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News round-up: barrister jailed for chambers theft, another mySRA extension, and much more
Our latest news round-up reports on a barrister jailed after stealing £72,500 from his chambers, more problems with the SRA’s online PC renewal system, surveys on fixed fees and compliance, and the appeal court upholding a ruling against a firm innocently caught up in mortgage fraud.
News round-up: SRA caution over HSBC undertaking, slowdown in law firm closures, and much more
Our latest news round-up cover the SRA’s view of HSBC’s conveyancing undertaking, a fall in the number of firms closing ahead of PII renewal, a warning over merger failures, the Co-op seeking legal apprentices, and key appointments at Irwin Mitchell, the Law Society and CIPA.
News in brief: solicitors, accountants and IFAs join forces, “ABSs are future for conveyancing”, and more
Our latest news round-up takes in an innovative partnership to combine financial, taxation and legal advice, an update on ABS applications, the role for ABSs in the conveyancing market, growing fraud claims against solicitors, support for provisional assessment, and new blood at the OLC.
News in brief: jailed solicitor loses appeal, PC renewal progress, onshore LPO boost, and much more
Our regular news round-up reports on a jailed solicitor’s appeal against his seven-year sentence, an SRA update on PC renewal, Integreon’s new LPO facility, the new Law Society advocacy section, pressure on HSBC over conveyancing and Herbert Smith expanding in Belfast.
News in brief: LSC wins overpayment test cases, City lawyers’ bonuses on the up, and more
News round-up takes in an important court victory for the Legal Services Commission on legal aid payments, a major survey showing that City lawyer salaries are very much on the up and partners borrowing more to pay tax bills.
News in brief: “intimidating letters” solicitor suspended, solicitors warned over PPI, and more
Our latest news round-up reports on the SDT’s sanction on Andrew Crossley for letters sent to alleged file-sharers, the question of forcing out older partners reaching the Supeme Court, the SRA warning solicitors who take on PPI cases, and the latest on practising certificate renewals.
News in brief: ABS applications update, SfH founder fights on, Eversheds’ “absolute fixed fee” and more
Our regular round-up includes the latest number of ABS applicants, an about-turn by the founder of Solicitors from Hell, Eversheds extending its partnership with Tyco, more cash for Rocket Lawyer, plus Manchester mergers, litigation funding and more.
News in brief: £1m anti-Jackson ad campaign, Law Society enters The Cube, and more
Our round-up of other significant news stories includes a law firm using its new PI advertising campaign to highlight its opposition to the Jackson reforms, and the Law Society/SRA moving into swish new Birmingham offices.
News in brief: Admiral Insurance “eyeing ABS”, SRA referral fee summit, Jackson update and more
Our regular round-up includes reports that Admiral is considering becoming an ABS, the SRA starting work on the referral fee ban, Labour’s latest LASPO amendments, the Information Commissioner mulling powers to force law firm audits, and a warning over getting involved in land-banking.
News in brief: Gulliford leaves Co-op Legal Services, ABS innovation award, LPO shunned, and more
Our regular news in brief round-up reveals that Jonathan Gulliford, one of the architects of Co-operative Legal Services, is leaving the company this week. Meanwhile, the first ABS has won an innovation award, general counsel are cool on LPO, and Lord Justice Jackson says his reforms could boost lawyers’ work.
News in brief: SRA renewals delay, referral fee “ignorance”, and much more
Our regular round-up of news you need to know includes the appeal court quashing an ILEX disciplinary ruling, delays for solicitors renewing practising certificates, a survey of young drivers on referral fees, a survey finding support for outsourcing and much more besides.
News in brief: top AIM adviser, wills found in street, firms look to diversify, and much more
Our regular round-up of news snippets it’s worth knowing about include a new leading of firms advising AIM businesses, a clean-up operation by the Society of Will Writers, and a survey showing fragile confidence among professionals about the future and the steps they are taking to steady their businesses.
News in brief: practising costs fall 23%, better service for Shoosmiths clients, and more
Our regular round-up of other news you need to know include the Law Society confirming a 23% fall in the cost of practising for solicitors, Shoosmiths joining the Institute of Customer Service, Bevan Brittan helping the BSB, and Herbert Smith formally opening in Belfast.
News in brief: quality schemes probe, fast-track LPC for all, CQS on the up and more
Our regular round-up of developments you need to know about includes a call for advice on voluntary quality schemes, the opening up of the legal market in Korea, the College of Law’s fast-track LPC, the continuing fight over the scope of legal professional privilege, CQS hitting 200 firms and much more.
News in brief: solicitors, barristers and referrers link up, conveyancing boost and more
This week’s news in brief includes details of London law firm EDC Lord & Co, barristers’ chambers 6 Pump Court and referral agency Contact Law launching an online fixed-fee legal advice scheme, ClickLaw24.com.
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