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Law firm consoritum completes Reynen Court investment
Tech start-up Reynen Court announceds the completion of a Series A investment round from 'aligned investors.'
Judge complains about 'rambling, waffling and warbling' in court
No need to call me 'learned' says English court appeal judge in call for clear communication in appeals.
Weaponising divorce… no, not another Brexit story!
ECJ may say Britain need not divorce but Brexit could learn from speedy divorce pilot, while law society worries about weaponization potential.
'Mixed emotions' as Scots legal profession gets the memo
Scots legal profession seems to be getting the memo on work/life balance and gender equality, but survey reveals some mixed results.
Law firms hail merger as a boost to growth and innovation
Boyes Turner and Ashfords intend to merge on 1 May 2019, merged entity will be called 'Ashfords'.
PrivatBank's 'Byzantine' claim against Kolomoisky thrown out
Case against Ihor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov thrown out, but leaves fraud claims for another court 'somehere, someday.'
New research and leading barrister warn profession over 'silence'
In separate initiatives, study reports over third of female lawyers harassed at work, leading barrister warns over silence by profession.
Over there, over here, prepaid concept to hit UK
UK firm Slater & Gordon teams up with US company to pilot app offering consumer legal advice for 'a pony' a month.
Scotland's solicitor general hails groundbreaking domestic abuse approach
Prosecutors in Scotland begin training for domestic abuse cases ahead groundbreaking and innovative new legislation next year.
New 24/7 response app helps to handle cyberattacks
Mobile app providing clients with fast practical legal support to mitigate risk following cyber attack launched by Clifford Chance.
Judicial review Deliveroos ruling on gig economy
Gig workers face human rights legal challenge over workers' rights.
Linklaters launches programme to support BAME talent
Linklaters is piloting a new development programme to support talented black, asian and minority ethnic staff.
Law firms fear Big Four and Brexit
The Crowe's Law Firm Benchmarking Survey 2018 reveals that almost 70 per cent of law firms have increased headcount whilst two thirds saw an increase in profit per equity partner (PEP)
Travers Smith elects first woman senior partner
Full service London law firm has elected a tax specialist as the first woman to take on the leadership role.
The 'gig economy' for lawyers continues to expand
Number of UK 'platform' lawyers up 29% in a year, crossing the 1,000 mark, as research report highlights LSE listing of Keystone Law.
Number of individuals banned from financial services by the FCA rises
With 23 prohibition orders issued by the FCA last year, there is a 28% rise in FCA bans, and many more could follow.
Transparency call over pay gaps
Transparency is key to meaningful pay gap reporting, says UK law society.
Working too much
A lawyer has been struck off for continuing to practise after his firm shut down.
UK reform efforts start to tackle online abuse
Reform of the criminal law needed to protect victims from online abuse, which is now commonplace, says the UK Law Commission.
Insurtech investment rises as insurance patents filed jumps 40 per cent
Big increase reflects sharp increases in patents relating to machine learning and P2P, with pricing and telematics key areas of focus.