News – Page 4
-
News
Macfarlanes profits slide in 'more challenging year'
PEP drops by 15.8% from a record post-pandemic year as firm takes a 'pause for breath'.
-
News
Mishcon drops 'unhelpful' PEP metric
London-based international firm reports 10% rise in turnover following Taylor Vinters merger.
-
News
Upbeat Pinsent Masons announces 7.8% PEP growth
International firm announces record year of revenue growth amid 'challenging economic circumstances'.
-
News
Probate leads Compensation Fund payouts
Largest payment in 2021/22 was £680,000 in a probate matter where a firm had taken client money, corporate report reveals.
-
News
Judge lambasts City firm over costs bill
Budget was left to the last minute, the IT systems were inoperable and the relevant people were not available.
-
News
Legal bodies take aim at China’s rights violations
Lawyers continue to face systemic persecution for defending human rights, Law Society of England and Wales warns.
-
News
LCJ calls for 'radical, long-term thinking' in farewell City speech
'The structures that have evolved since the passage of the Constitutional Reform Act do not help,' Lord Burnett says.
-
News
Seven in 10 legal executives reluctant to switch regulator
Changing current regulatory regime 'not a priority' and CILEX and CILEx Regulation told to stop bickering.
-
News
Weightmans profits up 12.5% after merger
Integration with RadcliffesLeBrasseur has been a great success, managing partner claims.
-
News
Profits flat as A&O gears up for merger
Magic circle firm cites 'intensifying headwinds' as revenue grows 7%.
-
News
HFW profits recover in 'best ever year'
International firm reports double-digit rises in net profits, revenue and PEP.
-
News
Single AML regulator mooted for professions
State body and consolidation of regulators among options proposed by HM Treasury.
-
News
We’re not like utilities, says bar regulator chief in defence of independence
Mark Neale sets out case amid criticism of Bar Standards Board’s handling of enforcement.
-
News
Profits surge 17% at Eversheds Sutherland
Revenue in 2022/23 grew at same rate as previous year, international firm reveals.
-
News
Profit dips as turnover rises 9% at Osborne Clarke
Net profit and PEP down 'due to the tougher trading conditions, inflation and the significant but necessary investments we’ve made'.
-
News
Legal aid firm to 'wind down operations' after 24 years
Founder Nicola Mackintosh says low rates, rising overheads and government bureaucracy have made recruitment and retention impossible.
-
News
Profession 'sitting on the fence' with lawtech
Practitioners understand the business case - but see few personal advantages to adoption, landmark research shows.
-
News
Elderly no more: SFE re-brands
From September the organisation becomes The Association of Lifetime Lawyers.
-
News
Eight firms sign climate crisis pledges
Legal Charter 1.5 commits signatories to tackle greenhouse gas emissions.
-
News
Control your costs, Society tells SRA
Proposed 12% budget increase could impact firms already facing inflationary pressures.