Cleaner banned from working in law firms
Solicitors Regulation Authority issued ‘control of non-qualified staff (section 43)’ decision.
Criminal defence: the defiant ones
Criminal defence specialists are hurting and career prospects are bleak. But many retain the appetite to fight for a viable future.
Regulators and judicial review
Debate around judicial review has made headlines in recent weeks with proposed government reforms being the subject of heated debate in the House of Lords.
Australia: extracting value
Australia’s mining boom helped to entice firms from the northern hemisphere. But while the legal services market has lost some of its lustre, local alliances are helping international firms do more business there.
Mediation: peace at any price?
The courts are ready and willing to penalise commercial parties that refuse genuine offers of mediation. Is mediation finally coming of age?
Data page – November 2014
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
Japan: eastern eye
Foreign law firms have found the Japanese market tough to penetrate. But there are grounds for optimism.
Offshore firms: in the zone
London is an increasingly important hub for offshore law firms, which are winning business from City-based financial institutions, and clients in Russia, western Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.
Data page – October 2014
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
In business
The road less travelled
Law firms are too easily discouraged from breaking free from the crowd when it comes to marketing.
Start planning 2016’s budget cuts
Think about planning for next year now. Otherwise the cuts could feel more brutal than necessary.
The legal year ahead
Alternative business structures? Mergers? Professional indemnity insurance? What will be the hot topics in 2015?
Lawyers at Christmas
Lawyers put off organising the Christmas party until the last minute. A hint: don’t let the youngsters do it.
Partner hire: Blaser Mills
Former Gordon Dadds partner Naim Qureshi joins family and matrimonial department.
Hires and promotions: Darwin Gray
South Wales commercial law firm Darwin Gray makes several promotions and appointments.
Firm hire: Rachel Hearn at BDBF
She is now employment solicitor, having joined from Kent firm Clarkson Wright & Jakes.
New partner: Ben Slack at Clarion
Ex-Addleshaw Goddard partner joins firm.
