News – Page 140
-
NewsLaw scores well in employer-for-women table
Law firms account for nine out of the 50 ‘top employers for women’ ranked by The Times.
-
NewsLegal aid giant heads bid consortium
Duncan Lewis teams up with two London firms to bid for crime duty provider contracts.
-
NewsSRA says ‘sorry’ over ABS application delays
Regulator vows to deal with alternative business structure licence applications within three months.
-
NewsProfessional services blamed for UK productivity failings
Law firms among leading culprits for stagnation since the downturn, research by national newspaper claims.
-
News
Firms too quick to blow own trumpet
Eight in 10 lawyers think they deliver an above-average service, but only four in 10 clients say they are receiving it.
-
News
Clinic’s pro bono gong
The University of Huddersfield’s student-led Legal Advice Clinic has won a national pro bono award.
-
News
Liberian case law digest
Lawyers can now access, consider and build on Liberian case precedent.
-
NewsJoint vision for Vardags
London family firm Vardags has entered into a joint collaboration with Dubai-based Trench & Associates.
-
News
Legal aid group anniversary
Young Legal Aid Lawyers will celebrate its 10th anniversary this week.
-
NewsQuindell shareholders agree £637m sale to Slater and Gordon
Vote comes despite Quindell shareholder saying multi-million-pound Slater deal is ‘undervalued’.
-
NewsDigital legal aid system ‘will not be fit for purpose’
Resolution chair was speaking at national conference in Brighton this morning.
-
NewsCost no longer top priority in PII renewal, survey finds
Law Society report shows that most firms regard their relationship with insurers as most important factor in choosing cover.
-
NewsFirm makes acquisition in expansion push across East Midlands
East Midlands firm Nelsons Solicitors acquires Derby-based Moody and Woolley.
-
NewsICO probes 173 law firms over data protection breaches
Major cyber breach in legal profession ‘only a matter of time’, says Bank of England former head of security.
-
NewsTrowers & Hamlins achieves Malaysia first
International practice says it is the first foreign law firm to secure a Qualified Foreign Law Firm licence.
-
NewsVirtual firm pioneer seeks out traditional office space
Excello Law’s founder says clients and staff want combined virtual and traditional strategy.
-
NewsShake-out looming as firms draft legal aid tender bids
Firms respond to criminal legal aid reforms with plans to bid for multiple duty contracts, or by ruling out any bids.
-
NewsCity firms reveal high trainee retention rates
At least nine in 10 trainees at magic circle and international firms are being retained this year.
-
NewsIn-house lawyer bonuses near £1bn
The average salary for a lawyer with eight years’ PQE is £112,920, recruiter Laurence Simons said.
-
NewsFreshfields tops 2015 M&A rankings
Three magic circle firms ranked in global top 20 legal advisers for mergers and acquisition deals.