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City lawyers band together against Brexit
A group of more than 300 City lawyers have joined forces to campaign for the UK to remain a member of the EU ahead of Prime Minister David Cameron's upcoming EU renegotiation announcement in February.
Public trust in lawyers still lacking, survey finds
Judges rank in the top five most trusted professions in the UK, but public faith in lawyers continues to lag behind.
DAC Beachcroft takes £4m hit in failed IT project
DAC Beachroft reveals that the firm took a £4.39m hit in a failed IT project whilst showing a 20 per cent increase in profits in its latest accounts.
Top lawyer under fire in Longleat Estate trustee row
One of the UK's most esteemed family lawyers, Richard Parry, may be forced by a High Court judge to step down from his trusteeship of the Longleat Estate.
Cameron launches crackdown on law firms targeting British soldiers
Prime Minister David Cameron has unveiled plans to shield British soldiers who have served abroad from 'spurious' lawsuits brought forward by British law firms.
Slaughter and May boasts 95pc trainee retention rate
Law firm Slaughter and May has emerged as one of the best-performing City firms for trainee retention in the Spring 2016 round.
AA Law announces market exit
Motoring insurance and services group the Automobile Association (AA) has announced that its legal services offering, AA Law, has failed to take off and will exit the market.
For paralegals seeking training contracts, it's all in the firm
A recent survey has shown a huge disparity between firms in the proportion of training contracts they award each year to paralegal employees.
Bristol student lawyers achieve 96pc success rate overturning 'fit for work' decisions
Volunteer student lawyers at Avon & Bristol Law Centre who are working to overturn UK Department of Work and Pensions 'fit for work' rulings are winning a staggering 96 per cent of their case load.
Deutsche Bank warned of second currency trading class action
The high-speed trading practices of Deutsche Bank are to meet legal scrutiny once again, with lawyers indicating that a new lawsuit will be brought against the bank in a British court later this year.
Pinsent Masons named UK's most LGBT-friendly legal employer
Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index has ranked Pinsent Masons as the fifth best overall employer for LGBT staff, the highest ranking obtained by any UK law firm.
Keystone Law establishes new team on Isle of Man
Keystone Law has set up shop on the Isle of Man with a new 'mobile' firm offering.
High Court judges to enjoy a 3pc pay rise in 2017
The UK Ministry of Justice has announced plans to lift the annual salary of High Court judges to £183,328, citing challenges with recruitment and retention.
Landmark challenge on civil partnerships reaches High Court
A landmark legal challenge claiming the government's position on civil partnerships is incompatible with equality law is to be heard today in the High Court. Currently civil partnerships are only open to same-sex couples.
Pinsent Masons hires new leader for Vario
Matthew Kay has been named as the new head of Vario, Pinsent Masons' flexible legal resourcing service.
Hogan Lovells makes key FinTech hire
Hogan Lovells has made a key City hire with Pinsent Masons financial services chief John Salmon, as it attempts to optimise its positions for opportunities in the fast-growing financial technology (FinTech) market.
One third of UK legal sector risks information with poor cybersecurity
A new report by security software provider IS Decisions has found that the lack of unique logins, manual logoffs and concurrent logins is putting confidential information in the legal sector at risk.
Student builds robot lawyer for challenging fines
A student entrepreneur who created a website to enable people to challenge fines and claim compensation has created a free robot lawyer to make claims on behalf of customers.
Legal services to be probed by competition watchdog
In a move welcomed by the SRA and industry groups, concerns over the standards and affordability of legal services are to be examined by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Bird & Bird's net debt up by a fifth as revenue increases
Bird & Bird's accounts show the firm's net debt rose 21 per cent in the last financial year to €46.3m from €38.3m in 2014, following a refinancing of the business.