A City lawyer has co-founded an online dispute resolution service intended to enable small businesses and individuals in the UK to resolve contract disputes without the 'headache' of expensive litigation. | 7yrs

Dentons has launched the 'Nextlaw Global Referral Network,' a free referral network that will allow member law firms to 'easily connect and track referrals.' | 7yrs

A survey of board-level executives by law firm Eversheds has found that 80 percent have seen bribery and corruption at their companies, a sign that anti-bribery laws aren't having enough of an effect. | 7yrs

A round-up of moves from around the globe. | 7yrs

Osborne Clarke has promoted three to partner in the UK, in its smallest promotions round in the country since 2013. | 7yrs

New research suggests independent lawyers and mid-sized law firms are feeling less confident about the future than they were last year. | 7yrs

International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised Farfetch, an online community of fashion boutiques and global brands, on the company's latest successful funding round. | 7yrs

Legal services provider Lawyers on Demand has launched an online marketplace to pair individual lawyers with clients. | 7yrs

US-based law firm Holland & Knight today announced that it has opened an office in London to expand its aviation and maritime finance practices. | 7yrs

According to a survey from litigation funder Burford Capital, litigation finance is seeing explosive growth and continuing evolution. | 7yrs

Ashurst has promoted 12 lawyers to partner in its annual promotions round, the firm's third since its Australian merger in 2013 and a noticeable decline on the 20 made up last year. | 7yrs

International law firm Withers is set to open a tax office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) with the hire of tax specialist Stijn Janssen, following regulatory approval. | 7yrs

Bird & Bird has promoted nine to partner, including four each in London and continental Europe. | 7yrs

Simmons & Simmons has made up just seven lawyers in its latest promotions round, a significant decline on the 13 made up to partner last year. | 7yrs

Norton Rose Fulbright has made up 39 new partners globally, the firm's smallest promotions round since its US merger in 2013. | 7yrs

TMT Law Practice has advised India-based Relevant E-Solutions, which runs the fast-growing fashion-focused social network Roposo, on raising $5m from Bertelsmann India Investments. | 7yrs

Los Angeles-based legal services provider Elevate Services has boosted its software business with the acquisition of innovative legal technology company OnRamp Systems Inc. | 7yrs

UK firm Riverview Law has rolled out the first two of its Virtual Assistants, which are powered by the Kim technology platform and intended to help lawyers work more efficiently. | 7yrs

A new study by American financial services company Standard and Poor's says that 2016 will likely be the last year for mega conduct and litigation issues for UK banks. | 7yrs

After home secretary Theresa May had suggested the UK should leave the European Convention on Human Rights, justice ministers are insisting there are no plans to do so. | 7yrs