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Fee-share law firms growing faster than traditional practices
Fee-share law firms are still growing “at pace”, with two recruiting more lawyers in the first half of this year than any traditional practice, according to new research.
Pre-action reforms offer exemption from post-issue mediation
Parties that engage in formal pre-action dispute resolution should be exempt from any mandatory requirement to mediate post-issue, the Civil Justice Council has recommended.
Ethical clashes can cause young lawyers health problems
Having a professional identity as a young lawyer that does not align with the values of your law firm could turn “wellbeing issues into serious health problems”, a leading legal academic has warned.
Judge blasts City firm’s “disgraceful” and “improper” conduct
A judge has condemned the London arm of a US law firm for sending a “disgraceful” letter to a competitor of one of its clients.
Law firms not seeing return on social media marketing spend
Law firms are spending a significant chunk of their marketing budgets on social media, but are seeing little return on investment.
Law firm’s poor work did not undermine rapist’s conviction
The Court of Appeal has upheld the safety of a man’s conviction for rape despite the Legal Ombudsman criticising his solicitors’ poor conduct of the case.
Retired judge to front collective action against Google
A retired deputy High Court judge is set to front a collective action worth billions of pounds alleging that Google has abused its dominant position in online search advertising.
Accountants more than double size of ABS by buying law firm
A private equity-backed accountancy business has made good on its promise to grow its law firm through acquisition by buying a London practice more than twice its size.
Whiplash tariff set to rise 15% as Mahmood finally publishes review
The whiplash tariff is set to increase by around 15%, the government announced yesterday. Claimant representatives say it is not enough, while compensators argued for no increase at all.
Tribunal rejects dyslexia explanation for barrister’s misleading CV
The tribunal that disbarred a barrister who lied on his CV rejected his explanation that these were mistakes that arose from his dyslexia, it has emerged.
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Home-buying reform must focus on experience, not just technology
Buyers and sellers don’t judge their experience by the number of digital platforms they use or the technology operating behind the scenes.
What would a single regulator mean for firms and practitioners?
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has renewed its call for a single regulator to replace the eight approved regulators currently governing legal services.
Why council tenants often wait longest for disrepair to be fixed
Why do council tenants appear to wait longer for disrepair to be resolved, and what does that tell us about the changing relationship between landlords, tenants and accountability?
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