SRA ponders test for non-lawyer partners – Legal Week

Posted January 11th, 2008 in law firms, news, partnerships by sally

“The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to consult on plans for a ‘suitability test’ for non-lawyer partners in law firms in the wake of the Legal Services Act.”

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Legal Week, 10th January 2008

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A shame for Peter Bloxham, but not for the profession – The Times

Posted October 17th, 2007 in age discrimination, law firms, partnerships, pensions, special report by sally

“It was intriguing that the loudest sighs of relief after Peter Bloxham lost his age discrimination claim against his former partners at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer last week were from lawyers nearer the end than the start of their careers.”

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The Times, 17th October 2007

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City lawyers united on benefits of non-legal staff becoming partners – Legal Week

Posted September 20th, 2007 in law firms, news, partnerships by sally

“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.”

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Legal Week, 20th September 2007

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MoJ fast-tracks LSB reforms to usher in non-lawyer partners – Legal Week

Posted September 13th, 2007 in law firms, news, partnerships by sally

“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).”

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Legal Week, 13th September 2007

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Official Receiver v. Hollens – WLR Daily

Posted April 12th, 2007 in insolvency, law reports, partnerships by sally

Official Receiver v. Hollens [2007] EWHC 753 (Ch)

“Subsections 303(2A) to (2C) of the Insolvency Act 1986 conferred upon the court the power to direct that the affairs of a partnership be wound up and its property administered as if the debtors had themselves presented a joint petition, even though they had not, so long as the partnership was insolvent and the order sought was one that could have been made had the individual members presented the joint petition.”

WLR Daily, 4th April 2007

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