Express Solicitors makes further strides in the top 100 law firms – Legal Futures
The Lawyer Top 200 UK Law Firms list is now live, and Manchester-based Express Solicitors has improved on its ranking once again, coming in at 71, up nine places from…
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Milbank dishes out hefty summer bonuses to lawyers – Legal Cheek
Cash awards of up to £19.5k US law firm Milbank has splashed the cash this summer, dishing out hefty bonuses to its lawyers across the world, including London. Bonuses for…
How are law firms adapting to the new hybrid working opportunities? – Legal Futures
New research confirms that law firms are increasingly seeking to take advantage of the opportunities presented by hybrid working through the policies they are implementing for their staff and the…
Access Legal Proclaim integrates with Coadjute to modernise and streamline property transactions for buyers – Legal Futures
Access Legal has integrated its case and practice management software, Access Legal Proclaim, with Coadjute. The post Access Legal Proclaim integrates with Coadjute to modernise and streamline property transactions for…
Bar course students and future pupil barristers to take dark comedy to Edinburgh Fringe – Legal Cheek
The Accused is hitting the Scottish capital for this month A group of bar course students and future pupil barristers from Inner Temple are once again taking a legal-themed production…
Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Far-right riots will haunt the legal system for ‘months and years’, warns Justice Secretary Leading lawyer calls for…
Solicitor struck off over missing money that has cost profession £3.8m – Legal Futures
A solicitor who has cost the profession more than £3.8m in payments from the SRA Compensation Fund to replace money that was taken from property clients has been struck off.…
Dorset, Manchester and London see latest law firm mergers – Legal Futures
Law firm merger and acquisition activity is continuing with deals in Dorset, Manchester and London, including a leading commercial firm establishing an employment practice. The post Dorset, Manchester and London…
Law firm marketing does not convey their expertise well, say bosses – Legal Futures
The heads of large law firms do not feel their marketing communications portray their expertise very well but are still putting marketing chiefs on the boards, according to new research.…
Peers to probe adequancy of interpreting services in courts – Legal Futures
A House of Lords committee has launched an inquiry into the adequacy of interpreting and translation services in the courts – and whether AI could help. The post Peers to…
High Court judge reprimanded for sending handwritten love letter to junior colleague – Legal Cheek
‘Let down and devalued’ A High Court judge has been reprimanded for “serious misconduct” after sending a handwritten love letter to a junior colleague. Mr Justice Marcus Smith mentioned several…
PEPs and sanctions: Why they are important and the role Verify 365 plays – Legal Futures
We also analyse and dissect the role Verify 365 plays in helping law firms confirm an individual’s identity and identify if they are politically exposed or under current sanctions. The…
Active property law firms continue to drop in 2024 with transactions down 22% – Legal Futures
Total transactions across the residential and commercial real estate market are down by -22% annually. The post Active property law firms continue to drop in 2024 with transactions down 22%…
Find balance before burnout with the help of legal tech – Legal Futures
I recently read an article highlighting the ongoing stress and burnout among lawyers. This piece deeply resonated with me as I have seen this play out day to day in…
Pinsents gives staff Friday afternoons off – Legal Cheek
Month-long trial subject to client demand In what might be a Big Law first, Pinsent Masons is allowing all its employees to finish early on a Friday throughout the month…