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Owners of closed law firms told: Find extra run-off cover – if you can
2021年4月19日 · The closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) on 30 September 2021 means that principals of closed firms whose run-off cover has expired will be personally liable for any claims that arise thereafter if they do not secure their own insurance. According to the Law Society, around 10% of claims are made beyond the usual six years of run-off ...
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Public children law – 2024 update. Private children law – 2024 update. Special guardianship and child arrangement orders. Introduction to family law for new entrants. Conduct arguments in financial remedy cases. Pre-nuptial agreements and inheritance aspects in financial remedy cases. Cohabitation: latest developments.
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How the Oldham community helped my law firm against rioters. On the evening of 7 August, we anxiously watched CCTV footage from outside the building, waiting for the mob. Our blood ran cold when we saw a group of around 150 people approaching. Read More. 27 September 2024.
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2024年10月4日 · Law Society tells criminal legal aid firms to consider pulling out. The Law Society is advising criminal legal aid firms to carry out ‘viability reviews’ to determine whether they are able continue to provide services, and if they are, “whether scaling back is necessary”. Read More. 7 October 2024.
Legal executives to enjoy same rights as solicitors
2013年12月20日 · Chartered legal executives are set to have full parity with solicitors after the Legal Services Board (LSB) gave them the right to practise litigation and advocacy independently. The move follows last week’s approval for ILEX Professional Standards (IPS) to grant Fellows independent probate and conveyancing practice rights.
Levels of innovation in law “stagnating” but future looks better
2018年11月29日 · The level of innovation in the legal market has “stagnated and fallen in some areas” in recent years, but there are a number of encouraging signs for the future, major new research has revealed. The Legal Services Board (LSB) study – released at today’s Legal Futures Innovation Conference – indicated that the galvanising impact of the ...
Prospects of recovery for Pure Legal creditors owed £53m …
2023年6月8日 · The prospects of creditors of Pure Legal being repaid are diminishing, with claims from unsecured creditors now topping £40m, its administrators have revealed. Even secured and preferred creditors – including the taxpayer – who the joint administrators said six months ago would be paid in full, now face recovering less than the £13m they ...