News – Page 94
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NewsTop-60 law firm goes flexible after finding desks left empty
Browne Jacobson says one in five staff members work remotely, but it wants 'mogility' proportion to rise.
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NewsHSF becomes second UK firm to get Malaysia licence
Kuala Lumpur office to open in May this year.
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NewsIn-house accountability regime ‘will create climate of fear’
Association of Corporate Counsel says overseas lawyers may be reluctant to consult with UK colleagues.
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NewsLeigh Day demands answers after lawyer arrest in Zambia
Firm says senior solicitor was detained without food or water for four hours.
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NewsNumber of solicitors taking silk highest ever
Six solicitor-advocates have been appointed Queen’s Counsel in this year’s selection round, of 13 who applied.
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NewsKWM trainees face axe as depth of money woes becomes clearer
Trainees’ contracts with European arm of international firm will be cancelled tomorrow.
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NewsKWM staff not being paid as administration looms
Firm files notice to appoint administrators for the second time.
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Super-exam could harm trust in legal profession, warns South London society
Response to SRA consultation says SQE test will amount to 'less than required at present' to become a solicitor.
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NewsDepartures continue from tight-lipped KWM
Another senior lawyer leaves City firm as Law Society joins effort to find placements for trainees.
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NewsFirm leaves QualitySolicitors but network still pledges to grow
Kent firm says it wants to concentrate on local recognition rather than being part of a national brand.
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NewsSenior judges back Briggs civil justice plans
Joint statement says all 62 recommendations 'merit equal attention’ along with online court.
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NewsFirm reveals spending £900k on aborted acquisition
Four mid-tier firms publish their annual accounts for 2015/16 – with one reporting almost 20% growth in profits.
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NewsSQE won’t widen access to profession, says University of Law
Academics find weaknesses in the argument for a single ‘super-exam’.
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VAT on searches – new guidance for conveyancers
Local councils may begin charging at any time from now until 31 March, Society warns.
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NewsClifford Chance chiefs share £15m after bumper year
Clifford Chance LLP has reported pre-tax profits of nearly £500m in its latest statutory accounts.
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NewsUS law firms get taste for cross-border mergers
England and Wales firms feature prominently in US merger statistics.
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NewsMajor PI firm reveals £13m profit hit as reforms loom
Thompsons Solicitors also set aside millions to cover redundancy costs in 2015/16.
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NewsRecruitment and retention law firms' top concerns for 2017
Latest Gazette/Law Consultancy Network survey places Brexit down the list of worries.
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NewsAdvocacy fees: Society pulls out of working group
Chancery Lane cites concern about 'lack of openness and transparency'.
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KWM confirms intention to appoint administrators
European arm of King & Wood Mallesons says it ‘continues to explore all available options’.