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Regulator launches in-house review
Legal profession regulators in England are to shine a spotlight on in-house lawyers in a bid to get to grips with those working in the sector.
Around the house
An electric panel is formed, and two British banks reach for former financial watchdog lawyers to patch up torn reputations
Libor litigation could net hordes of bankers
Legal action swirling around the London interest rate scandal is set to engulf a horde of bankers once a leading Swiss player cuts a deal with various international authorities, media reports suggest today.
Linklaters remains UK deal king
London-based global law firm Linklaters has retained its title as the top adviser on UK mergers and acquisitions, but recent data shows US firms are climbing above many of their English rivals as American interests in London grow.
Ground-breaking Twitter law suit looms
Britain's row over the liability of social media users continued to bubble this week as the wife of a senior political figure faced a £50,000 defamation suit for recent comments on Twitter.
Top law firm growth slowest for two years
Growth at the UK's leading law firms slowed for the fourth consecutive quarter, research reveals today, with top-10 practices the worst performers.
Firms keep newly-qualified lawyers despite glut
Trainee retention rates at leading English law firms remained relatively stable this year despite there being more newly-qualified lawyers for the system to absorb.
Murdered lawyer report sparks 'whitewash' cries
The British legal and political establishment was left reeling this week after publication of a long-awaited report into the 1989 murder of Northern Irish lawyer Pat Finucane.
Alternative dispute hearings tumble in England
Use of English alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has tumbled by more than 20 per cent over the last three years, a survey released today claims.
Legal profession regulators ignore client needs
Regulators of England's legal profession exhibit a worrying lack of understanding of consumer needs, according to the umbrella watchdog in its first report into the sector.
QC legal aid bonanza sparks ministerial back lash
Debate over whether the British public is getting value for money from its legal aid system ratcheted up at the weekend, following reports that six top barristers hauled in more than half a million pounds each from the public purse last year.
Fake French, but not gay
English footballer Joey Barton has threatened legal action against Britain's Daily Mail newspaper after a column last week suggested he should 'come out as gay'.
Bank fine triggers questions over data storage
A former Barclays Bank employee has been fined after unlawfully accessing statements belonging to her partner's ex-wife, triggering questions over personal information storage, access and abuse.
Scrabble maker lost for words
How many Scrabble points would a player bag for the phrase 'thrown out of court'?
Cycling body braces for doping scandal review
An independent review is to shine a spotlight on the role of cycling's global governing body next April, following months of unease after the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.
Facebook ordered to shut paedophile 'monitoring' page
A convicted sex offender has won an injunction ordering web site Facebook to close a paedophile tracking page, in a move that could have wide implications for social media campaigns and privacy.
Student cuts deal to avoid US deportation
A British student has dodged facing trial and possibly imprisonment in the US after striking a deal to avoid extradition.
Spammers fined £440,000 for unlawful texts
Owners of a British marketing company that overwhelmed the public with millions of unlawful text messages have been fined £440,000 by regulators.
Ethnic minority lawyers bias claim under review
An investigation is to be launched into allegations that ethnic minority lawyers in England are treated less fairly by the profession's regulator than white counterparts.
Performance-based pay gains foothold at London firms
Leading London law firms are increasingly moving towards pure performance and merit-based pay packages for their associates as hard economic conditions continue to impact on the UK capital's legal profession.