Cyber risk management: A simple truth for law firm leaders – Law Gazette – Features
Sponsored content. Law firms are investing heavily in cyber security, yet many leaders still carry that nagging fear their defences will fail. – Read More
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Women in clinical negligence: Part 2 – Legal Futures
ARAG speaks to a number of women working in clinical negligence about their experiences, some of the challenges they have faced and the impact they think women have had on…
Minimum wage hike could put students off becoming lawyers, says Law Society boss – Legal Cheek
Why bother with uni and the SQE when non-graduate jobs pay the same as a solicitor at a small firm? Photo by Emil huang on Unsplash The UK’s imminent minimum…
Minister: Mazur supports “growing” case for review of legal regulation – Legal Futures
The Mazur ruling is further evidence of “a growing case for re-examining the legislative foundations of legal services regulation”, the Ministry of Justice has said. The post Minister: Mazur supports…
“Greater firepower”: PI giant bought by private equity – Legal Futures
The country’s biggest dedicated personal injury law firm has been bought by private equity, giving it “greater firepower” for acquisitions. The post “Greater firepower”: PI giant bought by private equity…
Legal Ombudsman seeks 12% budget rise as complaints mount – Legal Futures
The Legal Ombudsman has recommended a £2.4m, or 12.1%, increase in its budget for next year to cope with fast-rising levels of complaints and conduct a radical review of how…
Top 100 law firm launches referral network – Legal Futures
Thrings, a top 100 law firm with offices across the South-West and South of England, has become the latest regional practice to launch a referral network for smaller practices. The…
Awaab’s Law pushes housing law firms to up marketing spend – Legal Futures
The cost of Google adverts for ‘mould claim’ searches continued to surge in the run-up to Awaab’s Law coming into force last week as law firms looked for work. The…
Keep it confidential – Law Gazette – Features
Perhaps our most important professional obligation to our clients is to keep their information confidential. – Read More
Slaughter and May associate struck off for lying about degree result – Legal Cheek
Said he got a first A junior lawyer at Magic Circle law firm Slaughter and May has been struck off after lying about his academic results on a pupillage application.…
DR Solicitors launches platform for consultants to bring their own work with the support of an established firm – Legal Futures
DR Solicitors has announced the launch of a new consultancy model that enables senior lawyers to bring their own clients and work while leveraging the infrastructure, support and reputation of…
What Charlotte Proudman did next – Legal Cheek
Having helped change gender attitudes in the legal profession, high profile barrister has now launched her own law firm For those not well-versed in mid-2010s legal drama, Charlotte Proudman may…
Junior solicitor struck off for lying in pupillage application – Legal Futures
A junior solicitor at a leading City law firm who lied about his academic achievements on a pupillage application when trying to move to the Bar has been struck off.…
First legal executive should have new litigation rights in six weeks – Legal Futures
The first chartered legal executive with standalone litigation practice rights could be authorised in six weeks’ time, with around 2,300 expected to apply for them in the next 18 months.…
Ethics and profits clash “regularly”, say general counsel – Legal Futures
Most general counsel at large UK companies have said that ethical and moral concerns “regularly” come into conflict with “profit motivations”. The post Ethics and profits clash “regularly”, say general…