All News articles – Page 1136
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NewsBlacklaws given ‘carte blanche’ in regional role
Christina Blacklaws joins regional heavyweight Cripps as director of client services.
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Late bill danger
Law firms wait an average of three months for their bills to be settled – more than twice as long as businesses in other sectors, a survey of LLP accounts has revealed. The analysis of 321 firms, by finance company LDF, found an average delay of 94 days. The ...
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NewsRegional firms ‘bounce back’
Half of all regional firms increased revenues by more than 10%, compared with just 27% of City firms.
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Linklaters awarded diversity standard
Magic circle firm Linklaters has been awarded the first National Equality Standard – an initiative for equality, diversity and inclusion developed by accountants EY, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the CBI and 18 leading businesses including Sainsbury’s, Vodafone and Microsoft.
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London firms announce tie-up
London firm Anthony Gold has announced it is to merge with South London-based Powell Forster. The merger, expected to be complete on 1 October, will strengthen AG’s housing team.
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Mozambique sets up legal aid body
The Mozambique Bar Association has set up a legal aid body to provide access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer. The Institute for Access to Justice has 1,400 qualified lawyers and 500 trainees registered to work with it.
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News‘We grew too quickly,’ new Co-op boss admits
Co-operative Legal Services managing director Matt Howells says more realism is needed.
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NewsAccess to Justice campaign gets under way
The Law Society has today launched an ‘Access to Justice’ campaign to defend the rule of law in an environment where legal advice is becoming more expensive and difficult to obtain. The campaign’s key goals include raising public awareness of the help still available, and persuading policymakers to make changes ...
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NewsMore banks admit creating ‘law firms’ to send debt letters
MP says HSBC and RBS letters were ‘designed to pull the wool over consumers’ eyes’.
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NewsMoJ ‘some way off’ a viable criminal contract scheme
Ministry is introducing new contracting arrangements alongside £215m cuts to the criminal legal aid budget.
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NewsInsurance lawyers call for more ‘robust’ heroism bill
Committee session also hears concerns from claimant lawyers about proposed legislation.
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NewsFraud divorce case goes to Supreme Court
Alison Sharland’s case against her multi-millionaire former husband will be heard in June 2015.
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NewsAspiring lawyer crowd-funds Oxford tuition fees
Rachael Owhin raised £10,000 in less than 10 days to fund a masters course at Wolfson College, Oxford.
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NewsWoolf to head historic child abuse inquiry
Appointment is the latest hot seat for Lord Mayor, former Law Society president and City firm partner.
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NewsAllen & Overy expands lawyer-on-demand service
The firm’s Peerpoint service was started last November to enable lawyers to work for it on a contract basis.
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Firm hires: Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright grows German antitrust and competition team with new partner appointment.
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NewsFirm hires: HBJW Law LLP
HBJW have appointed three new trainee solicitors, Lucy Thomas, Rachael James and Rhys Dando.
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NewsClaimant lawyers face client history tests
Mandatory checks on history of potential clients proposed in latest government move against whiplash claims.