All Law Gazette articles in 1 April 2019
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NewsSlaughter and May bows to pressure on gender pay reports
Firm includes partners in annual data return after criticism last year for perceived lack of transparency.
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OpinionLetters roundup - 1 April 2019
Interpretation of GDPR risks, SRA inconsistencies and Iran condemnation: your letters to the editor.
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OpinionGoing to extremes in fight against terror
What role should the law play in combating 'extremism'?
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FeatureNew model army
Mergers, finance, technology and succession planning were high on the agenda at the latest Gazette roundtable, which discussed changing law firm business structures. Eduardo Reyes reports
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Katy Barber
Associate in the family law team at Moore Blatch, Richmond, Surrey.
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OpinionBeating the benchmark
Small and medium-sized law firms’ revenue has increased across all regions and most types of work.
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NewsCall centre engaged
The Institute of Customer Service was very impressed by the SRA call centre.
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NewsCatching some Z’s in Rolls late show
Britain’s biggest ever civil fraud trial was barely underway before one courtroom-goer appeared to have had enough.
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NewsCity plumps for prudence on gender pay gap
Top City firms now acknowledge the need to include partners in their gender pay gap returns.
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ProfileMy legal life: Spencer Clarke
Lawyer in the property, family and trust law team at the Law Commission.
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NewsNew tech to ‘halve’ transcript costs
Voice recognition software will slash the cost of court transcripts, says founder of Just-transcription.com.
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NewsLying down on the job
Scottish firm Gilson Gray’s away day taught its staff about mental health, nutrition, financial wellbeing, fitness and mindfulness.
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NewsLaw firms report higher profits for ninth year in a row - but work is slowing
Annual benchmarking survey shows majority of practices in good health, but this year income is not expected to rise by much more than inflation.
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NewsSmall and medium-sized law firms' income up for seventh year
Median fee income climbed 4.2% in 2018 across 210 firms who participated in the Law Society Law Management Section Financial Benchmarking Survey.
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FeatureRights of passage
The Windrush scandal has cast a shadow over government attempts to alleviate the UK’s ‘callous’ immigration policies, undermining aspirations for a ‘Global Britain’. Grania Langdon-Down reports
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FeatureUsing finance to transform the legal sector
The legal sector is rife with oppression, exploitation and inequality. Could private equity, and other financial investment vehicles, form part of the solution?
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NewsSolicitors join Nigeria trade mission despite concerns over practice rights
Visit is latest initiative in government's 'Legal Services are GREAT' campaign.
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NewsCMCs begin new regime with regulators seeking cowboy clampdown
Financial Conduct Authority confirms 900 companies want to continue operating in sector.