All articles by Kathleen Hall – Page 17
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NewsDoubts over MoJ’s savings target
The Ministry of Justice’s ability to hit its budget target called into question
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NewsFirms warned to tackle lock-up days
Small and mid-tier firms are being warned to tighten financial practices, with a large proportion running up excessive amounts of unbilled work. The firm’s experts said economic pressure was causing some firms to lower their client acceptance barriers, leading to working capital issues further down the line ...
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NewsMagic circle ‘must adapt to changes’
Magic circle firms must innovate to adapt to a permanently changed legal market, warns Baring GC
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OpinionThe cost of standing still
Providing legal services in the same way firms have been doing for decades won’t cut it anymore
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Scepticism in partner hires leads to record drop
Scepticism in the value created by partner hires has led to a record fall in the number of recruits during the first half of 2013, according to research.
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Debt judgments fall as businesses invest less
The number of businesses facing debt judgments fell in the first half of 2013, as a lack of business confidence suppressed borrowing, according government figures.
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NewsFirms expand in Asia Pacific as new business blossoms
International firm DLA Piper expects Asia Pacific to represent one-third of its future business outside the UK, managing partner Tim Clement-Jones told the Gazette this week. ‘It is incredibly important – it’s not yet one-third of the business.
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NewsLawyers Online in £2m TV relaunch
Long-established legal internet service provider Lawyers Online has relaunched itself as a referral site for legal services.
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The view from Qatar
Qatar’s state-of-the-art litigation centre is not attempting to poach business from London
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Knock-on costs of tribunal fees could outstrip savings
Costs resulting from the introduction of tribunal fees could outstrip the annual estimated savings of £10m, employment lawyers and unions have warned.
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Jurors found guilty of Facebook and Google contempts
Two former jurors were today found guilty of contempt of court for posting comments on Facebook and using Google for research.
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Merger creates billion-dollar international firm
International firm SJ Berwin has merged with Australian-Chinese giant King & Wood Mallesons
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Acas wins funds in time for change in employment law
Resolution services body the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has secured £3m in funding ahead of employment law changes introducing early conciliation next year.
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Capita contract translates into £15m
Outsourcing company Capita received £15m in 2012/13 from its troubled contract to provide courtroom interpreting services, the Ministry of Justice has revealed.
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TSol set for major recruitment push
Whitehall’s central legal services provider the Treasury Solicitors Department (TSol) is to recruit 40 lawyers after spending nearly £4.6m on temporary staff through outsourcer Capita, the Gazette can reveal. The recruitment campaign is for advisory, commercial, employment and litigation lawyers at civil service grade 7, with salaries between £47,086 and ...
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Jurors deny contempt for Facebook and Google use
Two former jurors have been charged with contempt after posting comments on Facebook and using Google for research. Attorney general Dominic Grieve personally brought the case against Kasim Davey, 21, in the High Court for allegedly posting on Facebook: ‘Wooow I wasn’t expecting to be in a jury deciding a ...
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BLP, Travers Smith and Dentons post flat results
Revenue at Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) dropped 5% to £233m, as more City firms continued to post flat results for the financial year 2012-2013. Last year BLP, a key adviser for financial institutions, increased revenue by 7.4% to £246m. The firm has sought to cut staff costs by around 15% ...
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MoJ proposes online scheme for asbestos victims
Victims of asbestos-related disease are to be offered a process for out-of-court compensation
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Lambeth eyes ABS to save legal spend
The London Borough of Lambeth’s in-house legal department is considering forming an alternative business structure to help reduce its £3m annual external legal spend. Lambeth has to slash costs by 45% but cannot cut the size of its already-stretched legal team, said Mark Hynes (pictured), Lambeth director of governance and ...