Take effect in November Shoosmiths has confirmed newly qualified (NQ) lawyer salaries will increase this year to £97,000 in London and £63,000 in the regions. This equates to an 8%…
Eversheds Sutherland and Irwin Mitchell also post results DWF has reported a 14% increase in revenues, some 10 months after it delisted from the London Stock Exchange following a buyout…
Two solicitors and their brother have been granted an interim injunction by the High Court after a neighbour made “defamatory allegations” to one of their employers. The post Solicitors granted…
The CAT has made an overseas funder’s compliance with key parts of the Association of Litigation Funders’ code of conduct a condition of granting a collective proceedings order. The post…
A law firm in Essex is the latest to receive a hefty fine from the Solicitors Regulation Authority for not complying with anti-money laundering rules. The post SRA hands out…
We have provisionally decided to fine Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (Advanced) £6.09m, following an initial finding that the provider failed to implement measures to protect the personal information of…
The Government Legal Department has increased the proportion of its staff working outside London to over 12% as part of its ‘National GLD’ programme. The post Government Legal Department increases…
Immigration law specialists Law firms across the UK are on high alert after a number of outfits, predominantly practicing in immigration law, have been listed as supposed targets for potential…
Curious In the latest instalment of our Career Conundrums series, an aspiring solicitor wants the inside track on law firms’ online due diligence. “Hello Legal Cheek team. I’ve seen this…
LEAP announces the launch of Generator, a cutting-edge enhancement that further builds on the software providers suite of AI-powered tools. The post LEAP launches AI-powered tool to speed up the…
A salaried partner in the London office of a leading Canadian law firm has won his case for unfair dismissal after a tribunal rejected its claim that he was made…
The legal profession has expressed alarm after law firms and other advisory services were on a list of supposed targets for anti-immigration protests tonight. The post Alarm over threats to…
The current “favourable” professional indemnity insurance market is expected to continue throughout the rest of 2024, according to a leading broker. The post “Favourable” PII market expected to continue throughout…
Free early legal advice at an average cost of £3,300 per case saved the government £9,100 in 2023 – or £2.71 for every £1 spent – a new report has…
Managing a large portfolio of properties can be time-consuming, costly, stressful, unruly and at times indifferent to deadlines. The post Spotlight: Managing complex conveyancing cases without the admin appeared first…