All articles by Gazette reporter – Page 4
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NewsChancery Lane condemns SRA’s client account plans
Law Society responds to SRA consultation on client money and compensation fund.
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NewsSociety warns against cuts to apprenticeship funding
Some 3,000 people have begun legal apprenticeships so far - but the government plans to exclude level 7 scheme from the levy.
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NewsUS bar battles Trump's 'equal merit' order
Bar associations are among the bodies that could be prosecuted under executive order barring DEIA policies.
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NewsCity firms pool budgets to mitigate impact of climate change
Kenya scheme, which will earn carbon removal credits for law firms involved, said to be the ‘first of its kind’.
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NewsSafeguards needed on assisted dying - Law Society
Legal aid should be available to all seeking legal advice on ending their lives, Chancery Lane tells parliament.
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NewsPrivate equity house adds £20m firm to its roster
Fifth acquisition of a regional firm will take PE-backed group’s turnover past £100m.
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NewsExclusive: Pre-tax profits dip at Freshfields as revenue surges
Magic circle outfit no longer publishes details of its trading performance, but the firm’s statutory accounts also reveal an 18% rise in income.
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NewsTaylor Wessing's top earner gets 66% rise to £150,000 a week
Highest-paid LLP member drew £7,750,000 last year, newly filed accounts show.
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NewsBank of Mum and Dad: Low-paid legal internships locking out working-class
Half of legal employers offering internships pay less than the minimum wage, benefiting middle-class graduates who rely on the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’.
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NewsJust one solicitor appointed KC in annual silk round - again
Five solicitors applied in 2024 competition but only one was successful. None of 10 Black applicants was appointed.
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NewsYouGov survey: most clients happy with their solicitor, but would shun AI
Law Society research also finds that most people do not believe the justice system treats everyone equally.
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NewsCMS launches another redundancy round
Partners thought to be unaffected by potential loss of jobs in London.
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NewsWard Hadaway celebrates ‘record’ income but profits stall
Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle-based firm aims to become a £100m business by 2034.
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NewsCriminal legal aid rates rise by further 12%
Increase takes total uplift to 24% - but Law Society warns this may not be enough to halt the exodus of duty solicitors.
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NewsDrug dealing litigation executive barred from profession
Police found stash of cocaine in Manchester lawyer’s car.
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Value of legal exports soars
Reports base on new government data highlight the importance of the sector.
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News‘Impunity is rampant’: global bar despairs as states roll back on human rights
IBA highlights ’urgent need’ to address multiple crises, including in Gaza, Ukraine and Hong Kong.
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NewsBarrister Charlotte Proudman faces tribunal over ‘boys club’ tweet
Barrister denies fives charges of misconduct before the Bar’s disciplinary tribunal.
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NewsTrowers & Hamlins blames inflation for ‘unchanged’ profits
International firm reveals that much of 2023-24 revenue rise was eaten up by extra staff costs.
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NewsMacfarlanes’ top earner handed £4m as cash pile tops £100m
Holborn-headquartered firm is one of London’s most profitable legal businesses.