News – Page 165
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Takeover creates 100-strong firm
Clifton Ingram has completed the acquisition of neighbouring firm Ratcliffe Duce & Gammer.
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Czech mate for Hogan Lovells
International firm Hogan Lovells has decided to close its Prague office following a review of the market.
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NewsRule change ‘puts COFA heads on the block’
SRA last week outlined plans to remove the need for solicitors firms to supply annual reports from an independent accountant.
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NewsPay on the rise for accounts staff
Most accounting teams in law firms received a salary increase last year.
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NewsDeutsche Bank to grow Birmingham legal team
In-house lawyers to offer a wider range of business-critical advice to the bank across Europe, Asia and Africa.
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NewsField Fisher Waterhouse confirms 15 redundancies
The firm posted turnover of £96.7m in 2012/13.
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NewsPII hurdle for council ABS pioneers
Local government alternative business structure pioneers on tenterhooks over PII approval.
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NewsSociety warns of ‘Solicitors from Hell’ email scam
Threatening emails, which appear to be the latest in a series of attacks, may contain computer viruses.
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NewsPI lawyers start challenge to MoJ’s whiplash plans
Firms oppose government pledge to end financial link between law firms and medical agencies as ‘restraint on trade’.
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NewsGovernance drive boosts in-house roles
A greater emphasis on sustainable business practice has generated more work for general counsel, according to research.
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NewsGrayling to be represented at VHCC protest appeal
Lord chancellor to be represented as an interested party at the challenge to the stay of a fraud case following aid cuts protest.
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NewsAdvocates at war as solicitors accuse bar of self-interest
Bar Council accused of pursuing a ‘narrow self-interested agenda’ in its response to Sir Bill Jeffrey’s advocacy review.
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NewsCourt of Appeal clears advocacy quality challenge
Criminal bar granted permission to appeal the High Court's dismissal of a judicial review - but may need to raise some money.
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NewsEx-Stobart director eyes legal aid work
Trevor Howarth once described traditional legal aid firms as ‘wounded animals waiting to die’.
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NewsLawyers not ‘well looked after’
ICM study shows that women fare worse than men when it comes to treatment at work.
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NewsPDS accused of trying to break strike action
Some solicitors have attended to ‘tout’ for cases from defendants left unrepresented due to protest actions, it is claimed.
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Cheer for small law firms
LexisNexis bellwether report 2014 found one in four independent practitioners is feeling ‘very confident’ about the future.
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Appeal over Op Cotton set for tomorrow
Case stayed at Southwark Crown Court as none of the defendants was represented.