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Jobs found for 70pc of failed Scottish law firm
Administrators of Glasgow law firm McClure Naismith says they have found jobs in 19 different businesses for 25 partners and 70 staff in the firm which went into administration last month.
Lawyers fight to save England's busiest doomed court
Lawyers using Chichester Combined Court have pleaded with Lord Chancellor Michael Gove to reconsider the decision to close it.
Pinsent to offer £10k bonuses for client service
Pinsent Masons is to extend its existing bonus scheme by adding on a new category for 'adding value to clients and delivering excellent client service'.
Brown Rudnick under spotlight over UK sexism row with female barrister
Brown Rudnick's head of European IP has been the focus of media scrutiny for a week, after a female barrister responded angrily when he described a LinkedIn photograph of her as 'stunning'.
Tunisia attack victims commence action against Thomson
Several families of those who lost loved ones and a number of those who were seriously injured in the beach gun attack in Tunisia in June have begun legal action against Thomson, the tour operator who provided their holidays.
Harper Macleod extends reach through Shetland Islands merger
Only a week after taking on five new partners in Glasgow, Harper Macleod is taking over a two-partner practice in Shetland.
Scott + Scott to pursue banks through London litigation opening
The US litigation boutique is to open in the UK capital in the expectation of a boom in consumer suits against the banking sector.
Judge attacks UK legal sector for discriminating against the less privileged
The legal profession has barriers in place which are 'far too high' and which keep out people without money or knowledge of the sector, according to Lord Justice Vos.
Stephenson Harwood breaches £1m partner pay threshold
The firm's top of equity has earned £1.16m this year, as top-tier income jumped 43 per cent.
A third of job-hunting junior UK lawyers seek to leave the law
A rising number of lawyers earning £50,000 are applying for jobs outside the legal profession, according to an analysis by career change consultant Life Productions of job-seekers who have been qualified less than ten years.
Addleshaw Goddard sets up contract lawyer arm
AG Integrate will supply lawyers both to clients of the firm and to the firm itself when it is under work pressure.
Middle-aged London lawyers jump ship to US firms over lay-off fears
Experienced lawyers in their 40s and 50s are abandoning UK practices for US rivals because they fear they will be forced to retire early to clear the decks for younger lawyers, according to consultants Jomati.
UK pharmaceuticals' tax legal bill reaches £1.46bn in 2015
Top UK pharmaceutical companies set aside a massive £1.46bn this year to fund tax litigation, according to a report by Thompson Reuters.
Parabis considers sell-off of parts of legal insurance business
Disappointing returns in some areas of the legal insurance sector are believed to have encouraged Parabis, the first private equity-backed ABS, to review its business strategy and begin some potential sales discussions.
Claimant lawyers spending £76m per year on marketing
Research from marketing collective First4Lawyers has found that claimant lawyers are spending £208,000 per day on marketing, with the internet the fastest-growing marketing channel.
UK public sector cuts spend on law firms by 10pc
A town hall efficiency drive has seen the spend by local authorities on law firms and barristers fall £18bn to £156bn in 2013/14, according to research from Thomson Reuters.
A&O leads Magic Circle on UK growth
The second tier of UK firms is growing faster than the top 25. But Allen & Overy saw revenues increase the most among the Magic Circle, with four per cent growth, according to the results of LB100, the Legal Business 100.
Lawyer launches billable hour appeal for refugees
11KBW silk Sean Jones has begun an appeal on Just Giving requesting lawyers donate a billable hour to support Save the Children's work for refugees.
Survey reveals shocking extent of data breaches in UK legal industry
In a survey by Crown Records Management, 70 percent of IT decision makers in the legal industry said their company have lost important data.
International law specialist join's CC's London office
Clifford Chance has announced that Jessica Gladstone is to join its London office as a partner. Ms Gladstone specialises in public and private international law, advising multinationals, financial institutions, foreign investors and sovereign states.