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Banks top corporate litigation frenzy
Two thirds of all FTSE100 British High Court cases this year involved the financial services sector, with the 'big four' high street banks accounting for nearly half of all trials, according to research released yesterday.
Ashurst outpaces Linklaters in top client ranking
London headquartered law firm Ashurst has taken second place outright from rival Linklaters in a ranking of legal practices by number of FTSE250 clients.
Financial watchdog hits UBS with £30m fine
British regulators today slapped Switzerland's biggest bank with a £30 million fine following the fraud conviction of a rogue trader last week.
Status boost for Europe's biggest law school
British ministers granted Europe's biggest law school university status yesterday, in a move the academics hope will boost the institution's marketability in the booming Far East markets.
Three firms top UK client satisfaction league table
England's most establishment law firm joined two other practices claiming to be leading innovators at the top of a client satisfaction survey released today.
Lawyers fail to live up to green ideal
Lazy or indifferent lawyers are costing their own legal practices millions annually and are damaging the wider environment by ignoring easily implemented green policies, researchers claimed today.
Rugby bosses score victory over ticket web site
England's ruby union authorities saw off an appeal by ticketing web site Viagogo at the Supreme Court in London yesterday, securing an important precedent for sport governing bodies to control ticketing policies.
Tough markets stall top law firm growth
Three leading UK firms have announced their half-year results for 2012-2013, confirming expectations that tough market conditions continue to impact on financial performance.
Blue-chip clients slash legal spend
Leading British companies aggressively cut down their legal costs so far this year in response to the uncertain economy, a client satisfaction research project reveals.
McAlpine fallout: Twitter users in line of fire
Lawyers for Lord McAlpine have identified some 1,000 Twitter comments - re-posted by a further 9,000 users - they intend to take legal action against for wrongly linking the Tory peer with child abuse.
Edinburgh lawyers strike against legal aid proposals
Defence lawyers in Scotland launched a one-day strike yesterday in protest at proposed changes to the jurisdiction's legal aid system that they claim could spawn a rash of miscarrages of justice.
Survey: UK firms keen to outsource core services
Top UK law firms are increasingly moving towards outsourcing key services such as litigation support and document drafting, research released today shows.
Strippers keeping close eye on organist actions
A legal scrap between a lap dancer and the proprietor of a group of gentlemen's clubs is being watched with interest by UK employment lawyers -- and could have a knock on effect for church organists.
English regulator: many solicitors 'simply not good enough'
A 'small but significant' number of English solicitors is failing the public and the profession through dishonesty, incompetence and misunderstanding of regulations, according to the jurisdiction's regulatory chief.
Law school wins record scholarship fund donation
The law school at King's College London is to boost its scholarship fund by £20 million following a donation from Dickson Poon, the owner of Knightsbridge department store Harvey Nichols.
Lawyer accuses Chelsea FC of 'cover-up'
The chairman of the Society of Black Lawyers has claimed that Chelsea Football Club and England's Football Association have 'covered-up' alleged racial comments made by referee Mark Clattenburg by not reporting them to the police.
Leading law firms commit to living wage
Leading London law firms -- including two magic circle players -- have committed to pay the living wage to their lowest-paid staff, including all outsourced employees.
Oz firms lack social media nous
Top Australian law firms are not providing social media training for staff and lack a clear on-line communication strategy, according to a recent study.
BBC row leaves Twitter under fire
Uncertainty over social media and jurisdictional approaches to defamation could become the most profound legal implication of the row currently raging over the BBC in the UK.
Lawyers outstrip accountants in pay battle
Legal salaries have grown faster than accountants' pay since the global financial crisis hit, but both professionals still lag behind the average rise in annual salaries for UK employees, according to a study released today.