News – Page 95
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NewsNumber of solicitors taking silk highest ever
Six solicitor-advocates have been appointed Queen’s Counsel in this year’s selection round, of 13 who applied.
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NewsKWM trainees face axe as depth of money woes becomes clearer
Trainees’ contracts with European arm of international firm will be cancelled tomorrow.
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NewsKWM staff not being paid as administration looms
Firm files notice to appoint administrators for the second time.
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Super-exam could harm trust in legal profession, warns South London society
Response to SRA consultation says SQE test will amount to 'less than required at present' to become a solicitor.
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NewsDepartures continue from tight-lipped KWM
Another senior lawyer leaves City firm as Law Society joins effort to find placements for trainees.
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NewsFirm leaves QualitySolicitors but network still pledges to grow
Kent firm says it wants to concentrate on local recognition rather than being part of a national brand.
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NewsSenior judges back Briggs civil justice plans
Joint statement says all 62 recommendations 'merit equal attention’ along with online court.
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NewsFirm reveals spending £900k on aborted acquisition
Four mid-tier firms publish their annual accounts for 2015/16 – with one reporting almost 20% growth in profits.
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NewsSQE won’t widen access to profession, says University of Law
Academics find weaknesses in the argument for a single ‘super-exam’.
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VAT on searches – new guidance for conveyancers
Local councils may begin charging at any time from now until 31 March, Society warns.
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NewsClifford Chance chiefs share £15m after bumper year
Clifford Chance LLP has reported pre-tax profits of nearly £500m in its latest statutory accounts.
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NewsUS law firms get taste for cross-border mergers
England and Wales firms feature prominently in US merger statistics.
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NewsMajor PI firm reveals £13m profit hit as reforms loom
Thompsons Solicitors also set aside millions to cover redundancy costs in 2015/16.
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NewsRecruitment and retention law firms' top concerns for 2017
Latest Gazette/Law Consultancy Network survey places Brexit down the list of worries.
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NewsAdvocacy fees: Society pulls out of working group
Chancery Lane cites concern about 'lack of openness and transparency'.
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KWM confirms intention to appoint administrators
European arm of King & Wood Mallesons says it ‘continues to explore all available options’.
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NewsCreditors lose almost £1m as former directors buy back fraud-hit firm
Administrator says pre-pack deal is best possible for creditors and staff of Kent practice.
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NewsCity firm escapes £2m negligence claim on appeal
Lewis Silkin argues in Court of Appeal that impact of financial crash was outside its scope of duty.
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NewsImmigration appeal delays ‘shocking’ as backlog reaches 63,000
Government says it is confident it has sufficient capacity to deal with the number of appeals.
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NewsMarket watchdog seeks fresh look at Slater and Gordon records
Listed law firm says it will comply with Australian regulator's investigation into whether accounts were falsified. Balance sheet restructuring that would wipe out shareholders could be on the cards, according to analysts.