“A solicitor who was paid through a profit share rather than receiving a salary should not be classified as a partner for employment law purposes, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th July 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The founder of consumer website Solicitors from Hell has lost another defamation case in the High Court, with Mr Justice Tugendhat ordering him to pay £10,000 to Marlow firm Gabbitas Robins.”
The Lawyer, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Legal professional privilege meant Harbottle & Lewis had to secure a waiver to discuss Murdoch’s claim about phone hacking claims.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The legal firm that Rupert Murdoch accused of making a ‘major mistake’ in its part in the internal investigation into phone hacking is to be called before a parliamentary select committee to defend itself against allegations that they helped cover up the scandal.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The legal firm that Rupert Murdoch accused of making a ‘major mistake’ in the News International internal investigation into phone hacking will be allowed to defend itself against allegations that it helped cover up the scandal.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Legal advisers have been stunned by the Metropolitan Police requesting rock-bottom hourly rates in its latest panel review, at a time when it faces an increasing chance of court action over its handling of the News International phone-hacking scandal.”
The Lawyer, 18th July 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“An investigation by the Financial Services Authority has found no evidence that insurers discriminated against black and ethnic minority law firms during last year’s professional indemnity insurance renewal.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A solicitor dismissed for failing to meet billing targets has won the right to bring an age discrimination claim against his former employer.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011
Soruce: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Top law firms are coming under increasing pressure from clients to reduce fees, a poll has revealed, while a growing number fear that Legal Services Act reforms will pose a risk to profits.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th July 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Flexible working and sabbaticals among initiatives being introduced to bolster lawyer retention rates.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A new mood of egalitarianism is sweeping the profession just as higher tuition fees are likely to reduce social mobility.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“It’s not just the BBC moving north. The big corporate law firms that have accounted for much of the legal profession’s recent growth are shrinking their pricey London hubs and expanding in the regions, too.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Treasury is to abolish more than 24 criminal penalties that can currently be imposed on law firms and other businesses for failing to comply with money-laundering regulations.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The present furore over superinjunctions is one in the eye for some London firms of celebrity lawyers, who have made large sums out of their new tools of ‘reputation management’.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Law Society is set to launch legal proceedings against the owner of Solicitors from Hell, the website that blacklists law firms and solicitors. Chancery Lane will seek two injunctions against the site and its owner Rick Kordowski: one on behalf of solicitors and firms named on the site, and a second on behalf of the wider profession.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th May 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Andrew Crossley, the controversial solicitor who made money by accusing computer users of illegal file sharing, has been fined £1,000.”
BBC News, 11th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Privacy campaigners have accused the information commissioner of a ‘monumental error of judgment’ for fining a London-based lawyer just £1,000 rather than £200,000 because his company, ACS:Law, had ceased trading.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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