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NewsUS law firm profits hit by soaring wage costs as deals dip
Overheads are surging after falling to record lows at the height of the pandemic.
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News‘Utterly dishonest’ Axiom fund solicitor jailed for fraud
Timothy Schools, 61, sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to 14 years in prison.
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NewsReforms of judicial discipline 'don't go far enough'
Support network for judges bemoans lack of independent review and anti-bullying code.
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NewsFirm raids rival for first ever ‘director of transformation’
Karen Peskett-Hall has been involved with bringing innovation to legal sector for more than a decade.
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NewsRights culture 'causing confusion and distress', says attorney general
Suella Braverman warns against 'the gold-plating of the protected characteristic of gender reassignment'.
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NewsClearance time for LPA applications doubles in five years
Ministry of Justice figures reveal drop in full-time equivalent permanent posts and increase in agency staff.
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NewsPEP tops £1m at CMS, stalls at Clyde & Co
International firm cites heavy investment and increasing number of partners as reasons for slight dip in partner profits.
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NewsMerger activity likely to rise after post lockdown lull
Deals put on the backburner as profits soared in the aftermath of the pandemic.
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NewsMoJ stands firm as 'uninterrupted' strike looms
Criminal barristers are being balloted on whether to maintain current action or escalate it from 5 September.
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NewsFreshfields secures 'largest-ever pro bono costs order'
Magic circle firm represented charity in settled judicial review against the MoJ.
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NewsAxiom fund solicitor faces prison after fraud conviction
Timothy Schools, 61, convicted on all five counts at Southwark Crown Court today.
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NewsOlympic stadium owners settle dispute with Allen & Overy
Dispute related to concession agreement drawn up with long-term tenant West Ham United.
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NewsGovernment urged to end 'legal limbo' for unmarried couples
Cross-party group of MPs backs opt-out cohabitation scheme recommended by Law Commission 15 years ago.
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NewsNews focus: A white-collar wave of mesothelioma claims
Asbestos-related cancer is now hitting white-collar workers, 10 years after the first wave of claims began to subside.
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NewsInce tries to drum up another £1.1m through open share offer
Company is already seeking to raise £9.1m through placing of shares and loan extension.
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NewsPEP climbs at Linklaters amid ‘robust’ trading conditions
Magic circle firm records 5% increase in profit per equity partner to £1.87m.
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NewsCriminal bar balloted on 'uninterrupted' strike action
Barristers could escalate legal aid action on the day the new prime minister is expected to be in post.
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NewsClients do not owe solicitors duty of good faith, Court of Appeal rules
Litigation firm says it hopes Supreme Court will grant permission on use of privileged documents.
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NewsPrepare now for 'internet of brains' - Law Society
Horizon-scanning report examines the legal and professional questions raised by developments in neurotechnology.
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NewsDAC Beachcroft’s pre-tax profits slip despite 2% revenue growth
Dentons also announces 14% revenue with turnover at Stephenson Harwood unchanged.