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FTSE 100 companies to cough up £24bn in legal liabilities

Companies forced to delay dividends and sell off assets to pay legal costs

Legal Aid Agency to recover £2m from convicted criminals

Reforms to make criminals with means pay back legal aid costs to taxpayer must be applied appropriately, says LCCSA

Lawyer calls for reform to protect vulnerable elderly clients

Care quality has declined: Elderly are neglected, left in bed for days, seldom washed, dehydrated, and malnourished

The first 'Chinese firm for Chinese clients' launches in London

YangTze Law aims to help break down barriers for Chinese investors entering the UK

Escalation in cybercrime affects solicitors

Fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated methods to obtain money or sensitive information

Pensions, politics and predictions

High earners need to act fast and utilise the tax relief advantages of putting money into a pension before it's too late

Andy Raynor: My priorities at new top-50 UK law firm Shakespeare Martineau

Shakespeare Martineau, which is being created from nine mergers in nine years, is 'ready to compete with any firm', CEO Andy Raynor tells Manju Manglani

Global firm unveils 'articled apprenticeship' with direct route to solicitor qualification

Mayer Brown joins with the University of Law to launch six year scheme for school leavers at its London office