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Legal firms say use of tech will have greatest impact on business
UK lawyers believe that technology will have the greatest impact on their firms over the next five years but Scottish lawyers and their English counterparts are at odds over its importance and the challenges of implementation.
Facebook users get new legal right to delete teenage posts
Facebook users will be given a new legal right to wipe clean all photos, messages and information that they put online before turning 18 under a new manifesto pledge announced by Prime Minister Mrs Theresa May.
Independent bespoke law firms stealing business from larger competitors
Independent law firms are stealing a larger share of the market by offering their clients a more bespoke service, a LexisNexis report has revealed.
UK's biggest divorce award sees ex-wife win £453 million
UK's biggest ever divorce award sees billionaire forced to pay out £453 million to his ex-wife.
Legal firms pitch for William Hill panel
Time is running out for Law firms after they were invited by bookmaker William Hill to pitch for its new UK panel which is widely anticipated to reduce from its current its current six-strong roster.
Lawyers and business warned over impending GDPR deadlines
Business leaders have just over a year to prepare for major changes in data protection and privacy law, legal firm Pinsent Masons has warned.
'Gay cake' case makes it to Supreme Court
The UK Supreme Court will hear legal arguments in the “gay cake” case this autumn - a move welcomed by The McArthur family, who run the Ashers Baking Company at the centre of the case.
CMS wins on cricket pitch
The firm was selected by the England and Wales Cricket Board on account of its enhanced TMT offering following the mega-merger on 1 May with Nabarro and Olswang.
Legal tech start up gets funding to provide access to justice for vulnerable
A legal tech start-up has won funding from the UK's leading social tech funder to develop its speech-to-text tool.
Law firms enjoy third successive year of growth
Size counts as law firms enjoy a third year of growth with net profits at their highest for three years and income per equity partner almost doubling in larger firms.
BBC attacks Sir Cliff Richard for 'grossly unreasonable' legal fees
The BBC has attacked Sir Cliff Richard over his legal bills on lawyers for his legal action over the broadcaster's coverage of a police raid on his home.
Judge calls HSF's £100 million legal fees in RBS case 'staggering'
'Staggering' is how Justice Hildyard described the the costs of RBS' legal advisers at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) in the case concerning its controversial £12 billion rights issue in 2008.
Lawyers ditch the suits after UK's largest legal merger
Lawyers have been given a dressing down after the mega-merger of CMS Cameron McKenna, Olswang and Nabarro and told they can ditch the suits.
Eversheds snaps up energy expert as partner
Eversheds Sutherland (International) has hired energy expert Richard Streeter as a new partner in a bid to bolster its energy and infrastructure practice.
Shoosmiths makes up six new partners
National law firm Shoosmiths has announced six new partners in the firm's May promotions.
Lawyers reticent to move jobs amid Brexit uncertainty
While lawyers in general are being reticent to move roles in an environment of uncertainty post Brexit, demand for family lawyers and personal injury lawyers is soaring.
HSBC Deputy General Counsel departs to join banking fintech startup
HSBC Deputy General Counsel Richard Given is leaving to join a fintech company set up by the former head of Barclays.
Signature Litigation opens Gibraltar office
Boutique city disputes firm Signature Litigation has opened an office in Gibraltar and has hired a new partner to head it up.
Lack of language skills thwarting UK law firms expansion
UK law firms face a major problem in making inroads to the growing emerging marketplace - the ability to communicate in local languages.
Ladbrokes Coral Group Plc restructures legal team
FTSE-listed Ladbrokes Coral Group Plc has restructured its executive legal team. The team will now be led by Lindsay Beardsell who joined the company as Group General Counsel last January.