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News in brief – February 2016

News in brief – February 2016
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Legal Business
4 February 2016
Legal affairs

CASES AGAINST LAW FIRMS DOWN

Figures collated by RPC suggest the post-financial crisis wave of professional negligence claims against law firms has passed. High Court cases against firms were down 47% last year. While the number of cases spiked by 192% to 418 for the year 2013-14, the number of actions against solicitors for the 12 months to 30 June 2015 is lower at 221.

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