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Bond Dickinson thaws post-Brexit pay freeze
Bond Dickinson is the latest firm to restart its salary views after erring on the side of caution in the wake of the Brexit referendum.
University of Law ordered to pull 'misleading' advertisements
The Advertising Standards Authority says that UoL's claim that law grads can make £54,000 a year in the first five years of practice is unsupported by evidence.
Ashurst restarts quarterly profit distributions after delay
Ashurst is reverting to quarterly profit distributions after delaying its August payout.
Brexit may complicate criminal extraditions, warns QC
Scotland's senior law officer has warned that the UK risks becoming a 'safe haven' for criminals once it leaves the European Union.
Courts shut down as prison guards go on strike across UK
A surprise 24-hours walkout by at least 10,000 prison officers yesterday caused massive disruption to criminal trials across the country - including that of the man accused of murdering Labour MP Jo Cox.
Making partner is a decade-long endeavour, research finds
New research has revealed the average time it takes for a London lawyer to be elevated to the partnership at their firm.
Unpaid work placements hinder diversity efforts in the profession, say junior lawyers
The Government-backed Social Mobility Commission is expected to call for an end to extended unpaid 'internships' and placements for young professionals. Including early-career lawyers.
First BAME judge Sir Mota Singh QC dies aged 86
The first lawyer from a minority ethnic background ever appointed to the UK judiciary has passed away.
White & Case scoops up Macfarlanes competition head
Competition boss Marc Israel is the second practice head to walk away from Macfarlanes in the last two months.
Addleshaw Goddard confirms tie-up plans with HBJ Gateley
Last week's report that a deal was in the works has now been confirmed by the firms, with partners set to vote later this week.
BLM announces sweeping business support cuts in Leeds
Almost half of the firm's business services staff are set to be laid off as BLM pushes ahead with its restructure.
Slaughter and May picks new executive partner
Executive partner Richard Clark will retire from Slaughters at the end of his four-year term in April.
UK M&A at a 30-year low after Brexit vote
The end-of-year flurry of M&A activity that is sweeping around the globe has bypassed Britain, according recently released figures from Thompson Reuters.
BLP becomes the latest firm to restart salary reviews
Berwin Leighton Paisner has thawed its post-Brexit pay freeze, but will not be backdating pay for affected staff.
Report forecasts sluggish activity levels for UK legal market
Geopolitical shifts, the rise of accounting firms and the spectre of Brexit are all going to bear down on activity levels across M&A, real estate and equity capital markets.
Dechert picks up partner duo from Kirkland and White & Case
Dechert is building strength in its City private equity and finance practice, scooping up a partner apiece from each of Kirkland & Ellis and White & Case.
Government confirms it will appeal High Court Brexit ruling
The Supreme Court is set to hear the appeal in 'early December', the government has confirmed.
Lawyers face substantial shortfall in pension savings, warns new research
Most lawyers in the UK will have almost £10,000 per year less to support themselves when they reach retirement age than what they anticipate they will actually need.
Squire Patton Boggs taps Haxby as next EMEA managing partner
Manchester-based partner Jane Haxby will be stepping up to the helm following the departure of incumbent Europe boss Peter Crossley.
Slater & Gordon boss confirms more UK closures on the horizon
Managing partner Andrew Grech has said that a 16 per cent reduction in the firm's UK headcount will feature as part of its 'UK Performance Improvement Program.'