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Barristers urged to grab litigation opportunities after “modest” beginning
Monday, 10 November 2014Just 129 barristers have so far taken up the opportunity to conduct litigation since the restriction was removed in January, it has emerged, but one of the first to do it has described the move as “a real opportunity for the Bar”.
Tags: bar standards board, Right to conduct litigation
Posted in Barristers, Latest news
Right to conduct litigation spurs barrister’s high street direct access business
Friday, 7 March 2014One of the first barristers to receive authority from the Bar Standards Board to conduct litigation has said her fixed-fee direct access business has been so successful she plans to licence the venture to other barristers.
Tags: direct access, Right to conduct litigation
Posted in Barristers, Latest news
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The SRA’s client money reforms: good intentions, questionable execution
On the face of it, the SRA’s plans to tighten protections around client money sounds sensible. The detail, as ever, tells a more complicated story.
Recruitment, retention and reward in the legal accounts world
Understanding the legal finance market is important – not just for those actively involved in it day-to-day but also for leaders within law firms.
From ‘year zero’ to £6.5m – how a law firm found its second life
In 2018, I hit what I call ‘year zero’. On paper, Olliers Solicitors was a top-tier criminal defence firm but beneath the surface, I could see we were at a crossroads.
