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Lawyer numbers shrink in England
The number of practising and non-practising lawyers has dropped in England and Wales, for the first time in over 20 years, according to the Law Society.
Platform launched for legal advice by video
A UK marketing company, mmadigital, is setting up a service called the Free Legal Advice Centre to promote the use of video guides for consumers of legal services.
Irwin Mitchell set to launch Cambridge office
Irwin Mitchell plans to launch a new office in Cambridge this summer.
ACC backs records retention for corporate counsel
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is backing a company which offers industry-specific standards to deal with record retention.
HowardKennedyFsi merges with CKFT
London based law firm, HowardKennedyFsi (HKFSI), has today completed its merger with boutique law firm, CKFT.
English contract law and oral contracts - your word may still be your bond
Verbal contracts have their place in English law, says Raymond Sweigart of Pillsbury.
UK law firm regulator signals simpler approach
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) looks likely to try to adopt a more straightforward approach and might relax the controversial 'separate business' rule.
EY recruits to build UK legal practice
EY, the Big Four accountancy giant, is recruiting the former head of finance at Berwin Leighton Paisner in order to spearhead its legal work in financial services.
CC warns about dangers of UK exit from EU
Clifford Chance has warned of a 'pattern of risk, perhaps long-term business uncertainty, and lack of control' for business if the UK leaves the EU.
Davenport Lyons goes into administration
Davenport Lyons is the latest UK law firm to go into administration. The London-based firm ceased to exist last Friday and its client database and a number of its partners have been picked up by London private client firm Gordon Dadds.
UK law firm links up with accountancy practice
A fast-growing law firm is planning to offer 'seamless advice' through the establishment of a close relationship with an accountancy practice.
Law students to help in UK divorces
The UK family justice system is getting a facelift, and it includes using trainee lawyers to ease divorce proceedings.
Legal Aid cuts push up self-representation in UK family courts
The numbers of unrepresented parties in cases involving children have risen from 38 per cent to 52 per cent over 2013, largely as a result of Legal Aid cuts.
RBS exonerated from abusive lending allegations
Law firm Clifford Chance LLP reported there is no evidence to support the accusation that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) intentionally pushed small businesses into insolvency.
Firms to make cuts in areas no longer in demand
An increasing number of top UK firms look set to cut unprofitable services in the coming year.
Cloud services CEO debunks security risks myth
Jeff Orr, CEO of IT and cloud services at Stack Group, said law firms' fears about the risks of cloud technology are unfounded.
Law firm regulator poised to help legal comparison sites
Comparison websites could be set for a boost in the UK legal marketplace thanks to an initiative from the regulator.
Facebook GC highlights difficulties faced by the social networking site
Facebook has revealed that UK law enforcement agencies made more 1,900 requests for data within a six month period.
UK partners seek bank loans to meet tax rules
One of the leading UK banks, RBS, says it has received over a thousand loan requests from lawyers who need to raise about a quarter of their salary to meet new tax rules.
Linklaters senior partner joins FTSE 100 mining company
Senior corporate partner at Linklaters, Charlie Jacobs, will join FTSE 100 mining company Fresnillo as a non-executive director.