT.
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NewsChancery Lane seeks chair for new board
Society seeks a solicitor with skills and experience to fulfill prominent role in the organisation.
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NewsNeumans in administration but high hopes for creditors
Firm shut down earlier this year says it hopes to settle all outstanding claims from creditors.