“This is an edited version of Stop the Clock?, a research report on value and fees in legal services produced by the Commerce & Industry Group and accountants and business advisers BDO Stoy Hayward.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th October 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Related link: Stop the clock? (PDF) – Commerce & Industry Group
“Lawyers are using email to send sensitive information even though they think it is one of the least safe ways of communicating, according to a recent poll.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th October 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Peter Bloxham, the former head of restructuring at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has lost his landmark £4.5 million age discrimination claim against the elite City law firm.”
The Times, 10th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The former Attorney-General, Lord Goldsmith, QC, is joining a top American law firm today to lead its European litigation practice.”
The Times, 27th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A senior costs judge has warned law firms that they may soon have to set out their costs at the outset of cases as part of a radical clampdown on escalating fees.”
Legal Week, 27th September 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Nationwide, the building society, is suing Eversheds, one of the country’s largest law firms, for more than £20 million, claiming that it was given negligent advice on an allegedly fraudulent property deal.”
The Times, 26th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Ninety-three percent of lawyers agree on the potential management benefits of non-law professionals joining firm partnerships — but they remain wary of introducing multi-disciplinary models. James Illman reports on the findings of the latest Big Question survey.”
Legal Week, 20th September 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Non-lawyers could become partners in law firms by 2008, it has emerged, after the Government amended the Legal Services Bill to fast-track the early introduction of its controversial plans for alternative business structures (ABSs).”
Legal Week, 13th September 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The magic circle is falling short in the diversity stakes when it comes to female partners, with all four seeing less than 10 per cent of their equity falling into female hands.”
The Lawyer, 3rd September 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“More than three-quarters of the UK’s top 50 law firms have introduced flexible working, The Lawyer can exclusively reveal.”
The Lawyer, 31st August 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Lawyers view racial equality as the crucial issue in the legal profession’s battle to boost diversity, while the need to properly monitor diversity statistics is also acknowledged as a priority for law firms. Clare Ruckin reports on the latest Big Question survey.”
Legal Week, 30th August 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Transport for London (TfL) has awarded panel positions to a dozen law firms, with Eversheds retained to work specifically on the company’s mainstream work.”
The Lawyer, 29th August 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Leading London-based international law firms are starting to feel a chill from the world market turmoil that may threaten the industry’s unprecedented profits boom.”
Financial Times, 27th August 2007
Source: www.ft.com
“Forced to retire at the top of their game in their mid-50s, why are more of London’s top lawyers not snapped up by big companies?”
The Times, 24th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Some lawyers at top City firms earned more than £2m each last year as they cashed in on a huge surge in demand for legal services to support mergers, acquisitions and other corporate deals.”
The Guardian, 23rd August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The City’s top 100 law firms have increased billings by more than 350 per cent in the last 15 years to £12.2 billion, but there are fears the market may have peaked.”
The Times, 22nd August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The world’s largest law firm has paid an undisclosed sum to a partner in London who claimed he suffered discrimination because he is gay.”
The Times, 22nd August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Legal Complaints Service (LCS) has launched a ‘pre-consultation study’ into its plans to publish the complaints handling track records of law firms.”
The Lawyer, 20th August 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Clifford Chance, the world’s biggest law business, has paid out an undisclosed sum in settlement of what is believed to be the first claim against a law firm for discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.”
The Independent, 21st August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Only a third of MPs believe the opening up of law firms to external investors will have a positive impact on the profession, according to new research published today (20 August).”
Legal Week, 20th August 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
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