News – Page 129
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NewsAction day 51: PDS silks cover junior-level trials
Two QCs have been deployed to cover an unarmed robbery and a burglary trial in Nottingham.
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NewsCity giants embrace flexible working as staff laud benefits
Linklaters and Herbert Smith Freehills the latest to think differently about how and where lawyers work.
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NewsProfits rebound at Irwin Mitchell
The group had seen profits fall 8.5% to £17.1m in 2013/14 as it invested in acquisitions and infrastructure.
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NewsBSB granted retrial after evidence blunder
Bar regulator said it is ’right’ that the disciplinary tribunal will rehear disbarment matter despite the history of the case.
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NewsMentoring scheme to increase diversity at top
Law Society seeking to address under-representation of minority groups higher up the career ladder.
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NewsCity struggling to convert revenue into profits - survey
Average profit per equity partner falls from £484,000 in 2014 to £480,000 in 2015.
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NewsPrivate practice bid to boost social welfare law
Law firms offer sponsorship for training contracts at law centres, advice agencies and charities.
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NewsInsurance giant blames PI for £14m profits dip
Claimant firms have 'worked out how to operate' under new regime, Esure tells press.
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NewsMore divorcing couples turning to mediation, provider says
Calls to National Family Mediation have more than doubled in the past year.
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NewsSociety concerned over company transparency plan
Prison penalty for failing to comply 'extremely disproportionate', Law Society tells government.
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NewsLaw Society reveals shortlist of ‘unsung heroes’
Winners of this year’s Excellence Awards will be announced at a ceremony in London on 22 October.
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NewsMan flu? Women solicitors take more sick leave, study suggests
Law Society publishes report on health and wellbeing of practising certificate holders.
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NewsSlater and Gordon: Quindell’s accounting issues are history
Firm set to move away from Quindell’s focus on noise-induced hearing loss claims after buying its legal services division.
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NewsQuindell faces criminal investigation over profit errors
New finance director admits former accounting treatment of hearing loss claims was ‘not acceptable’.
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NewsLibor sentence ‘good for lawyers’ as City seeks advice
Sentence given to first person found guilty of Libor manipulation could encourage traders to assess their own liability, lawyers say.
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NewsNumber of barristers conducting litigation growing
But the 214 barristers authorised to conduct litigation since January 2014 is still lower figure than expected, bar regulator says.
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NewsFirms referred over Sonae group litigation
Court hears of forged signatures, pop-up shops and cold calling in unsuccessful PI claims after Merseyside fire.