Max Walters
Reporter
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- Tel:
- 020 8049 3971
- Email:
- max.walters@lawsociety.org.uk
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Firm confirms ‘small number’ of partners will be leaving.
NewsInns of Court seek to re-enter Bar training market
New bar professional training course billed as a more flexible and lower cost alternative.
NewsBarristers first in queue as court access scheme goes national
Pilot scheme to bypass security checks will be rolled out nationally by 2020, Ministry of Justice says.
NewsIndia slaps Big Four with legal services ban
Bar Council of Delhi approves complaint from Society of Indian Law Firms.
NewsRussian litigants ‘loom large’ in record year for London courts
Annual report shows number of international commercial disputes heard is continuing to rise.
NewsLiverpool hosts 'largest ever' £3.8bn group action
Group action claim filed in Liverpool today on behalf of potentially more than 200,000 Brazilians.
NewsNo 'AML-type reporting' on sexual harassment in law firms
Reporting requirement similar to money laundering obligations could be problematic, Law Society debate on NDAs hears.
NewsFreshfields hikes NQ pay to £100k as US competition intensifies
Newly qualified pay increases to £100,000 at magic circle firm.
NewsMonastic vows compatible with practising as a lawyer, CJEU rules
Cyprus-registered lawyer's registration had been rejected by Athens Bar Association on the ground that he was a monk.
NewsSRA reveals allegations against Freshfields partner
Regulator alleges that Ryan Beckwith should have known his actions after 'celebratory event' constituted an abuse of authority.
NewsCriminal barristers hand CPS strike ultimatum
Unless ’radical change’ is promised next week action is inevitable, prosecuting barristers say.
NewsClifford Chance drops billable hours for new bonus assessment
Progress not just about ‘chalking up as many hours as possible’.
NewsPwC joins lawtech incubator trend as City firm reveals first cohort
‘Big Four’ firm joins firms who have set up hubs for start-ups.
NewsIT glitches causing major grant-of-probate delays
Solicitors say holdups are causing financial hardship for clients who in some cases are laying the blame at lawyers' feet.
NewsDAC Beachcroft makes up 19 to partner
One third of international firm's total partnership will be women.
NewsDon't weaken 'tried and tested' competition law, solicitors urge EU
Open letter warns that changes may not lead to a a fairer global level playing field.
NewsSimmons and Gowling WLG on track with diversity push
International firms announce strong female representation in partnership promotions.
NewsJunior lawyers warn of super-exam ‘exploitation’
Junior Lawyers Division writes to SRA chief outlining pay concerns.
NewsBrexit: England and Wales now accounts for one in seven 'Irish' solicitors
The Law Society of Ireland says over 14% of the Irish roll is made up of English and Welsh solicitors.
News‘Virtual post trays’ in as BLM joins paperless drive
Firm will launch initiative in Birmingham office.