All articles by Kathleen Hall – Page 3
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Supreme Court dismisses ‘right to die’ appeal
Majority rules that it is up to parliament to change the law.
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PEP up 19% at Stephenson Harwood
International firm reports steady growth for 2013/14 in a ’very competive market’.
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Solicitors enjoy above-average health, finds survey
Annual well-being survey shows solicitors are in good health - but over stressed.
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Troubled CLS merged with funeral and insurance
Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) will join the group’s funeral and insurance businesses in a new ‘consumer services division’ following a major shakeup of the loss-making alternative business structure.
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Shiner accuses Grayling of ‘personal vendetta’
Legal Aid Agency inquiry into Phil Shiner and his firm Public Interest Lawyers is a ‘distraction’.
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Firms to benefit from Chinese funding bank
TheCityUK has signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate Chinese investment in infrastructure.
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Firms offered funds to boost management skills
Management in law firms falls behind competitors in other countries, says support scheme chief.
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Government temps cost taxpayer £161m
Spending comes amid a central government freeze on non-payroll recruitment.
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Kennedys reports 10% rise in turnover
Merger boosts global turnover at Kennedys, according to the firm’s financial results for 2013/14
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Malaysia liberalises its legal market
Foreign firms will be able to apply for three practice licences under the country’s newly liberalised regime.
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Osborne to extend Libor legislation
Treasury promises to crack down on rogue banks and traders by extending Libor legislation.
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Employment claims on ‘downward spiral’
Claims dropped 81% in the first quarter of 2014, official figures show.
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Employment claimants go forum shopping
It is ‘unclear’ whether the claims total has plummeted by the official figure of 80%, a former president of Employment Tribunals says.
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Revenue up 9% at Clyde & Co
The firm attributed growth to a strong performance in its UK business.
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Number of legal executives to grow 17% in next decade
Legal executives levels to grow three times faster than the rest of the labour market, according to research.
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CPD ‘already embedded in firms’, says SRA
Research finds firms do not need compulsory 16-hours CPD as they already have best practice in place.
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Firms urged to act quickly against computer virus
The legal profession is among the groups advised to tackle the GameOver Zeus cyber-security threat.
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ABS model boosts Knights’ revenue by 28%
An ABS licence provided the firm with flexibility to double headcount and boost income, says the chief executive.
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More firms hiring non-exec directors
Trend to appoint non-executives to boards correlates with growth in positions across the FTSE 100.