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02 February 2011
Issue: 7451 / Categories: Legal News
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End in sight for ARP?

The Law Society has called for the assigned risks pool (ARP) to be scrapped

Law firms should instead be given a three-month grace period in which to find indemnity insurance, merge or close down, it will argue in its response to a Solicitors Regulation Authority consultation paper, Future Client Financial Protection Arrangements. The Society suggests minimum periods for firms to consider quotations and maximum processing times for insurers.

Issue: 7451 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Foot Anstey—Jasmine Olomolaiye

Foot Anstey—Jasmine Olomolaiye

Investigations and corporate crime specialist joins as partner

Fieldfisher—Mark Shaw

Fieldfisher—Mark Shaw

Veteran funds specialist joins investment funds team

Taylor Wessing—Stephen Whitfield

Taylor Wessing—Stephen Whitfield

Firm enhances competition practice with London partner hire

NEWS
The controversial Courts and Tribunals Bill has passed its second reading by 304 votes to 203, despite concerted opposition from the legal profession
The presumption of parental involvement is to be abolished, the Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed
A highly experienced chartered legal executive has been prevented from representing her client in financial remedies proceedings, in a case that highlights the continued fallout from Mazur
Plans to commandeer 50%-75% of the interest on lawyers’ client accounts to fund the justice system overlook the cost and administrative burden of this on small and medium law firms, CILEX has warned
Lawyers have been asked for their views on proposals to change the penalties for assaulting a police officer
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