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Small law firms eye mergers
The proportion of small firms expecting to merge has doubled in six months, according to new figures from the Law Consultancy Network.
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NewsFirms expand in Asia Pacific as new business blossoms
International firm DLA Piper expects Asia Pacific to represent one-third of its future business outside the UK, managing partner Tim Clement-Jones told the Gazette this week. ‘It is incredibly important – it’s not yet one-third of the business.
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One-year-old firm becomes ABS
A year-old personal injury firm where IT specialists outnumber solicitors has become an alternative business structure.
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NewsBarristers freed to conduct litigation
Barristers will be able to conduct litigation and share business premises with non-barristers following approval of the Bar Standards Board's new handbook by the Legal Services Board.
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Legislation to alter tax rules for LLPs
Draft legislation to enforce the government’s clampdown on ‘disguised employment’ has been published.
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Firms ‘not responding’ to calls
Fierce competition between mid-tier professional services firms has failed to make them more responsive to new business enquiries
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The view from Qatar
Qatar’s state-of-the-art litigation centre is not attempting to poach business from London
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Report: lawyers struggle with learning disability clients
Lawyers struggle to provide people with learning disabilities with the specialist support they need, according to new research published today.
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Hill Dickinson sells office to Caan-backed Knights
Private equity-backed Midlands firm Knights Solicitors has announced the acquisition of the Chester office of top-50 firm Hill Dickinson.
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Advocacy quality scheme gets final go-ahead
The Legal Services Board today gave the final go-ahead to the controversial Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates, citing poor standards of advocacy to justify its introduction.
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Ombudsman proposes one-stop shop for all complaints
The Legal Ombudsman today proposes creating a common portal for all complaints about professional services
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83 jobs to go in Hill Dickinson shake-up
Top-50 firm Hill Dickinson has confirmed 83 job losses as a result of a restructure of the business.
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Commons whiplash inquiry finds for claimants
MPs today warn the government that its plans to cut the cost of whiplash claims will impair access to justice and leave the door open for claims management companies.
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Merger creates billion-dollar international firm
International firm SJ Berwin has merged with Australian-Chinese giant King & Wood Mallesons
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Challinors: it’s ‘business as usual’
Midlands firm Challinors today issued a ‘business as usual’ notice despite ongoing efforts to prepare for the sale of the practice.
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No welcome in the valleys for national firms, research finds
Welsh lawyers are unhappy with their government’s efforts to encourage English firms to expand into the country, a new study has found.
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City lawyers plead to keep budgeting exemption
City lawyers are at loggerheads with the senior judiciary over mandatory costs budgeting for high-value commercial cases.
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Students ‘pessimistic’ about training contracts
A survey of almost 600 law undergraduates has found that around half are ‘pessimistic’ about obtaining a training contracy
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‘Dismay’ as new LCJ named
The new process for appointing the lord chief justice has come under fire after Downing Street confirmed the appointment of Sir John Thomas, a white, privately educated Cambridge graduate, to the post ahead of the widely tipped Lady Justice Hallett. In a letter to The Times, barrister and arbitrator Lord ...
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Lawyers wary over company owners rule
Company law specialists have cautiously welcomed the government’s approach to requiring all companies to declare their beneficial owners. A discussion paper published last week by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills proposes creating a register of beneficial owners to meet a commitment set out at last month’s G8 summit. ...