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In-house lawyers at risk in Heinz lay-offs
Lawyers are among the Heinz personnel in the UK and Ireland who are looking for new posts after 248 job losses were announced.
UK law firms diversify away from legal services
Two more UK law firms have revealed plans to develop non-legal services - in accident management and insurance and finance.
Financial Conduct Authority Counsel to join McGuireWoods
David Kirk, Chief Criminal Counsel at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), will become a partner with the MCGuireWoods joining its Government, Regulatory and Criminal Investigations (GRCI) practice at the beginning of 2014.
Slater & Gordon to spend £1 m on advertising
Australian firm Slater & Gordon is to follow the Co-op in spending over £1 million on advertising to reach consumers in the UK.
UK must up its broadband ambitions
The UK National Audit Office's report into the Rural Broadband Programme highlights practical flaws in Government's aims for superfast broadband, says Nick Pimlott and Paul Graham of Field Fisher Waterhouse.
Mayer Brown partners join Cadwalader in London
Two structured finance and securitisation partners are leaving Mayer Brown to take up positions in the global markets division of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft in London.
CC trainee talks of work as 'f***ing people over for money'
A Clifford Chance trainee is facing disciplinary proceedings after he appeared on a student website describing his work as 'f***ing people over for money'.
Three week delay on hacking inquiry
Over 20 law firms have to wait until 8 October to see if their names will be published in relation to the UK hacking inquiry - after another delay.
Prospect of enforcement action for law firms dims in hacking inquiry
Law firms caught up in the hacking inquiry look less likely to face enforcement action from the Information Commissioner because of misuse of data.
Delay on publication of names in hacking inquiry
UK law firms who expected their names to be published today in relation to the hacking inquiry will have to wait a bit longer to see if they will be outed.
UK Gov legal aid u-turn lifeline to criminal law firms
A change of plan by the government has saved hundreds of Legal Aid law firms from closing - as the Ministry of Justice was persuaded to abandon a 'lowest price wins' tendering scheme.
Data theft cases treble in two years
The number of High Court cases relating to data theft has trebled in two years - as new cloud storage services make it easier for employees to steal.
20 UK law firms prepare to be outed on hacking scandal
About 20 UK law firms are set to be named within the next five days over their use of private investigators in the hacking inquiry.
Half of small UK law firms in warning area
Half of UK law firms with assets under £100,000 are in the 'warning area', according to a new analysis of financial vulnerability.
Co-op starts online training for solicitors
Co-operative Legal Services, the UK-based alternative legal practice, is to start training its future solicitors online in a link with Manchester Metropolitan University.
Employment firm accused of imposing ban on relationships
A UK law firm which specialises in employment and litigation has been accused of having a bullying culture which included a ban on relationships for one female solicitor.
Top 100 UK firm see profits rise by 8 pc
A spike in M&A work has helped push profits up to £5.8 billion in 2012/13 for the UK top 100, according to research from Legal Business.
Supermarket law firm makes £3.4 m loss
Sceptics about the liberalisation of the UK legal services market will find support for their views at the £3.4 million, six-month loss announced by Co-operative Legal Services this week.
Fixed price UK law firm to double in size
Riverview Law - the fixed price law firm which is challenging the traditional law firm model - is to planning to recruit 100 new people in order to double its size over the next year.
UK legal services get six-year record boost
Legal and other professional services in the UK have experienced their biggest volume increases in nearly six years, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).