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Law Society mulls ‘legal aid’ for solicitors hauled before SDT
Council votes to establish committee that will consider how to ensure ‘equality of arms’ at tribunal.
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Profits edge up as NAHL pushes more enquiries to in-house law firm
Listed company behind National Accident Helpline brand is focusing on expanding its integrated practice National Accident Law.
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Profits climb at listed law firm as ‘war for talent’ subsides
Keystone Law ‘very gratified’ to see recruitment return to pre-pandemic levels.
- Opinion
Bar to progress
Social mobility remains the Cinderella of the diversity and inclusion industry.
- Opinion
Closing the laptop at 5pm
There has been a culture change fomented by the hybrid working revolution.
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In depth: 'It's only the oldies left at 7.30' - benchmarking survey exposes productivity slump
A 1,000% rise in interest receipts has helped law firms stay financially resilient, the Law Society’s latest benchmarking survey shows. But chargeable hours continue to fall.
- Opinion
Inside information
The SRA came under fire last year for allegedly ‘understating the severity’ of the risks faced by the 34,500 solicitors who work in-house.
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Interest buoys law firm profits as productivity dips again
Law Society’s annual financial benchmarking survey also reveals that firms are broadly optimistic about their 2024 trading prospects.
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Top-50 defendant firm prospering under private equity ownership
North-west firm Keoghs, part of the Davies insurance group, continues to grow income and profits.
- Opinion
Truth at a premium. Again
Association of British Insurers unveils a ‘10-point plan for reducing motor premiums’.
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Full £10bn Mastercard group action still in play, insists lawyer for Walter Merricks
Willkie’s Boris Bronfentrinker dismisses assertion by Mastercard lawyers Freshfields that new CAT ruling kills off bulk of the claim.
- Opinion
Margin calls
What stands out from the latest batch of LLP accounts are inflation-busting increases in wage bills.
- Opinion
Attitude problems
How can a regulator tell lawyers how to be good citizens as well as good lawyers? It that even a regulator’s job?
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In Focus: 'Mildly ridiculous' - LSB chief’s candid verdict on the state of legal regulation
Amid mounting public outrage over the Post Office scandal, Legal Services Board chief Matthew Hill has delivered an outspoken valedictory message on the current state of legal regulation.
- Opinion
Compassion on the ration
This week’s Gazette carries an exposé of what happens when the tattered compact between state and citizen starts to break down completely.
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Top earner paid £6.3m as soaring salaries hit profits at Fieldfisher
Over £13m has been paid to the European firm’s highest earner in the past two years.
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Labour pains
Organised labour is predictably outraged by the resurrection of employment tribunal fees. Trade unions can hardly claim to be surprised, however.