News – Page 110
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NewsDentons embraces agile working across UK offices
The global firm is offering partners, associates and legal executives the option to work remotely for up to one day a week.
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NewsLegal aid firm bullish on national plans
Reeds Solicitors, which has acquired Milton Keynes practice Cartwright Clark, is a member of the big firms group.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell partners with building society to offer probate service
The partnership with Leeds Building Society will give members access to fixed-fee probate advice.
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NewsLawyers to be questioned over BHS collapse
Olswang and Linklaters could be called into parliament for questioning over their role in the sale of the retailer.
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NewsSlater and Gordon rescued by new lender agreement
Deal with banks to restructure debt repayments over the next three years.
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NewsUnrepresented defendants crowd criminal courts
‘Deeply concerning’ that people are facing serious criminal charges without the support of a solicitor.
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NewsLinklaters plans ‘best friends’ venture with firm set up by China staff
Some locally qualified lawyers will split off from magic circle firm to set up the new practice.
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NewsPII costs fall – but attempted fraud is rampant, Law Society reveals
A quarter of firms were hit by scammers last year according to Chancery Lane's annual PII survey.
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Men dominate latest round of new partners
Only 17 of 74 new partnerships at magic circle firms go to women.
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NewsSolicitors becoming McKenzie friends to avoid regulatory costs, CMA told
Trade association says solicitors can provide cheaper services by practising as McKenzie friends.
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NewsLawyers hit back at Gary Lineker’s divorce claims
Sports broadcaster Gary Lineker accuses lawyers of creating hatred between divorcing couples.
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News95 years on, women set to tip gender balance
Two-thirds of practising solicitors under 35 are women. But converting that numerical advance into partnerships remains an enduring challenge.
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NewsDefence solicitors to lead digital case development
Liverpool is to pilot the Criminal Justice System Common Platform Programme.
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NewsSolicitor fined £5k over ‘flirtatious’ texts to client
Andrew Mark Lee sent his client messages referring to her as ‘gorgeous’ and a ‘right glamour puss’.
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Two magic circle firms rule out legal apprenticeships
Slaughter and May and Clifford Chance say they have no plans to offer legal apprenticeships.
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NewsMPs slam SRA over magic circle firm’s role in ‘mis-selling’ scandal
All-party group ‘does not believe the SRA’s stance to be morally justifiable’.
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NewsPublic access work set to grow, bar predicts
But barristers wary of tensions with solicitors if the bar markets public access work more widely.
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NewsLawyers who sold up to Slater and Gordon nurse £13m paper loss
Tumbling share price has demolished value of stakes that former owners at UK legacy firms will soon be free to sell.
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NewsMaking money ‘not main driver’ for council ABS
HB Public Law’s head of legal practice says it was inspired by clients outsourcing.