977th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law,
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Growth in the UK legal service market will next year reach levels not seen since the 2008 downturn, the Law Society predicts today. Its latest market forecast predicts growth in real turnover of 3.8% in 2014, jumping to 4.9% in 2015. That contrasts with 3.5% in 2013 and just 1.5% in 2012. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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- Rotherham child abusers 'brazen', says care home worker http://t.co/yQZNVClCjW
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- US Solicitor General asking the Supreme Court to review part of a fee litigation case, Tibble v. Edison International http://t.co/Ei68VXMGs5
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- Former Law Society conveyancing chief to face disciplinary tribunal | Legal Futures http://t.co/E7vvrBh37H
- Lord Chancellors should be judges, APIL argues | Legal Futures http://t.co/YeLLg0RS7V
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- Rotherham abuse scandal: South Yorkshire police face tough questions http://t.co/w7Bb6YrE3c
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