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Hogan Lovells' new pathway to replace annual performance reviews
Hogan Lovells is replacing yearly performance reviews with a new programme called Pathways.
Reed Smith and WeAreTheCity launch 'The Art of Success'
Female leaders are strong and ambitious and tend to have had a mentor to help them rise to the top, according to the research.
SFO using AI to replace lawyers
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is using Artificial Intelligence to replace work carried out by lawyers following its successful use in Rolls-Royce investigation.
UK report warns organisations to prioritise cyber security
Most attacks will only be defeated by organisations prioritising cyber security, warns a new report.
Lewis Silkin acquires slogan company to expand trade mark and brand services
London law firm Lewis Silkin has acquired a specialist global marketing slogan search and resource provider, Adslogans.
British criminal system braced for strike action
Lawyers in the British criminal system are bracing themselves for planned strike actions.
DWF pulls in Brecher duo to build private client practice
The firm has launched the London division targeting ultra high network clients.
UK Court of Appeal rules software is not 'goods'
Intellectual property rules apply on the sale of a license as it is not a tangible medium.
Squaring the Magic Circle
All the magic circle of UK law firms have now published their gender pay gap figures, ahead of the UK government's 5 April deadline.
New proposal for student barristers to undergo police checks
The move is part of a Bar Council regulatory review on the role of the Inns of Court in training barristers.
Pinsent Masons releases partner figures for gender pay disclosure
Pinsent Masons is calling on the Law Society and other law firms to work on a common methodology for assessing gender pay.
Volkswagen claimants head for the High Court
The Volkswagen case could be the largest consumer class action in England and Wales.
Druces merges with Ronaldsons to boost fee income
The move also boosts the firm's AIM practice as well as adding to the corporate and commercial litigation departments.
Lawyers adopt a more entrepreneurial approach
Entrepreneurialism is thriving in the legal sector as a new breed of 'platform' law firms are on the rise along with 'Mono-sector' boutique law firms.
Is the common law at risk from Brexit uncertainties?
With more cases going underground through arbitration and the looming danger of Brexit's red lines over the CJEU, there is a cloud hanging over common law, says Matthew Rea of Bryan Cave.
Lack of legal talent leaves law firms struggling on
UK law firms are finding it difficult to recruit lawyers with the right skills - putting more pressure on retention.
Pinsent Masons sells compliance business to Dow Jones
Pinsents has sold its New Law tech compliance business to Dow Jones.
Slaughter and May releases gender pay figures
The law firm reveals that women associates are paid more than men but, overall there is a disparity of 33.3 per cent in favour of male employees.
Predictive coding yields low cost litigation results
BLP's use of predictive coding has yielded a positive result for its client.
Regulator warns law firms over use of non-disclosure agreements
NDAs should not be used to cover up the reporting of potential misconduct, law firms are warned.