All articles by Kathleen Hall – Page 8
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NewsCourt rules against use of Mitchell as a ‘tactical advantage’
Justice Leggatt rules against reliance placed on Mitchell in the Summit Navigation case.
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NewsClampdown targets personal injury CMCs
The number of personal injury CMCs has fallen by more than 1,000 from a peak of 2,553.
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NewsSolicitor fraud case dismissed
The defendants had set up a complex commercial transaction involving opencast mining sites and restoration obligations.
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NewsHappy days are here again, say City recruiters
Average salary for City lawyers is up £5,000 to £108,690, according to a legal recruiter.
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NewsHigh Court action taken against firm closed for ‘dishonesty’
Zangir and Nazmin Mehrban claim they are victims of Deidre Newell-Austin’s firm.
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NewsRolls Building to get new IT in 2015
The £300m site has been without a modern IT system since a £10m upgrade attempt was cancelled in 2012.
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ProfileLush victory over Amazon search
Simon Chapman acted for cosmetics firm Lush in a trademark battle against Amazon.
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Mergers key to strong profit growth
Among the profit leaders were national firm DWF and international firm Pinsent Masons.
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NewsHowardKennedyFsi and Davenport Lyons in merger talks
The combined turnover of both firms would total more than £60m, likely placing them in the top 50.
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NewsWatchdog warning for troubled MoJ IT project
Complexity of shared services programme already delayed by 18 months still an issue, says NAO.
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NewsEuropean copyright ruling clears web hyperlinks
Decision in Nils Svensson and Others v Retriever Sverige is that authorisation is not required for links to protected work.
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NewsMoJ site targeted by hackers
Hackers target MoJ site through a distributed denial-of-service attack.
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NewsExpansion drives 22% profit rise at Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose accounts reveal strong growth prior to merger with Fulbright & Jaworski.
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NewsCouncil ABS plan aims to take fight to outsourcers
Lambeth legal chief says councils are under pressure to innovate in the face of back-office services being outsourced.
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NewsPwC Legal ‘challenge’ to firms in process services
PwC Legal was last month granted ABS status and will now have access to financial backing from the Big Four professional services group.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses union challenge to tribunal fees
No rule that forbids introduction of fees, judgment states.
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NewsField Fisher Waterhouse to merge with Heatons
The City firm will expand its regional office in Manchester.
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Firms welcome Brazil’s anti-corruption legislation
Brazil’s clampdown on corruption is good news for trade, say law firms.
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NewsNumber of in-house solicitors has doubled since 2000
In-house solicitors represent 18% of the profession, according to SRA survey.