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Poor online presence causes over 90 per cent of UK solicitors to miss out on business
New research indicates that the vast majority of solicitors (94 per cent) have wrong or inconsistent information online, including basic details such as a phone number or email address.
Almost half of female barristers have suffered workplace harassment, report finds
A new study from the Bar Standards Board has concluded that harassment and discrimination against women are still rampant within the profession.
Specsavers appoints Eversheds
Following an overhaul of how it works with law firms, Specsavers has named Eversheds as its preferred legal provider.
Shoosmiths to open in Leeds with Gordons partner duo
The firm is set to launch its 11th office in the UK.
Revenue stalls at Macfarlanes after five years of growth
Following half a decade of top line growth, Macfarlanes saw revenue remain virtually static and profit per equity partner fall 17 per cent in the 2015/16 financial year.
University of Bristol to award Doctor of Laws to 19-year-old
Bristol teenager Fahma Mohamed is set to become one of the youngest doctorate holders in the history of the UK.
Lawyer found guilty of £37k tax fraud
A family law solicitor has been found guilty of wrongfully claiming £37,000 in income tax repayments.
Mills & Reeve sees turnover hit record high
UK law firm Mills & Reeve has reported a 6.9 per cent turnover jump to reach a record-breaking £87.2m for the 2015/16 financial year.
Liverpool lawyer outed as former leader of extreme-right group British Resistance
A lawyer is facing disciplinary action from his employer over his associations with British Resistance, a far-right group with heavy overtones of racism and xenophobia.
BLP's PEP up 3.6 per cent but pay frozen amid Brexit fallout
Average profit per equity partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner increased last year by 3.6 per cent, from £659,000 to £683,000.
Record year for Linklaters as revenue tops £1.3bn
Linklaters has become the fourth Magic Circle firm to post its 2015/16 financial results, reporting a 3.1 per cent rise in turnover to £1.31bn.
Mixed results for Simmons and Simmons as PEP plummets but turnover increases
Simmons & Simmons's average profit per equity partner fell by 10 per cent last year, from £650,000 to £585,000 last year, though the firm's turnover increased for the fourth consecutive year.
Freshfields outpaces Magic Circle with 6.6 per cent revenue increase
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has topped fellow Magic Circle outfits Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance with its 2015/16 growth result.
Addleshaw Goddard partners vote in key deed changes
The firm is ushering in a full-equity partnership model, as well as new caps on the number of partners able to exit the firm per year.
One in three law grads haven't found professional roles, study finds
Graduates with law degrees are being paid less and having a harder time finding professional positions in the year after graduation than their peers in other fields.
Ashurst stumbles again with 10 per cent revenue dip
The firm has had another underwhelming year with PEP now sitting at an 11-year low.
DAC Beachcroft posts modest revenue rise as profit grows 9 per cent
DAC Beachcroft has reported turnover of £202m for the 2015/16 financial year, an increase of 1.5 per cent from the previous year's £199m.
Clifford Chance sees 10 per cent PEP boost
Clifford Chance has become the second Magic Circle firm to announce its financial results for 2015/16, with revenue up 2.6 per cent to a record high of £1.386bn and profit jumping by nearly 10 per cent to £494m.
Chakrabarti: Labour Party desperately needs in-house lawyers
Former Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti has called on Labour leadership to appoint the party's first ever general counsel.
Quinn Emanuel to act on biggest claim in UK legal history
A staggering £19bn claim against MasterCard is to be the first filed under the new Consumer Rights Act 2015, which allows for US-style 'opt-out' class action lawsuits in the UK.