Lawyers gear up for London Legal Walk – Legal Cheek
17 June Lawyers are limbering up for this years’ London Legal Walk which is just under a month away. The annual walkathon will see charities, lawyers and judges, from Lady…
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Mastercard settlement “very far from a success”, says tribunal – Legal Futures
The Competition Appeal Tribunal yesterday described the £200m settlement of the landmark opt-out collective action brought against Mastercard as “very far from a success”. The post Mastercard settlement “very far…
High Court grants law firm injunction to ban man from office – Legal Futures
The High Court has granted leading firm Clyde & Co an injunction banning a man from its Birmingham office after his repeated visits made staff feel “vulnerable and anxious”. The…
Defendant law firms “protecting litigation work” with credit hire row – Legal Futures
Defendant law firms are making a lot of misleading “noise” about inflation in credit hire rates because “they make their money from litigation”, the CHO has argued. The post Defendant…
NAO: Family justice at risk from “inconsistent political leadership” – Legal Futures
A “lack of consistent political leadership” – because of the high turnover of ministers chairing the Family Justice Board – has contributed to the continuing court delays facing families. The…
Your step-by-step guide to small law firm growth – Legal Futures
Running a small law firm has never been easy—but in today’s environment, it can feel like you’re constantly trying to do more with less. Yet for solicitors who are strategic…
Empowering Law Firm Leaders: Podcast highlights how law firms can activate their business development effectively – Legal Futures
This latest episode features a conversation with Matt Dixon, founding partner of training and consultancy firm DCM Insights, who is recognised as being one of the world’s leading authorities on…
HYCU R-Cloud for iManage Cloud now available via early access program – Legal Futures
iManage has announced the early access availability of HYCU® R-Cloud™ for iManage Cloud – an enterprise-grade backup and recovery solution purpose-built for iManage Cloud customers and powered by HYCU, The…
Sixth and biggest acquisition so far for PE-backed Lawfront – Legal Futures
Private equity-backed Lawfront has made its sixth and largest regional firm acquisition to date by bringing in Trethowans, which has five offices in South and South-West England. The post Sixth…
Former solicitor blames Google for producing fake cases in strike-off appeal – Legal Cheek
Denies using AI Credit: Christian Wiediger on Unsplash A former solicitor who appealed his strike-off was found by the High Court to have cited up to 27 “fake authorities” —…
Future law student asks internet whether it’s OK to be a stripper – Legal Cheek
‘Law firms like people with customer facing previous experience’ A Reddit user identifying themselves as a future UCL law student has taken to the message board for advice on a…
“Eyes-on, hands-off” – law firm boss calms fears over PE investment – Legal Futures
Lawyers should not believe “everything you read” about the negatives of being acquired by private equity, according to the managing director of a Midlands law firm bought last autumn. The…
Choosing a reporting accountant – Legal Futures
It would be beneficial for numerous reasons if the SRA considered providing certain reporting accountants with an accreditation or quality mark. The post Choosing a reporting accountant appeared first on…
S&G fights off deductions challenge by 224 ex-clients – Legal Futures
The new Senior Costs Judge has rejected a major challenge to how Slater & Gordon charged personal injury clients, finding it provided enough information to them. The post S&G fights…
Solicitor “used one bankruptcy to camouflage another” – Legal Futures
A veteran solicitor who used the existence of his first bankruptcy in 1993 to “camouflage the existence” and the need to report his second in 2014 has been struck off.…