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Kennedys acquires 36-strong insurance law practice

International firm Kennedys has opened a new office in Leeds after acquiring Langleys' 36-strong insurance law practice

Lawyers need 'greater aptitude' for business to win SMEs' trust

The legal sector needs a greater aptitude for business if lawyers want to help commercial clients with their legal problems, a lawyer warned 

Speeding up digital verification

The house moving industry will be helped by swift moves towards digital identity verification, says Sarah Dwight

Solicitors rubberstamp governance changes to Law Society council

Solicitors vote for term limits and constituency reforms for Law Society governing council, making 23 council members ineligible to stand for reelection 

CILEX T Levels

T Levels are equivalent to three A Levels

Early retirement

The pandemic appears to have led to a change in attitude

'Get whiplash done': Government delays reforms again

The Justice Secretary's announcement of further delay to the whiplash reforms has been met with mixed reactions within the sector 

Guideline hourly rates: 'modest' increases proposed 

The CJC has published its long-awaited report on guideline hourly rates (GHR), setting out recommendations for a simplified scheme and 'modest” increases'