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NewsFees at second-tier firms move ahead as dynamics shift, says Deloitte
Quarterly Deloitte survey shows income per fee-earner reaching £260,000 at firms ranked from 26-50.
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NewsDefendants must be allowed legal advice before early guilty pleas, MPs say
Justice select committee highlights concerns about unrepresented defendants.
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NewsLords question creating new criminal offences ‘by regulation’
Constitution committee says Children and Social Work Bill continues a worrying trend.
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NewsCrown court to hear Guise charges
Not guilty plea from former chair of the Commercial Litigation Association.
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NewsA&O partners with big four accountant to target major banks
Joint venture will automate document drafting to help banks cope with new regulations.
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NewsLegal Ombudsman names all firms subject to complaint decisions
List published of investigations and remedies for all 1,673 firms and lawyers investigated last year.
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NewsLaw firm sorry for gloating tweets on win over parents
Practice vows to take ‘full and appropriate action’ after a picture of a yawning kitten appeared on its feed.
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NewsCity lawyer honoured for services to music
Ian Rosenblatt receives OBE for supporting recitals – and a local music shop.
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NewsConveyancers urge ministers not to repeat HIPs fiasco
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills will publish a ‘call for evidence’ later this year, it was confirmed last week at a Westminster Hall debate.
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NewsCity giants compete on junior lawyer pay as US firms follow suit
Leading US firms have rushed to match pay increases at New York giant Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
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NewsMain event in BHS probe
Former owner Sir Philip Green set to appear before MPs, after a colourful hearing last week featuring Dominic Chappell.
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Public access barrister disbarred for second time
Original ruling was overturned last year after an evidence blunder by the bar regulator.
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News‘John Lewis’ law firm doubles all-staff bonus
Stephens Scown awards £3,000 annual bonus after adopting a shared-ownership model last year.
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NewsBSB breaks ranks in calling for ban on McKenzie fees
Bar regulator stands apart from the LSB and SRA in calling for a ban on McKenzie friends charging for legal activities.
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NewsValue of completed M&A deals hits pre-crisis high
But City lawyers say the value of new deals has fallen in the past few months over Brexit fears.
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NewsLegal aid applications shut down for online tweaks
Legal Aid Agency to make several changes to electronic application form ahead of mandatory use from 4 July.
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NewsBriggs: online courts will not offer second-class legal service
‘I am not looking at this as creating a lawyer-free zone,’ says judge charged with civil justice review.
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NewsSuspended sentence for juror who researched defendant
Solicitor general warns jurors about their responsibilities after two are found guilty of contempt of court.
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NewsSnap consultation on criminal legal aid contracts
Legal Aid Agency offers to extend current contingency contracts while it consults with representative bodies.
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NewsProfessional bodies round on paid McKenzie friends
Law Society and Bar Council seek to block perception that McKenzie friends are ‘quasi-regulated’.