News – Page 21
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NewsLegal sector shines as services output recovers
Revenues in June were 26% higher than a year ago - and the third highest on record.
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NewsTrainee retention falls at Clifford Chance
Only 70% of trainees who qualify this autumn will stay on at the magic circle firm.
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NewsLaw firm 'disappointed' at being named on minimum wage list
Blackburn practice 'named and shamed' alongside 190 other employers, after purportedly failing to pay £908 owed to one worker.
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NewsEquity investor begins legal assault with first acquisition
Blixt Group says it wants to build a national firm with more deals in the next four years.
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NewsParadise Birmingham: DLA Piper office goes fully flexible
Pandemic 'challenged our assumptions' about what staff and clients will need from an office.
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NewsHourly rates rebuff for non-London commercial firms
Master of rolls to consider proposed rises in guideline rates frozen since 2010.
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NewsCoalition of lawyers unveils ‘universally standardised’ NDA
The new template is designed to improve the efficiency of legal teams and increase transparency.
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NewsMidlands firm embarks on recruitment drive after 'incredible year'
Lodders is seeking to increase its workforce by more than 25% as more national firms defy the Covid downturn.
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NewsEthics principles to guide lawtech development
Innovations must place client at the centre, Law Society president says in inaugural address.
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NewsSRA considers kite-mark scheme for tech
Regulator announces possible ways to ‘build trust’ in lawtech sector.
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NewsJudges owed a duty of care, government concedes
Admission comes amid growing complaints of bullying among the judiciary.
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News'Thank you bonus' firm celebrates 30% profit rise
Bevan Brittan says wellbeing support a key consideration behind strong financial results.
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NewsBullish Clifford Chance hails ‘strongest performance to date’
Profit per equity partner up 9% to £1.85m in sixth consecutive year of growth at magic circle giant.
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NewsNational firm announces family-friendly pay policies
Irwin Mitchell says it wants to improve work-life balance and extend flexible working.
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NewsAnnual figures lay bare ombudsman’s nightmare lockdown year
Scheme says there are signs of improvement after struggles of last year.
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News'No sacred cows' in lawtech revolution, industry body says
Report cautions legal services sector against 'perpetuating an analogue status quo'.
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NewsSilent library and a fitness studio: Inside a post-pandemic HQ
London firm says it will accommodate staff working in the office two or three days a week.
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NewsMaster of the rolls gives green light to mandatory ADR
CJC report 'opens the door to a significant shift', says Sir Geoffrey Vos.
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NewsChambers takes on cyber-blackmailers in High Court
Order against ‘person or persons unknown’ highlights threat of ransomware attacks from Russia.
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NewsPI and insurance giants announce five-year partnership
Minster Law will service legal claims across the esure and Sheila’s Wheels brands.