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Criminal barristers earn less than the minimum wage
Criminal barristers are holding their first ever strike as legal aid cuts means they cannot pay their mortgages.
Slater & Gordon confirms £33m Pannone sale
The Australian listed firm is upping the stakes in the UK.
Independent Scotland would have written constitution
A written constitution and its own Supreme Court would be two new legal features of an independent Scotland if the Scottish people vote for independence in 2014.
Fixed price legal service launched for insurance brokers
Keychoice, the UK network of insurance brokers, is offering legal services to brokers is a partnership agreement with Brilliant Law.
RBS appoints Clifford Chance to investigate SME issues
The Scottish bank has come under fire for its restructuring policies.
Lawyers pay the top UK salaries to graduates
With graduate salaries going down by 12 per cent in six years, the best-paying careers - those in law firms - are becoming more sought-after.
UK regulator considers 50-fold increases in fining powers
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a consultation paper in which it wants views on whether it should raise its maximum fine from £2,000 to £100,000.
Lawyers want more flexible working
About 88 per cent of lawyers working in law firm want their employers to be more open to flexible working, according to a survey by law firm Fletcher Day.
Two-third of business predict legal spend increase
Two out of three UK businesses are expecting to spend more in 2014 on legal services, according to research from Peppermint Technology.
Wragge & Lawrence Graham discuss 700-lawyer merger
Partners at the two firms are talking publicly about the merger discussions although the date for a vote has not yet been released.
Experian lawyer publishes legal thriller
An assistant general counsel has put pen to paper and produced a novel set in the legal world with 'naked personal ambition' at the centre of the plot.
Formula 1 lawyer subject to 'horrific' robbery
Stephen Mullens, lawyer in the Formula 1 empire, was the victim of a 'horrific' robbery at the time of Bernie Ecclestone's divorce, and considered fleeing the country as a result, the London High Court has heard.
Barclays compliance boss stands down after stress leave
Sir Hector Sants, head of compliance at Barclays bank, has stood down after less than 11 months in the role.
Slaughters hit with 'unsavoury tang' charge over fees
Mr Registrar Jones has criticised the way fees were handled in the relationship between the Magic Circle law firm and E&Y, administrators for Hellas Communications, in his judgment on the issue.
Confidentiality issues raised over cloud data threat
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in the UK has highlighted the risks to the confidentiality of data in sensitive situations - such as the negotiation of business mergers - through holding data on the Cloud.
London leads world on 'highly skilled professionals'
London is the top city in the world for the supply of highly skilled professionals including lawyers, according to research from Deloitte.
Joining the 'Great Club'
The “Great Club” pilot will make the UK more attractive to Chinese investors - but does it go far enough asks Fei Yang of DKLM?
Formula I lawyer under the spotlight in Ecclestone hearing
Board minutes recording actions by Stephen Mullens, the former lawyer at Formula One, have been produced as evidence in the High Court civil lawsuit brought against F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.
Top 50 Irish lawyers in Britain recognised in new rankings
Irish lawyers in Britain have been showcased in a new legal listing by the Irish Post newspaper.
Nuclear departure from Dentons
A Dentons lawyer who specialises in the nuclear sector, Rupert Cowen, has left the London firm just as the market is picking up.