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Everything you need to know about the new Family Mediation Voucher Scheme
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10 May, 2021
Lawyers urged to make “alternative arrangements” as Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) comes to an end
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10 May, 2021
Law firms must “prioritise profitability” as sector recovers from Covid-19 pandemic – Law Society
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10 May, 2021
Are you ready for the new off-payroll working rules?
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22 March, 2021
Budget 2021: what support is available to my law firm?
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22 March, 2021
Law firms “must review” anti-money laundering policies, Law Society warns
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22 March, 2021
“More progress is needed” to improve competition in legal sector, CMA review concludes
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22 January, 2021
Law firms still required to report tax planning arrangements under EU regulations, regulator confirms
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22 January, 2021
Claim third SEISS grant now or miss out, self-employed solicitors warned
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22 January, 2021
Insurance premium hike sparks M&A activity in legal sector, study suggests
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25 November, 2020
What negative interest rates could mean for solicitors and their clients
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25 November, 2020
Solicitors working from home could claim year’s worth of expenses, HMRC confirms
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25 November, 2020
CMA to assess impact of price transparency rules in second major review
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19 October, 2020
Renewed property market activity “welcome news for solicitors”
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19 October, 2020
“Pay as you grow” initiative presents cash flow opportunity for solicitors
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19 October, 2020
Solicitors “failing” to carry out proper financial checks on investment schemes
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14 September, 2020
Legal aid funding hike welcome but “does not go far enough”
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14 September, 2020
Solicitors warned to “act” now on insurance renewals
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14 September, 2020
Conveyancers welcome Stamp Duty cut
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18 August, 2020
VAT postal concession to be removed after ‘Brabners’ ruling
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18 August, 2020
Solicitors’ practising fees frozen to support professionals affected by Covid-19
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18 August, 2020
What does the future of conveyancing look like?
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14 February, 2020
Law firm loses VAT case after “misinterpreting” tax legislation
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14 February, 2020
Just one third of barristers’ chambers report growth as rising costs bite
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14 February, 2020
Cohabiting parents warned over tax charge
Local conveyancers continue to dominate property market, study suggests
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20 January, 2020
What the new SRA Standards and Regulations mean for sole practitioners
What the new SRA Standards and Regulations mean for sole practitioners
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20 January, 2020
Reducing minimum PII cover “unlikely to deliver benefits”, SRA says
Reducing minimum PII cover “unlikely to deliver benefits”, SRA says
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20 January, 2020
Should your company pay a data protection fee?
Solicitor rebuked after allowing client account to be used as banking facility
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3 December, 2019
National Living Wage to rise to £10.50 by 2024
One in five law firms fail money laundering assessments, review shows
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3 December, 2019
Legal sector “shockingly” vulnerable to cyberattacks, say experts
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3 December, 2019
Why should solicitors use third party managed accounts?
Why should solicitors use third party managed accounts?
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28 October, 2019
Get up to speed with new SRA Accounts Rules
Get up to speed with new SRA Accounts Rules
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28 October, 2019
Government U-turns on probate fee hikes
Government U-turns on probate fee hikes
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28 October, 2019
Millions in funding available as Law Society announces new legal innovation challenge
Millions in funding available as Law Society announces new legal innovation challenge
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4 September, 2019
How to shield clients from Friday afternoon fraud
How to shield clients from Friday afternoon fraud
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4 September, 2019
Succession planning: could an alternative business structure help your law firm live on?
Succession planning: could an alternative business structure help your law firm live on?
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4 September, 2019
Could your law firm use £250,000 in funding to innovate client services?
Could your law firm use £250,000 in funding to innovate client services?
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10 July, 2019
One in five firms make “no attempt” to comply with new price transparency rules
One in five firms make “no attempt” to comply with new price transparency rules
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10 July, 2019
ABSs having “direct and positive” impact on legal market
ABSs having “direct and positive” impact on legal market
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10 July, 2019
Law firms “not doing enough” to prevent money laundering, says SRA
Law firms “not doing enough” to prevent money laundering, says SRA
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4 June, 2019
Smallest of firms outperforming established practices, study reveals
Smallest of firms outperforming established practices, study reveals
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4 June, 2019
SRA given green light to roll out new Solicitors Accounts Rules
SRA given green light to roll out new Solicitors Accounts Rules
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4 June, 2019
Three quarters of businesses admit they are unaware of tax evasion laws
Three quarters of businesses admit they are unaware of tax evasion laws
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15 April, 2019
Government launches consultation on Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents
Government launches consultation on Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents
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15 April, 2019
What happens if your clients are considering retirement?
What happens if your clients are considering retirement?
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15 April, 2019
Payroll sector prepares for key changes in 2019/20
Get ready for upcoming payroll changes
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11 March, 2019
Two fifths of SMEs say investment plans have been negatively affected by Brexit
How might family law be affected by Brexit?
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11 March, 2019
Bereaved spouses may be paying unnecessary tax on ISAs
Bereaved spouses may be paying unnecessary tax on ISAs
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11 March, 2019
Businesses reminded to take steps to prepare for upcoming payroll changes
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24 January, 2019
Trainee solicitors’ salaries on the rise for the first time in three years
Trainee solicitors’ salaries on the rise for the first time in three years
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21 January, 2019
Government begins to play its hand at the Brexit negotiation table
Solicitors Regulation Authority’s no-deal Brexit plan is an “unnecessary bar for qualification,” says the Law Society
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21 January, 2019
Dividend Allowance cut could cost you £1,143. Is it time to restructure?
Two-year pilot for fixed costs scheme begins
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21 January, 2019
Law Society members urged to report gender pay gap
Law Society members urged to report gender pay gap
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28 November, 2018
Legal sector enjoying growth in revenue and employment
Legal sector enjoying growth in revenue and employment
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28 November, 2018
‘Greater action needed’ to enforce CMA’s vision of price transparency
‘Greater action needed’ to enforce CMA’s vision of price transparency
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30 October, 2018
Almost a third of law firms have been hit by cybercrime in last 12 months, study reveals
Almost a third of law firms have been hit by cybercrime in last 12 months, study reveals
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30 October, 2018
Law firms failing to ‘convert’ potential customers, study finds
Law firms failing to ‘convert’ potential customers, study finds
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30 October, 2018
Fantastic success for legal tech start-up
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28 September, 2018
SRA issues important fraud warning
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28 September, 2018
Court penalises solicitor found guilty of ‘falsifying’ tax returns
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28 September, 2018
Access to small business market hinges on transparency, research suggests
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28 August, 2018
Solicitors advised to avoid Employment Tribunals due to claims backlog
35 per cent rise in number of legal firms falling short of SRA Accounts Rules
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28 August, 2018
Cybercrime and fraud costing legal firms dear
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28 August, 2018
Solicitors advised to avoid Employment Tribunals due to claims backlog
New regulatory changes unveiled by the SRA
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25 July, 2018
Legal sector lays out ‘EU wish list’
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25 July, 2018
Currency concerning SMEs in 2018, suggests poll
Solicitors and law firms shying away from fixed fee services
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25 July, 2018
Dividend Allowance cut could cost you £1,143. Is it time to restructure?
Trainee solicitors hit hard by removal of minimum salary requirement
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19 June, 2018
Only a third of EIS taken up by companies outside London
Law firms benefit from ‘more focused’ accounting changes
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19 June, 2018
How might proposed IR35 changes affect solicitors?
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19 June, 2018
Solicitors advised to avoid Employment Tribunals due to claims backlog
Legal aid cuts weighing heavily on criminal defence lawyers, study finds
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9 May, 2018
Expansion expected for commercial law market
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9 May, 2018
Are you one of the 90 per cent of businesses that are unprepared for GDPR?
Law Society issues important guidance ahead of GDPR
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9 May, 2018
Solicitor handed hefty fine by SDT
Solicitor handed hefty fine by SDT
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4 April, 2018
Law firms and conveyancers urged to take extra care when advising first-time buyers
Law firms and conveyancers urged to take extra care when advising first-time buyers
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4 April, 2018
Solicitors advised to avoid Employment Tribunals due to claims backlog
Solicitors advised to avoid Employment Tribunals due to claims backlog
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4 April, 2018
Small claims limit reforms will have knock-on effect for legal profession
Small claims limit reforms will have knock-on effect for legal profession
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13 February, 2018
More than half of conveyancers hoping to expand this year
More than half of conveyancers hoping to expand this year
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13 February, 2018
Solicitors reminded to consider differences in the habits of legal services consumers
Solicitors reminded to consider differences in the habits of legal services consumers
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13 February, 2018
Study suggests money laundering poses sizeable threat to solicitors
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30 January, 2018
Warnings regarding impact of transparency proposals on legal sector
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30 January, 2018
Law firms ‘not always on the same page’ as clients, report finds
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30 January, 2018
State-funding should be reinstated for early-stage legal advice, says Law Society
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13 December, 2017
Concerns that solicitors are still unprepared for the GDPR
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13 December, 2017
Law Society predicts rapid productivity growth in legal sector
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13 December, 2017
Figures suggest law firms are not making the most of apprenticeship vouchers
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8 November, 2017
Law firms may need to review approach to pricing and customer service, study finds
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8 November, 2017
Solicitors expected to go head-to-head for £650 million public sector contract
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8 November, 2017
Controversial “flexible court hours” scheme put on hold
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11 October, 2017
Solicitors could face hefty tax bills following FTT judgment
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11 October, 2017
CMA gets green light to reform price transparency in legal sector
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11 October, 2017
SRA publishes new social media guidance for solicitors
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26 September, 2017
Solicitors “missing out on business” by failing to follow-up clients
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26 September, 2017
SRA urges solicitors not to charge “excessive fees” for work in relation to PPI mis-selling
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26 September, 2017
Changes to SRA rules will help solicitors to ‘switch’ between regulators
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9 August, 2017
Expansion of fixed costs regime for legal claims to be “significantly” scaled back
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9 August, 2017
Solicitors must provide greater cost transparency to ‘vulnerable’ consumers, report suggests
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9 August, 2017
Law Society to reduce cost of solicitors’ practising certificate fees
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18 July, 2017
Land Registry targets solicitors and conveyancers with ‘property fraud’ warnings
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18 July, 2017
Legal sector enjoys growth for third year running
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18 July, 2017
Study sheds light on what businesses look for when outsourcing work to solicitors
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20 June, 2017
Conveyancers welcome revenue boost
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20 June, 2017
CAT: Law Society ‘abused its dominant position’ in conveyancing training market
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20 June, 2017
Parliamentary report calls on Government to reduce Tribunal fees
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2 May, 2017
Sharp rise in cost of Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal prosecutions, report finds
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2 May, 2017
Surprise U-turn on probate fee hikes
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2 May, 2017
LSB confirms 12 per cent regulatory fee increase for Barristers
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8 March, 2017
Study sheds light on conveyancing market success
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8 March, 2017
Government to press ahead with probate fee hikes in May 2017
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8 March, 2017
Legal fee ‘cap’ proposed for law firms involved in NHS negligence claims
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16 February, 2017
Law Society says Brexit negotiations must ‘preserve the rights’ of the legal sector
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16 February, 2017
Solicitors will need to publish fees, says SRA
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16 February, 2017
Solicitor hit with £6,500 in fines and costs for breach of consultancy agreement
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11 January, 2017
Tough new sanctions for “tax-evading” solicitors
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11 January, 2017
SRA report suggests rise in conveyancing fraud
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11 January, 2017
Will-writing firm hit with £30k fine over ‘nuisance call’ complaints
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12 December, 2016
Personal injury claim reform criticised by Law Society
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12 December, 2016
“Spectacular” surge in conveyancing transactions
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12 December, 2016
Client-care letters reinforce negative perceptions of legal services, study finds
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11 November, 2016
Only nine per cent of consumers ‘understand’ legal fees, says study
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11 November, 2016
Welsh property tax changes could complicate conveyancing process
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11 November, 2016
Conveyancing sector reaps benefits of bumper profits
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26 October, 2016
Law Society to spend £61m on game-changing computing
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26 October, 2016
Solicitors face compliance complications under HMRC information demands
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26 October, 2016
Court fee hike causes slump in County Court Judgements
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19 September, 2016
Consumer panel recommends family law services offered on fixed fee basis
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19 September, 2016
New tax avoidance measures may target solicitors
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19 September, 2016
Lord Justice Briggs calls on legal firms to meet the challenge posed by online courts
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19 August, 2016
Price index “will bring transparency” to legal fees
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19 August, 2016
Use of fixed fees continues to rise, survey finds
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19 August, 2016
Billions stashed in offshore funds by losing litigants, according to new study
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12 July, 2016
Government concedes Land Registry sale will struggle to make it through Parliament
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12 July, 2016
Solicitors save insurance costs through BSB
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12 July, 2016
LSB calls for more work on plan that will force law firms to publish prices
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20 June, 2016
Increases to employment tribunal fees has put off clients
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20 June, 2016
SRA tells firms not to charge for money laundering checks
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20 June, 2016
One in five law firms targeted by scammers in past year
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12 May, 2016
County court judgments at lowest level since financial crash
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12 May, 2016
Personal injury reforms to go ahead, confirms Civil Justice Minister
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12 May, 2016
Probate charges need to be re-assessed, says Law Society
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15 April, 2016
Only small percentage of firms openly publish their fees
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15 April, 2016
Commercial pressures could lower quality, bar regulator warns
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15 April, 2016
Solicitors call for Online Court to have lower £10,000 limit
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23 March, 2016
Government to expose gender pay gulf in law
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23 March, 2016
Law Society calls for work experience placements to offer minimum wage
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23 March, 2016
Law firms should publish details of complaints and prices, consumer panel says
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8 February, 2016
Solicitors welcome Gove’s legal aid retreat
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8 February, 2016
Law Society tells solicitors to prepare for the future
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8 February, 2016
One in ten legal advice agencies facing closure next year
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25 January, 2016
Government says PI small claims limit rise ‘long overdue’
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25 January, 2016
Steep rise in court fees confirmed
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25 January, 2016
Personal Injury sees massive reform in Autumn Statement
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9 December, 2015
Average Will fee drops to £118
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9 December, 2015
Government to expand ABS plans
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9 December, 2015
Lawyers still not cost-effective for small businesses, according to survey
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12 November, 2015
New care-free attitude to IHT could be misplaced
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12 November, 2015
Private equity investors ‘indifferent’ to law firms
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12 November, 2015
Lending boost to law firms
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19 October, 2015
Minister says high fees pose obstacle to justice
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19 October, 2015
Mortgage lending restrictions hit small law firms
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19 October, 2015
Pay gap for male and female lawyers to close by 2021
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12 August, 2015
Firms need to tighten anti-money laundering checks, says regulator
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12 August, 2015
The cost of borrowing may go up if law firms abandon client accounts
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12 August, 2015
Increase in reopened divorce cases provides a financial boost for legal firms
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22 July, 2015
New survey reveals ‘typical’ client
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22 July, 2015
Law firms risk disciplinary hearings if they fail to close down properly
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22 July, 2015
Law firm mergers dip as economy recovers
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22 July, 2015
Divorcees challenge ‘non-disclosure’ settlements
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11 June, 2015
One in four complaints due to lack of fee clarity, says Legal Ombudsman
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11 June, 2015
Drop in conveyancing rates hits firms
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11 June, 2015
SRA ‘levels playing field’ for law firms
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11 June, 2015
Study reveals pay scales for law graduates
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18 May, 2015
Most people now expect free legal advice
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18 May, 2015
Law firms report strong year
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18 May, 2015
New tax changes on way for partnerships?
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17 April, 2015
Civil court fee increase to be reviewed
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17 April, 2015
Removal of ‘intent’ clause in money laundering guidelines leaves legal firms at risk
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17 April, 2015
Significant hike in legal fees to go ahead
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18 March, 2015
UK legal services market hits high point
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18 March, 2015
HMRC experience rush of solicitors declaring income as campaign begins
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18 March, 2015
Independent review of legal market need, says lord chief justice
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23 February, 2015
Hike in commercial court fees could drive work away
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23 February, 2015
Law Society warning over on-call lawyer plans
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23 February, 2015
Pension changes could drive ‘silver splitter’ surge
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19 January, 2015
Money laundering at legal firms to be targeted
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19 January, 2015
Legal market faces turbulence
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19 January, 2015
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