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Law firms said to be focus of recent cyber attacks
A number of leading law firms in the UK are said to have been the focus of cyber attacks, according to the Mail newspaper group, which has been investigating the breaches in the Talk Talk hacking over the last week.
Michael Gove set for tussle with City lawyers
Justice secretary Michael Gove has floated a plan to impose a multi-million pound tax on commercial law firms, in order to fund the abolition of a controversial criminal court charge on guilty defendants.
Fraud unravels all
The recent Supreme Court judgement leaves nowhere to hide for spouses who fail to disclose their assets, says Ed Floyd of Penningtons Manches.
Lawyer reputations fall as clients up the demands
Desperate law firms operating in a tight market are trying to meet growing client demands, with the result that they risk damage to their reputation, according to Steven Vaughan of Birmingham University.
Former Gibson Dunn partner awarded costs over trafficking claim
Peter Gray was awarded £108,000 of costs after a private prosecution of him was dismissed in a court in West London.
UK police accused of using mole to spy on work of defendant lawyers
The Metropolitan police in London is being accused of paying a mole who gave them witness statements and other information which was covered by legal privilege and which, in one case, enabled the police to change its evidence.
Ince & Co to cut office space in half
Insurance-specialist international firm Ince is moving into new City of London offices in which it will have 35,000 square feet - just 55 per cent of its current premises.
Slater & Gordon rival goes bust
GT Law, one of Slater & Gordon's major rivals in the UK personal injury space, has gone into administration.
SRA: up to 50 firms fall victims to cyberattacks this year
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has revealed up 50 law firms have been victim to cyberattacks, as criminals find increasingly sophisticated ways to target the legal sector.
Blavo & Co shut down by regulator
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has shut down London-headquartered firm Blavo & Co.
HSF hires BLP process management team
Herbert Smith Freehills has hired a new process management team from Berwin Leighton Paisner, in order to strengthen its ability to separate legal mandates so that work can be handled more efficiently.
Legal heavyweights criticise UK's response to migrant crisis
Former judges, Queen's Counsel and professors of law are among 343 signatories to an open letter that criticises the UK government's 'too slow and too narrow' response to the migrant crisis.
Commercial litigation heads toward fixed costs
Mr Justice Flaux, the judge in charge of the Commercial Court, warned litigators at a conference that he suspected a tariff of recoverable costs would be introduced in the commercial arena.
Women in law initiative launches crowdfunding initiative
A unique project charting the journey of women in the legal profession has launched a crowdfunding initiative.
Former law exec to launch legal comparison site
The latest law firm comparison site is soon to be launched in the UK, joining a host of other similar endeavours by law firm professionals.
Dechert income falls 4pc in London
Income at the London office fell from £50.97m to £48.98m for the year ending December 2014, according to its annual returns.
'Lord Libor' trial begins
Six brokers accused of rigging a global financial benchmark have gone on trial in London.
US law firms put pressure on Magic Circle by upping staff numbers and pay
As well as outgunning the top UK firms on trainee pay, the US firms are increasing their recruitment demands - with White & Case, for instance, increasing its graduate intake this year from 30 to 40 people.
Gordon Dadds takes on fellow UK firm from the hands of administrators
London-based Gordon Dadds is to become a £30m full-service practice, following the acquisition of Jeffrey Green Russell after it appointed administrators last week.
Clyde bids farewell to four London corporate partners
A 'shoulder-tapping exercise' has seen Clyde & Co, one of the fastest growing law firms in the UK, say goodbye to three partners from a team that is principally a support arm to the insurance group and other main focus areas.