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Ex-Shearman partner sets up barristers website
Businesses and individuals who want to use a barrister without going through a solicitor can now turn to mybarrister.co.uk, a site set up by barrister and former Shearman & Sterling partner Ronald DeKoven.
Statistics chief says legal aid claims don't add up
The Ministry of Justice stands accused of over-hyping barristers' annual earnings to justify legal aid cuts.
LLP tax changes continue despite protests
Hopes that the UK Chancellor would postpone tax changes to the LLP structure were dashed when he avoided the subject in his Budget in the House of Commons yesterday.
Thames Water renews BLP contract
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) will handle all legal matters at Thames Water for another four years.
New fee payment solution for legal services
A new service offering lawyers an upfront credit facility on fees has been launched in London.
London chambers targeted in hack attack
The energy practice at a leading chambers was attacked last month as attackers set up links that visitors could have clicked on to link them to malware.
Recommind showcases next generation e-discovery
The company is holding a VIP briefing session tomorrow on Axcelerate 5 and the future of e-discovery.
Withers faces negligence claim bill
A High Court judge in London has upheld one of four negligence claims made against Withers and ordered the practice to pay £1.6m to its former client, the executive search company Wellesley Partners.
UK sees ABS success as 300 firms use structure
Some 300 organisations have set themselves up under the Alternative Business Structure (ABS) rules in the UK, and the scheme is increasingly being seen as a success.
Akin Gump fees dispute could be decided in London
A London High Court judge is being asked to rule on whether Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld should pay the legal costs of a defendant after an Akin partner refused to testify and the case fell apart.
BBC follows apprenticeship trend
The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) is looking for three legal services apprentices to join its legal department.
Hovis gets legal counsel
Bread producer Hovis is to set up a legal department after being sold off to Gores Group for £30m.
BLP adopts 'New law' model
UK-based law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner is to offer outsourcing, virtual transaction teams and other innovations to clients.
Record month for London property in January 2014
The London real estate scene is a seller's market at the moment, but it's hard to tell how long the upward trend will last.
Legacy legal bills turn banks off takeovers
The prospect of exposure to legal costs with the US authorities is making European banks cautious about takeovers in the offshore wealth management sector.
Average UK income for fee earners rises
Fee earners in the UK are bringing in six per cent more income than a year ago in the top 25 firms, and 4.5 per cent more among the top 100, according to a survey from Deloitte.
Lawyers vulnerable to fake SRA emails
Lawyers should keep an eye out for suspicious-looking emails claiming to be from the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA).
UK creates new route to legal practice
Eversheds and Pinsent Masons are among the law firms which are supporting a new scheme of apprenticeships for school leavers which will lead to the qualification of solicitor.
UK law firms become more confident
Confidence within UK law firms has risen to its highest level in seven years - as eight out of 10 practices say they are confident about the next 12 months.
DLA asset finance partners join Pillsbury
A team of five lawyers is leaving the DLA Piper asset finance group to joint Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in London at the start of May.