News – Page 105
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NewsTrust in lawyers falling, but client satisfaction high
Consumer panel survey reveals almost half of matters now paid through fixed fees.
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NewsLaw Society voices concerns over ‘regulator shopping’ rule changes
Proposals could leave clients without insurance cover, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsMaternity mentoring to be piloted at the bar
Bar Council chairman Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC says parenthood should not mean an end to a flourishing career.
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NewsPEP up 8% to top £1m at Travers Smith
International firm predicts challenges ahead as the country deals with Brexit.
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News‘Radical’ handbook reforms will widen access to justice, SRA says
Chief executive Paul Philip says certain safeguards will be needed after Law Society raises concerns.
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NewsComparison sites struggling to attract providers
New entrant to the market says venture can work, despite misgivings from the competition watchdog.
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NewsHandbook changes could lead to ‘two-tier profession’ – Society
Chief executive Catherine Dixon says SRA’s proposals could have a serious impact on legal professional privilege.
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NewsOne year on: bar ‘entities’ pleased they broke away
So far, just 54 entities have been set up, against a projected 400.
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NewsFreshfields outpaces magic circle rivals as PEP jumps to £1.5m
Firm says strong growth across its business led to an 8% rise in partner profits.
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NewsLinklaters posts 7% rise in pre-tax profits
Firm says its decision to invest in knowledge and technology and to offer low-cost options has made a 'real difference’.
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NewsTop-25 firm tells solicitors they can work from home
Addleshaws will implement the home-working policy in Leeds, London and Manchester.
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NewsPEP falls 19% at Ashurst in ‘challenging’ conditions
The firm said a slowdown in commodities and geopolitical uncertainty drove profits to fall for a second year in a row.
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NewsProfits per member jump 21% at DAC Beachcroft
International firm says results reflect its focus on ‘performance improvement’.
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NewsClifford Chance posts 10% rise in PEP
Magic circle firm warns of volatility following the EU referendum result.
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NewsLaw graduate salaries stuck in lower league
Pay lags average for all degrees – and one in three law graduates ends up in a non-professional job.
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NewsGloating tweet firm ‘undermined tribunal system’ – MP
House of Commons hears of new allegation about conduct of local authority firm Baker Small.
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NewsPEP flat at Allen & Overy amid uncertain climate
Revenues at magic circle firm rose 2.3% to £1.31bn despite mixed markets globally.
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NewsHerbert Smith Freehills delivers 7% profit rise
Profit per equity partner reaches £840,000 at City firm.
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NewsProfits jump 20% at Addleshaw Goddard
Firm says uncertainty following the Brexit vote could make sales growth this year a ‘challenge’.
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NewsProfit growth slows at Pinsent Masons
Profit per equity partner rose by 2.2% in the year ending 30 April 2016, following a 32.8% jump the year before.