All articles by Kathleen Hall – Page 12
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NewsClifford Chance names new global managing partner
Corporate head Matthew Layton replaces outgoing managing partner David Childs.
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SRA plans to waive £80 fee for LPC students
Students will no longer have to register with the regulator to begin LPCs.
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NewsNumber of new EU laws falls to historic low
Study shows 1,474 legislative changes made in 2012, down 11% on previous year.
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NewsMergers help drive hefty growth at DWF
Over 10% (£6m) of DWF’s revenue rise was organic, with the remainder coming from its high-profile mergers.
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NewsLaw firms ‘failing to embrace’ flexible work
The absence of flexible working is one of the biggest barriers to women becoming partners in law firms, says a prominent in-house lawyer.
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NewsLLB intake rising, say universities
The University of Law reported the largest increase in students.
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Reprieve for ‘largest town without a criminal court’
Plans to move criminal casework out of Dudley magistrates' court, West Midlands, are being reconsidered following opposition. Under a consultation the government’s preferred option was to have criminal cases heard at courts in Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Walsall instead. Ian Austin, Labour MP for Dudley North, said if the plans ...
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NewsDemand for in-house posts creates pay freeze
Research suggests the in-house sector is an employers’ market.
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OpinionFlexible working: not just ‘a woman thing’
The attitude that ‘home is for wimps’ benefits no one.
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NewsMinistry of Justice relationship with outsourcers under scrutiny
Watchdog report raises concerns that the MoJ could be among the most vulnerable to outsourcers that are ‘too big to fail’.
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NewsDiversity League Table shows promotion gap
Black solicitors are a minority within the black and minority ethnic group, according to the diversity league table 2013.
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NewsSupreme Court to slash IT costs by leaving MoJ contract
The court will shave £175,000 off its IT budget per year by switching case management systems.
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NewsTCC litigators ordered to adopt common eDisclosure protocol
Protocol aims to ensure all parties are up to speed in eDisclosure practices and are working within common guidelines.
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NewsReview of Civil Justice and Family Justice councils
Government wants evidence on the functions of the Civil Justice Council and Family Justice Council.
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NewsExtend protection for whistleblowers, says Law Society
Public interest would be better served by encouraging those who have witnessed wrongdoing to report what they have seen.
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OpinionSocial mobility needs to sound less worthy
Apprenticeships are the obvious route for exposing bright young people from less privileged backgrounds to new opportunities.
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NewsSolicitor general discourages mandatory pro bono call
Many firms already do pro bono so making it compulsory is not necessary, says Oliver Heald.
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NewsGlass ceiling most apparent in magic circle
City firms are least diverse on gender, according to new research.
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NewsOne in three firms at risk, annual snapshot reveals
Squeeze on profit margins puts survival of mid-tier firms in doubt, says big four accountancy firm.