News – Page 39
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NewsDeloitte signals legal services intent with magic circle hire
Managing partner Michael Castle joins Big Four firm from Allen & Overy.
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NewsDon’t put up barriers for EU lawyers in no-deal Brexit, Law Society urges
Consultation into new Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme closed yesterday.
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NewsCourt rejects claimant's plea to silence life expectancy expert
Claimant lawyers had sought to argue the court could open the floodgates to similar submissions in future.
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NewsSolicitors and accountants create ‘one-stop shop’ for mergers
Association of Law Firm Merger Advisers will respond to ’changes and challenges’ facing profession.
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NewsFewer solicitors to take silk in 2019
Solicitors’ share declines in latest QC appointments announcement.
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NewsHale courts constitutional controversy with 'austerity' speech
Supreme Court president says government policies 'impact more harshly on women, children and disabled people'.
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NewsMoJ reveals fixed cost levels for two-year pilot
Scheme will operate in selected business and property courts for cases valued up to £250,000.
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NewsCity firm anticipating India liberalisation
Gowling WLG extends partnership in India, but legal market opening no closer.
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NewsLaw firms 'beginning to react' to trainee salary struggle
Big improvements in pay at regional firms, while Londoners see minor improvements.
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NewsSurrogacy order ends 'legal limbo' for single parents
Family specialist says change in the law will end discrimination.
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NewsSingapore to assess ‘performance and contribution’ of international firms
Government to delay renewal of five firms operating under the Qualifying Foreign Law Practice scheme.
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NewsA&O blames profit dip on tenancy woes
Magic circle firm adds ‘exceptional’ charge of £21m to year-end results.
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NewsCrunch meetings on advocacy fees as bar insists ‘major problems remain’
Criminal Bar Association to canvas members’ opinions again as it identifies continued resistance to government’s legal aid offer.
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NewsReform in store for 'unnecessarily complicated' Welsh planning law
Law Commission proposes 190 technical changes in run-up to codification.
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NewsSolicitor sets up phone line to help 'terrified' juniors in 'cultish' firms
New business venture Legal Practice Helpdesk aims to connect lawyers with experienced tutors.
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NewsQatari conviction of arbitrators 'deeply concerning', says ICA chief
Alexis Mourre says arbitrators will begin to question Qatar as a fair forum.
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NewsCourt warns - again - about risks of bad skeleton arguments
Appeal judge speaks out about continued failure to comply with mandatory procedure rules.
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News'Nothing’s changed': Patent lawyers seek to allay Brexit fears in US
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys to reassure US businesses over Brexit impact.
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NewsFamily law ‘does not need lawyers’, claims ex-policeman's McKenzie startup
As the third anniversary approaches of a report proposing tighter regulationAs new website aims to link members of the public with former police officer McKenzie friends.