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Law Society calls for non-compete legal aid for low-paid workers

Society president says legal advice more effective than banning non-competes

Small firms perceive online legal service providers as biggest threat

Online legal service providers pose the biggest commercial threat to small law firms, a report revealed

Cash payment solicitor lawfully dismissed

A solicitor was lawfully dismissed for gross misconduct after accepting £150 in cash 'posted' through his car window, appeal judges ruled

Immigration law proposals a 'serious threat' to the rule of law

The Law Society said Home Office immigration law plans pose a 'serious threat' to the rule of law

Local authority funding boost for local land charges move

A further £26m has been promised to local authorities to speed up migration of local land charges services to central register

Devonshires clinical negligence team merges with barrister-led firm

A new ABS is the 'perfect marriage' of clinical negligence expertise and service 

Linklaters elects first female senior partner

Aedamar Comiskey set to take the role from July

'Inexcusable' 19-month delay in NatWest judgment warrants retrial

Appeal judges have set aside the High Court's ruling that NatWest pay £50m to liquidators