All Law firm & practice management articles – Page 54
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KWM confirms intention to appoint administrators
European arm of King & Wood Mallesons says it ‘continues to explore all available options’.
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NewsPI firms say whiplash reforms will finish them off
Practices tell claims management company they foresee problems if the government pushes on with changes.
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NewsVirtual firm receives £3.75m venture capital boost
Business Growth Fund acquires stake in new alternative business structure Setfords Solicitors.
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NewsWinner takes all: mid-tier firms struggle to turn profits
Research finds mid-tier firms are not keeping up with the profit margins of the biggest outfits.
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NewsProfession reacts: 'Astonishing' that CMA downgrades consumer protection - Law Society
Bourns says deregulatory changes would undermine consumer protections and erode trust.
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NewsSRA wants more rulebook waivers for ‘innovative’ law firms
SRA is looking to grant more enforcement exemptions to law firms that want to create new ways of working, along the lines of the exemption that enabled Amazon to test drones for parcel delivery.
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NewsSole practitioners rebut claims they are in decline
Numbers appear to be going down, but representatives say new research is selective and misleading.
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FeatureTransparency of legal services
Small businesses and the public are still struggling to access lawyers – here’s what the SRA is doing to share information on prices and firms.
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NewsLinklaters board shares £19.6m as profits rise
Magic circle firm reports profits up 4% in year to April 2016. Meanwhile, Nabarro posts 2% rise in half-year revenue.
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NewsLaw Society publishes ‘transparency toolkit’ for firms
Chancery Lane acts ahead of expected Competition Watchdog call for more information about prices and service quality.
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News‘Change of direction’ sees top 100 firm bow out of SRA panel work
Bevan Brittan has reviewed investment in panel work for the regulator and decided not to retender.
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NewsEmbattled Bolton council leader set to defend £300k law firm grant
Cliff Morris hopes that the controversial decision ‘will attract other occupiers in the future’.
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NewsSlater and Gordon to chase £53m refund on Quindell
Barrister’s opinion buoys Australian firm’s legal claim over 2015 acquisition.
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NewsEversheds reveals transatlantic tieup talks
Merger with Sutherland would create global firm with 2,300 lawyers.
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NewsDevonshires sets sights on Leeds
London-based firm will have northern presence for the first time.
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ProfileInterview: Robert Camp
Stephens Scown’s managing partner explains why the ‘John Lewis’ law firm is one of the country’s best employers.
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NewsSolicitors agree sanctions over charity dinner money
Simon Pass and James Mawbey-Shaw admit breaches of accounts rules four years after SRA investigation.
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NewsBolton firm handed £300k of taxpayers’ cash faced £300k tax demand
HMRC disputed ‘profit extractions’ by Asons Solicitors ahead of local authority’s controversial decision to hand the PI firm a grant.