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News‘Victory for employers’ as Supreme Court rules in landmark competition case
The case examined whether companies with broad restrictive covenants can stop employees joining rival firms.
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NewsProfit edges up at Freshfields as partners prosper
The firm’s net profit rose by just 1% in 2018-19, but PEP grew by 6%.
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NewsSimmons & Simmons enjoys profit rise
The firm announces a 9% rise in profit and a modest PEP increase of 4%.
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NewsCase volumes ‘falling off a cliff’ despite rise in serious crime
The number of legal aid cases concluded in Crown courts has fallen by 20% in three years.
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NewsSerco subsidiary to pay £19.2m for lying to MoJ about tagging profits
SFO says contractor ‘engaged in a converted effort to lie to the Ministry of Justice in order to profit unlawfully at the expense of UK taxpayers’.
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NewsMcFarlane unveils action plan for ‘unsustainable’ volume of family cases
Consultation opens on dozens of interim proposals to stop the system falling down.
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NewsDefendant solicitor blames 'workload pressure' for file mistake
Former Clyde & Co solicitor's error on the file resulted in his colleague making a mistaken court application.
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NewsRobot claims handler 'takes away bias' from PI process
The digital questionnaire predicts who is at fault by assessing the strength of both sides’ evidence.
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NewsHenry VIII powers not appropriate: disagreement over divorce bill
Law Society and family law group Resolution differ over making changes to legislation.
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News'Headwinds' cause profit and PEP flatline at Clifford Chance
Magic circle firm delivers its fourth consecutive year of growth under a new strategy - but profit is up by just 2%.
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NewsLasting powers of attorney process 'needs safeguards against fraud'
System offers little protection against abuse by people in positions of trust, minister told.
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NewsFee income up for top-100 firms
Firms achieved 7% growth in average fee income, despite a final quarter slow-down.
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NewsMagic circle firm recruits apprentice project managers
Clifford Chance will teach school-leavers about budgeting, liasing with clients and resourcing.
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NewsGovernment pledges to cut wedding red tape - as wait for divorce gets longer
Couples are waiting up to four months longer than they would have had to in 2015 to get a decree nisi.
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NewsMost barristers to escape full price transparency
Regulator introduces transparency rules - but only practitioners providing specific direct access services will have to list charges.
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NewsClaims boss made £1.4m from selling illegal data to solicitors
David Cullen will have to pay back profits from his activities if his finances improve.
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NewsLinklaters joins the six-figure NQ salary club
New associates at the firm can now earn more than £100,000.
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NewsLabour urged to 'step up and defend legal aid legacy'
Party supporters want to see a fully funded system in the next manifesto.
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NewsSlater and Gordon taps into fee-sharing deal with LegalDefence app
Subscribers to app receive 25% off Slater and Gordon legal fees. In return, the firm receives a third of membership fees.
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NewsCorporates cut legal function spending
EY survey of over 1,000 in-house lawyers found 82% of companies plan to reduce costs.