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Leading English firm in profits pinch
Turnover at London-based global law firm Lawrence Graham fell last year as high property costs and partner drawings overwhelmingly overtook profit figures, account information revealed yesterday.
Low-profile lawyer scoops £10m pay packet
A relatively unknown UK lawyer has shot to the top of the country's remuneration league table with a £10 million haul scheduled for this year
Eight lives left for Inner Temple moggy
Relief recently swept over London's Inner Temple as the famous inn of court's resident cat, Hunter, was found safe following a weekend of panic over his mystery disappearance.
Boost for religious courts in divorces
Divorcing couples in England can use religious courts to adjudicate over their splits, following a historic court ruling predicted to have wide implications for common law jurisdictions.
Apple users take bite out of Google over privacy concerns
British users of Apple's Safari internet browser have launched a legal action against rival company Google following claims that the search engine giant tracked the Internet movements of millions of iPhone users.
In, out -- shake it all about
Response from Britain's main lawyers' bodies to a proposed referendum on EU membership was surprisingly muted, but some voices challenged the UK Prime Minister over his motives
Prison terms for cyber attack hackers
Two men who carried out a series of cyber attacks as part of the Anonymous hacker group have been jailed in the UK.
Female lawyers lose £50k in gender gap
Female lawyers in Britain earn an average of £50,000 less annually compared to male counterparts, according to market research released yesterday.
Trainee lawyer retention rates slip
A gaggle of leading international law firms released their spring trainee retention rates over recent days, revealing a dip in offers made to newly-qualified lawyers amid tough economic conditions.
London legal hiring boosts 2012 job figures
The legal sector was the catalyst for a significant increase in British professional services employment in 2012, but a slight drop is expected this year research released yesterday forecasts.
Accountants lose bid for extension of legal privilege
Accountants lost their bid to have the same professional privilege status as lawyers in the UK, when the country's top court rejected a claim from a leading insurance company today.
Ladbrokes shakes up law firm panel
London-based gaming group Ladbrokes has overhauled its external counsel, making deep cuts in adviser panels as well switching to hourly billing and employing the latest technology to encourage efficiency.
Barclays staff to be named in Libor rigging trial
More than 100 current and former Barclays employees will be named in the rate-rigging trial later this year after a London High Court judge yesterday rejected their request for anonymity.
Clients balk at complaining about legal profession
Dissatisfied clients are unlikely to complain formally over poor legal services, a leading consumer protection enforcer has revealed.
Bookie-backed legal practice off to the races
A Leeds-based team of non-lawyers -- backed by the founder of betting exchange website Betfair -- announced its leap into the legal market yesterday.
Revenue woes and red tape beset English law firms
Compliance with regulation and tumbling turnover were the two major gripes revealed by a survey of legal services providers in England, the results of a unique research project revealed earlier this week.
University prank haunts attorney general
Oxford University's student newspaper has unearthed a report of an embarassing prank involving an old boy who is now the British government's attorney general.
Law firm support staff get salary boost
Most business support staff at UK law firms saw their wages rise last year despite tough economic times, research today revealed.
'Reckless' Playboy fined after children gain access to sites
Totemic men's magazine Playboy has been fined £100,000 in an unusual move by a UK regulator after failing to protect children from pornographic material on its websites.
Property mogul jailed for contempt in divorce battle
A property developer was sent to prison for six months yesterday following a bitter four-year divorce conflict, as British judges toughen their stance towards husbands who defy court orders.