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Law firms face ethnicity pay gap headache
Government consultation on reporting ethnicity pay gap data could pose problems for law firms.
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NewsBarristers to face new standard of proof in disciplinary cases
Shifting to a civil standard could make it easier for the barristers’ regulator to bring sanctions.
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NewsIBA Rome: New generation will spurn lawyers who don’t go online, senior UK judge warns
‘Much if not most’ legal advice will come to be delivered online Sir Geoffrey Vos tells session on tech revolution.
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NewsBaker McKenzie 'regrets' shortcomings in sexual misconduct investigation
Firm commissioned review into how it handled historic allegation.
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NewsBarrister received surprise box of Blavo client files, court told
Latest High Court hearing begins with quest to identify Blavo & Co files.
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NewsMarket slump forces Vannin to shelve listing
Conditions 'not conducive' to an initial public offering.
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NewsCity firm trains staff as mental health 'first aiders'
Dechert says programme is ’designed to engage, educate and provide the best possible support’ to staff.
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NewsIBA Rome: Bullying and sexual harassment rife in law – but victims don’t report it
Half of all women lawyers have been bullied at work and one in three has been sexually harassed, international survey reveals.
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NewsSRA flexes muscles as four banned from profession
Breaches of confidentiality and forging a colleague’s signature among the misconduct reported.
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NewsLand Registry: help us make conveyancing cheaper
Commitments and customer expectations outlined in charter.
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NewsListed firm armed with £50m starts acquisition spree
Knights buys Leicester firm and brings on board its 59 fee earners.
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News'Mindful' City giants agree to improve workplace wellbeing
Firms pledge to adhere to principles including respect for rest periods and improved communication.
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NewsStartup raises £400,000 to tackle property fraud
Zoopla founder backs Thirdfort, a venture to verify identites of buyers and hold monies in escrow.
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NewsFamily chief tells lawyers: 'The justice system won't collapse - you will'
Sir Andrew McFarlane says wellbeing is at the top of his agenda as president of the family division.
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NewsCivil contracts fiasco not all our fault, says LAA chief
Shaun McNally tells practitioners that there are lessons to be learned about what went wrong.
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NewsClifford Chance and Freshfields in AI 'app store' venture
California and Netherlands start-up Reynen Court aims to simplify implementation of law tech systems.
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NewsBumper pay rises at Dechert as top partner draws nearly £4m
UK office of US firm reports 42% profit rise and on turnover up 23% to £94.6m.
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NewsLinklaters tests 'recommendation engine' to help lawyers' wellbeing
BetterSpace app may suggest whether to focus on sleep, exercise or social connections.
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NewsMagic circle firm warns banks on middle management
A decade after the financial crisis, survey suggests managers have a vested interest in problems not being identified.
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NewsBakers prepares to axe support roles
International firm planning firm-wide reorganisation of business support team.