Practice management – Page 77
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NewsMerger activity cools among smaller firms
The ninth in a series of six-monthly surveys shows a decline in the number of mergers and in the firms expecting to merge in the coming year.
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FeatureRise of the company secretary
Once unfairly maligned as a glorified clerical position, the company secretary has become much more visible – and valuable.
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OpinionFlexible-working challenges
Although flexibility makes sense, firms must ensure they adhere to the correct employment laws.
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OpinionPII arguments fall on deaf ears
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s plan has one more hurdle to clear.
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FeatureEnforcing financial ombudsman decisions
Why are attempts to enforce Financial Ombudsman Service decisions in the legal system so onerous?
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NewsLegal executive-only firms mooted for next year
Super-regulator consults on granting CILEx entity regulation powers.
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NewsGovernment will not legislate to protect whistleblowing partners
Further legislative change will not be necessary to cover members of LLPs, the government says.
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NewsTroubled CLS merged with funeral and insurance
Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) will join the group’s funeral and insurance businesses in a new ‘consumer services division’ following a major shakeup of the loss-making alternative business structure.
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Listed legal firms predict revenue boost
Two pioneering, stock-market listed legal services businesses have each made bold promises of rapid expansion.
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Mid-sized practices lead way
Mid-sized firms are outperforming their larger counterparts as small practices struggle to compete, according to the latest benchmarking report from accountants MHA.
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Opinion
Full disclosure from ABSs
The old taboos of partnership secrecy still apply in the brave new world.
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NewsRetail guru fashions ABS move into the law
Greg Tufnell, new chairman at Radiant Law, has held senior roles at Mothercare and Next.
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FeatureLegal Venezuela: after Chávez
The Socialist country would appear to be a barren environment for foreign investors and their international advisers. But times are changing.
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FeatureHow to: be innovative
The stability that was once a hallmark of our profession has gone for good. Law firms must innovate if they are to thrive.
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NewsKennedys reports 10% rise in turnover
Merger boosts global turnover at Kennedys, according to the firm’s financial results for 2013/14
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NewsSRA confirms another month of falling firm numbers
Just 30 firms closed in February – the most recent month that figures are available – but over the course of the past year 1,094 firms have gone.
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NewsRevenue up 9% at Clyde & Co
The firm attributed growth to a strong performance in its UK business.
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NewsNumber of legal executives to grow 17% in next decade
Legal executives levels to grow three times faster than the rest of the labour market, according to research.
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OpinionIt’s impossible to solve the Mitchell riddle
Jackson wanted consistency; lawyers want common sense. The two are incompatible.
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NewsABS model boosts Knights’ revenue by 28%
An ABS licence provided the firm with flexibility to double headcount and boost income, says the chief executive.