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By DebbieH 13 May 2019 0 min read

Court closures: new 7.30am-7.30pm travel benchmark set

The government has finally published its response to reforming the court and tribunal estate The result Future court closures should be based on the principle that people who must attend court should...

By DebbieH 08 May 2019 0 min read

What’s on at the Artificial Intelligence in Legal Services Summit?

MP Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice the Rt Hon David Gauke and President of The Law Society and Chair Technology and the Law Commission Christina Blacklaws will open the Artificial I...

By DebbieH 09 Apr 2019 0 min read

Government introduces divorce legislation to end ‘unnecessary blame game’

Divorce laws in England and Wales will be overhauled to allow couples to split faster and hopefully with less resentment Justice secretary David Gauke said he had listened to calls for reform and firm...

By DebbieH 01 Apr 2019 0 min read

Law firms report higher profits for ninth consecutive year

An annual benchmarking survey has revealed that law firms are steadily profiting for the ninth year in a row Now in its th year the Law Society Law Management Section s Financial Benchmarking Survey c...

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By DebbieH 25 Mar 2019 0 min read

Students providing free legal advice after legal aid cuts and benefit issues

More than students are volunteering one day a week at Citizens Advice Newcastle the advice charity which helps people with issues such as debt to divorce Reported by Chronicle Live the students join o...

By DebbieH 13 Mar 2019 0 min read

Are UK law firms prepared for Brexit?

As the UK prepares to leave the EU a Bellwether research paper published by LexisNexis UK reveals there is overwhelming inaction on the part of independent law firms to prepare for Brexit According to...

By DebbieH 11 Feb 2019 7 min read

You are invited to Legalex 2019

On the th th March thousands of dedicated legal professionals will flood to the ExCeL London for LegalEx Legalex is Europe s most comprehensive and all-encompassing trade show for legal professionals...

By DebbieH 21 Jan 2019 0 min read

Pinsent Masons ranked Stonewall’s most LGBT-inclusive employer 2019

Pinsent Masons an international law firm has been named the most inclusive employer in the UK by lesbian gay bi and trans equality charity Stonewall in its Top Employers list for The firm has been com...

By DebbieH 15 Jan 2019 0 min read

Deloitte hires senior magic circle partner, signalling legal intent

Deloitte the Big Four professional services firm has hired a former magic circle partner to lead its assault on the legal services market As reported by Law Gazette the firm announced yesterday the ap...

By DebbieH 10 Jan 2019 0 min read

Simply Law Jobs shortlisted for 2019 Onrec Award

Simply Law Jobs part of Simply Jobs Boards has been shortlisted for The Niche Job Board Award for the Onrec awards The leading legal job site was named a finalist for the award alongside four other ni...

By DebbieH 07 Jan 2019 0 min read

Director of one of Britain’s biggest legal aid law firms is ordered to repay £22 MILLION made from ‘thousands of FAKE claims’

The director of one of Britain s biggest legal aid law firms has been ordered to pay back million made from thousands of fake claims According to the Daily Mail John Blavo s firm Blavo Co Solicitors w...

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