The Law Business: 24th to 30th December



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The Law Business: 17th to 23rd December

Welcome to the weekly 'Law Business' column from the SundayLawReview team taking a cursory look at what happened in the business of law within UK as reported by online legal publications throughout last week.


The most interesting articles on developments, compliance, business and the study of law including articles cited within TheLawMap 'focus of the day': 

  • Making digital copies of music, films and other copyrighted material for personal use is to be made legal for the first time under government plans. Full story - BBC
  • SRA admits disappointment at COLP and COFA figures. Several hundred firms face having their authorisation revoked for failing to appoint acceptable compliance officers, the Solicitors Regulation Authority said today. Full story - Law Gazette
  • Legal action swirling around the London interest rate scandal is set to engulf a horde of bankers once a leading Swiss player cuts a deal with various international authorities. Full story - Global Legal Post
  • Barrister snub to diversity monitoring “embarrassing” and “pathetic”. Only a handful of the 15,000-plus members of the Bar have disclosed information such as whether they went to public or state schools, in a snub to the chairs of the Bar and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) who had personally requested it. Full story - Legal Futures
  • Leveson's legal eagles will repeat all the old mistakes. Putting lawyers in charge of the press regulator will lead to endless hearings and the stultified pace of the courtroom – just like the old, dismantled Press Council. Full story - Guardian Law
  • Traditional firms "more innovative than ABSs", says SRA, as it promises COLP/COFA reassurance | Legal Futures http://t.co/xdADqh1q
  • Judges take on ministers over supreme court http://t.co/7j5omjvv
  • Statutory underpinning of rather close supervision of the legal profession but not of journalists | Law Gazette http://t.co/KiIaHNTO
  • Lord Phillips to challenge government on Supreme Court admin appointments | The Lawyer http://t.co/y504ZXfs
  • Women lawyer count still low in US, state survey reveals | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/TsbG78mA 
  • Lawyers across Scotland boycott custody courts in legal aid row http://t.co/qDfWwlkH 
  • Recommendations by FCAs accepted by courts in 75% of cases http://t.co/XWxmofSb
  • LSB urges conveyancing regulators to consider alternatives to client account | Legal Futures http://t.co/uoSe24pN 
  • Accountants launch bid to become ABS regulator, with 100 applications in the offing | Legal Futures http://t.co/uvZ3zlSe
  • PC renewals ‘relatively trouble free’ but 4,500 short | Law Gazette http://t.co/UAqfEN7A 
  • Bill of rights commission splits | Law Gazette http://t.co/OlmlEXEr
  • Lords challenge Grayling’s control of Supreme Court appointment | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/R4xcilPj
  • Increase in JRs 'mainly the result of' immigration cases, MoJ admits | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/2wTM5zY2 
  • Sheriff courts are halted by lawyers’ legal aid protest http://t.co/HxhorJAY
  • Ken Clarke fails to rule out need for secret courts in MoD cases http://t.co/Tedg5VUm 
  • Commission fails to agree on UK Bill of Rights | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/0YE3oR5m 
  • Six thousand solicitors and firms fail to submit PC applications | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/mmQCXc1o 
  • Solicitors can rely on Limitation Act when chasing unpaid fees | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/M6EeAAmi 
  • Yielding the greatest return? | Law Gazette http://t.co/zVOdxYq8 
  • Consolidation in the legal sector | Law Gazette http://t.co/IJUrAAoX 
  • Commission: ‘strong argument in favour of a UK bill of rights’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/GEym3xh1
  • Lawyers who head for the high street http://t.co/3l5zrmMJ 
  • Thousands of solicitors face losing right to practise after PC renewal failures | Legal Futures http://t.co/rBdN9X3q 
  • Lawyers happier with LeO than complainants but malcontents on both sides see bias against them | Legal Futures http://t.co/zi7enmTD 
  • Lawyers call for new equality law after £700k study http://t.co/ybTMBcMS
  • Hillsborough lawyers welcome new inquests and police investigation | The Lawyer http://t.co/zPfNYZ7f
  • 'Several hundred' firms will not have COLPs and COFAs | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/gqHbFe9W 
  • Fixed fees and portal for mesothelioma claims | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/KIlRROUM 
  • High threshold for offensive social media prosecutions | Law Gazette http://t.co/o757r4TM 
  • SRA admits disappointment at COLP and COFA figures | Law Gazette http://t.co/QUcQl6HG 
  • Robert Bork obituary: Controversial lawyer & legal scholar who was a pugnacious standard bearer for the American right http://t.co/hTcN61Ka 
  • These CPS guidelines make the law around social media vastly more clear http://t.co/e8HkUKg2
  • Hundreds of delinquent firms move closer to COLP/COFA action | Legal Futures http://t.co/rEAnnzYW
  • Mayson warns regulators against denying ABS licences over access to justice fears | Legal Futures http://t.co/tvwlXfYI
  • Supreme Court rules on termination of employment contracts | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ta08zRWD 
  • Lawyers gather as HP execs gear up for Autonomy battle | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/RMubuNAA 
  • Frontline regulators hit back at LSB assessment of their performance | Legal Futures http://t.co/aneMIs82 
  • Rules on judicial evaluation and QCs to change in QASA shake-up | Legal Futures http://t.co/4QCXUV4z 
  • Private equity, share schemes and non-lawyer partners: new ABSs highlight diversity of uses | Legal Futures http://t.co/qialPoID
  • Create constitutional rights, not a new bill – Law Society | Law Gazette http://t.co/YVIaCrp2 
  • Trainee retention figures hold up | Law Gazette http://t.co/EuYiRO0t
  • All I want for Christmas: law firm leaders share their Christmas wish-lists | The Lawyer http://t.co/lCzsUpMU 
  • Portal company warns over April deadline | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/C51Q9ZlP 
  • Quality and compliance – it’s all the same, isn’t it? | Law Gazette http://t.co/4Z1417wg 
  • Dispute numbers decline as crash impact fades | Law Gazette http://t.co/HU69yUAs 
  • Power of attorney applications lead MoJ’s digital dash | Law Gazette http://t.co/p8ZEY2Il 
  • RTA Portal software may not be ready for deadline | Law Gazette http://t.co/j61iPGvz

Articles of the week:

The UK and international articles of the week are two pieces selected by @TheLawMap tweeting team based on recommendations from friends and followers of LawNewsIndex.com daily law news blog. 
  • Review of the Year 2012 | The Lawyer
  • What connects us: can the answer be human rights? | Eduardo Reyes - Law Gazette

News from the Law Firms: 

Friday 21st December
Thursday 20th December
Wednesday 19th December
Tuesday 18th December
Monday 17th December

We would like to thank all the publications cited in this week's column. Please notify via @SundayLawReview Twitter handle of any errors or omissions.
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The Law Business: 10th to 16th December

Welcome to the weekly 'Law Business' column from the SundayLawReview team taking a cursory look at what happened in the business of law within UK as reported by online legal publications throughout last week.


The most interesting articles on developments, compliance, business and the study of law including articles cited within TheLawMap 'focus of the day': 

  • The idea of law students filling the legal aid gap makes my heart sink. Matching people who cannot afford legal help with unqualified amateurs? Full story - Guardian law
  • The Legal Services Board has announced that it plans to investigate the cost of all legal regulators, including itself and the Law Society. Full story - Solicitor's Journal
  • Small claims limit raised to £5,000 in Grayling whiplash plan. Justice secretary Chris Grayling has unveiled his long-expected blueprint for bringing down the number of whiplash claims. Fully story - Law Gazette
  • Firms under pressure from the FSA to report suspicious transactions need to consider the issue of loss liability. Full story - The Lawyer
  • Are whole-life prison sentences an infringement of human rights? As three British lifers launch an appeal at the European court, we weigh the evidence. Full story - Guardian Law
  • Solicitors favour LinkedIn over Facebook and Twitter as social media use slowly grows | Legal Futures http://t.co/imI43Iif 
  • Survey: firms need better hold of "levers of profitability" to make most of clients and staff | Legal Futures http://t.co/7kSioP7K 
  • Conveyancers reject Law Society call for referral fee ban | Legal Futures http://t.co/V4tvyxVP
  • As long-serving boss calls it a day at soaraway Clydes, does stability equal success? | The Lawyer http://t.co/o7vmCx9I 
  • New regulations, technology, competitors & customer expectations are forcing law firms to adapt to change | The Lawyer http://t.co/doZb1mv7 
  • Strasbourg Christmas surprises | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/j9LDHeVp
  • Ombudsman warns of dangers of ABS-inspired conveyancing factories putting volume over service | Legal Futures http://t.co/Kiym7qNP
  • Whiplash proposals target fraudulent claims with increase in PI small claims limit to £5,000 | Legal Futures http://t.co/2BWTnAx6
  • ABSs are good for large PI firms - but not small practices or injured people | Legal Futures http://t.co/UMR8WVAU 
  • Leading law firm ties up with BPO provider to offer end-to-end defendant service to insurers | Legal Futures http://t.co/JLWj4p4i 
  • New Bar chief keeps up anti-LSB rhetoric | Legal Futures http://t.co/8u6qjdSW
  • More profitable private client departments have fewer secretaries, research finds | Legal Futures http://t.co/0QQtdydX
  • Alternative dispute hearings tumble in England | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/I0QAEQGf 
  • Legal profession regulators ignore client needs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5bEYFbsE
  • LSB lays down challenge to regulators – prove you can do the job or face action | Legal Futures http://t.co/rlD6CgW4 
  • Listed insurance company set for law firm acquisition after gaining ABS licence | Legal Futures http://t.co/hu3o4lqr
  • SRA confirms enforcement action in 2013 against non-compliant firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/WtdETNSu 
  • Pre-Christmas rush | Law Gazette http://t.co/atiyMO9H 
  • Labour takes aim at whiplash reform plan | Law Gazette http://t.co/iXxaVis5 
  • Law firm websites ‘trail other sectors’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/XrTUdZIR 
  • Family judges backing court welfare reports | Law Gazette http://t.co/mZHmeAYG 
  • Colombian lawyers still under threat | Law Gazette http://t.co/kETeW9hG 
  • Land Registry shock at digital difficulty | Law Gazette http://t.co/F1qXSNyV 
  • MoJ must slash £2.5bn from its budget | Law Gazette http://t.co/6G8J6ZEE
  • Real employee rights or fantasy? | Law Gazette http://t.co/qFFwXFbC 
  • Radical PI reforms spell ‘disaster’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/pX45i3EO
  • Cool reaction to European patent unification | Law Gazette http://t.co/qAQXMc8y 
  • Grayling sets out plan for culling judicial reviews | Law Gazette http://t.co/vbiZciN8
  • City lawyers speak out against plans to limit government consultations | Legal Futures http://t.co/DB0Bw3Qv 
  • Home-buyers have little interest in conveyancing from brand names says survey, as firms launch pledges | Legal Futures http://t.co/Z1CkGtAN
  • Smallest firms ‘hardest hit’ by fee rises | Law Gazette http://t.co/B20TReD5
  • COLPs and COFAs are ‘officially sanctioned snitches’, Fox says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/UGAEiPjv
  • The Court of Protection: how journalists and lawyers can open the closed doors of justice http://t.co/NgY8DZNh
  • Leveson Statutory Regulation or Press Freedom - A Bogus Choice http://t.co/f67ShJ99
  • Better Late Than Never: Lawyers – Gangnam Style http://t.co/g4saeHAH 
  • Why Wannabe Lawyers Should Learn To ‘Pivot’ http://t.co/VvJRmZqA
  • After Spending $150K On Law School, Recent Grads May Become Bloggers http://t.co/1J3gx4xx

Articles of the week:

The UK and international articles of the week are two pieces selected by @TheLawMap tweeting team based on recommendations from friends and followers of LawNewsIndex.com daily law news blog. 
  • Are your professional ethics influenced by your values? | Professor Richard Moorhead - Lawyer Watch 
  • Focus on talent not diversity to increase female partner numbers, says 30% Club | Sam Chadderton - The Lawyer 

News from the Law Firms: 

Friday 14th December
Thursday 13th December
Wednesday 12th December
Tuesday 11th December
Monday 10th December

We would like to thank all the publications cited in this week's column. Please notify via @SundayLawReview Twitter handle of any errors or omissions.
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The Law Business: 3rd to 9th December

Welcome to the weekly 'Law Business' column from the SundayLawReview team taking a cursory look at what happened in the business of law within UK as reported by online legal publications throughout last week.


The most interesting articles on developments, compliance and the business of law including articles cited within TheLawMap 'focus of the day': 

  • Tension grows as lawyers call for Jackson reform details to avoid last-minute rush. As the countdown to 2013 begins many litigators will be thinking about the impending implementation of Sir Rupert Jackson’s costs reforms. Yet frustration is mounting over the lack of detail coming out of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) over the reform programme | The Lawyer
  • There are widespread failures among law firms to comply with a host of key regulatory requirements, from their websites to the Bribery Act | Legal Futures
  • SRA targets 400 firms that have not yet notified their compliance officer arrangements. Only 5,000 firms have had compliance officers confirmed after the SRA completed its first round of approvals last week | Solicitors Journal
  • Barristers will be forced to take strike action for the first time if the Government pushes ahead with its proposed reform of the legal aid system, the new head of the Criminal Bar Association has said | The Telegraph
  • Dos and don'ts for the bill of rights commission. The commission's report on whether the Human Rights Act should be repealed is soon due. What should be avoided? | Guardian law
  • Firm and school strive to plug legal aid gap http://t.co/QwhU9E9W 
  • Justice Secretary wants police to be able to breathalyse at random http://t.co/0kSRAWeY 
  • Wealth manager targets ABS licence after major hire | Legal Futures http://t.co/vJGYC7Ex 
  • From cost centre to profit centre: FTSE 250 company eyes ABS as it offers paralegal service to others | Legal Futures http://t.co/TeOsE4vF 
  • SRA begins action against 400 COLP/COFA defaulters as first approvals are issued | Legal Futures http://t.co/4vgoiuXh 
  • Commission to examine effect of legal aid cuts as demand for service surges http://t.co/b6IJ85Xz
  • Media lawyers predict changes to reputation management in wake of Leveson | The Lawyer http://t.co/zQqRbkpP
  • Copyright law hampering ISPs http://t.co/TxGCwyis 
  • Quindell snaps up law firm and claims manager in £60m deal | Law Gazette http://t.co/NCrJaHUS 
  • "Bizarre" move to keep ABSs within compensation fund indefinitely gets green light | Legal Futures http://t.co/vnDUbAVQ
  • Fine triggers row of law firm advertising | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2V0BIn95
  • The rise of the 'spiritual' law firm | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/VLcjuQ1D
  • The SRA and referral fees | Law Gazette http://t.co/RwqPq3bH 
  • Bill would spare ‘innovative’ doctors from negligence risks | Law Gazette http://t.co/OyB4qgLE 
  • No legal aid cuts for social welfare appeals | Law Gazette http://t.co/5VU5Hu9P
  • Regulatory glut hurts credit flows, says magic circle firm | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/z4IQiI54
  • The top 5 legal issues currently facing US employers http://t.co/4r4wA9Sx 
  • SRA: "too many" COLP and COFA nominees failing to disclose suitability issues | Legal Futures  http://t.co/20jcskyq 
  • EU mulls more flexible online copyright law http://t.co/r1yAqACm 
  • Justice Secretary Chris Grayling urged to raise 'illogical' age of criminal responsibility http://t.co/0wPQ4FK5 
  • Regional Administrative Courts have promoted access to justice and lawyers outside London have geared up | The Lawyer http://t.co/OVNhOELW 
  • Ever-changing taxation environment and a booming resources sector mean life is never dull | The Lawyer http://t.co/GXHkoev1 
  • The Lawyer’s latest Top 50 litigation firms list shows that business for dispute specialists is roaring | The Lawyer http://t.co/oQcdbTyK
  • Mediation talks between ex-Halliwells partners and liquidators are adjourned | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZrAhn2xT 
  • Tension grows as lawyers call for Jackson reform details to avoid last-minute rush | The Lawyer http://t.co/6MxBM0tj 
  • Allow not-for-profit agencies to charge, says LSB as it delays date for them to become ABSs | Legal Futures http://t.co/dR79N6KS 
  • Connect2Law appoints new chief executive | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/lZBbBWNf
  • Scottish Law Society goes ahead with restricted ABSs | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/OnJqQFYF 
  • SRA approves compliance officers | Law Gazette http://t.co/5Da7KIjX 
  • Egypt judges boycott constitution vote | Law Gazette http://t.co/nywfFfSs 
  • ‘Oppressive’ employment litigants costs call | Law Gazette http://t.co/pe9k0p2W 
  • Interpreters ‘gag’ probe | Law Gazette http://t.co/LeDxDw0S 
  • Adviser warns on traffic accident portal fees | Law Gazette http://t.co/CZTUPX6D 
  • Voluntary sector should be able to charge - LSB | Law Gazette http://t.co/CX7K8XNT
  • The most senior Judge in Wales Mr Justice Wyn Williams appointed chairman of Professional Regional Game Board http://t.co/Q4UMBoFl
  • Judiciary faces public crisis unless it appoints more women and ethnic minorities, says Jack Straw http://t.co/lnc4fZvD
  • Deconstructing the Law School Deconstructionists | Huffington Post http://t.co/3H1rBdht

Articles of the week:

The UK and international articles of the week are two pieces selected by @TheLawMap tweeting team based on recommendations from friends and followers of LawNewsIndex.com daily law news blog. 
  • Is Law School a Good Investment? | Letters to the Editor - New York Times
  • Jack Straw on judicial appointments: 'Labour went too far' | Joshua Rozenberg - Guardian Law 

News from the Law Firms: 

Friday 7th December
Thursday 6th December
Wednesday 5th December
Tuesday 4th December
Monday 3rd December


We would like to thank all the publications cited in this week's column. Please notify via @SundayLawReview Twitter handle of any errors or omissions.
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The Law Business: 26th November to 2nd December

Welcome to the weekly 'Law Business' column from the SundayLawReview team taking a cursory look at what happened in the business of law within UK as reported by online legal publications throughout last week.


The most interesting articles on developments, compliance and the business of law including articles cited within TheLawMap 'focus of the day': 
  • A tougher form of self-regulation backed by legislation should be introduced to uphold press standards, the Leveson report has recommended. An enquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press - The Leveson Enquiry 
  • Contempt laws should be brought into the age of online information, the Law Commission has suggested in a consultation amid growing concern over the effect of the internet on jury trial. Solicitors Journal
  • Solicitors are to be allowed to refer clients onto any financial adviser, regardless of whether they are independent or not. The Solicitors Regulation Authority is set this week to relax the rule insisting lawyers’ clients can be referred only to independent advisers. Law Gazette
  • Recent religious belief versus discrimination cases show a softening towards the rights of those with strong faith. The Lawyer
  • Women and the criminal justice system: what do the latest statistics show? Guardian Law
  • The slurs on McAlpine were quickly retracted – but the legal runaway train goes hurtling on http://t.co/e7E9nGPY 
  • Most law firms in merger negotiations, but few end up in deals | Legal Futures http://t.co/X0l3y7BR 
  • Younger consumers attracted by idea of legal services from a supermarket | Legal Futures http://t.co/PJBJzxL9 
  • OFT targets legal websites in push to improve standards among price comparison services | Legal Futures http://t.co/8LlSWEfP 
  • The widely criticised Legal Education and Training Review is in its final stages | The Lawyer http://t.co/qbYfRdq2 
  • E-disclosure is here to stay and gathering pace, so lawyers need to get up to speed to help their clients | The Lawyer http://t.co/ogfzNOTA 
  • Investigations and regulations have become a core part of what in-housers have to deal with | The Lawyer http://t.co/SBGaqAGK
  • Grayling pushes ahead with burglar law | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/EavyPFO9
  • Lord McAlpine and the high cost of tweeting gossip http://t.co/0xoKOAz7 
  • IFA consultation: a patronising waste of time | Law Gazette http://t.co/1JqHfTAX 
  • Text spamming fine puts claims farmers on notice | Law Gazette http://t.co/8M5S4KaI 
  • Telephone advice contract goes to Co-op | Law Gazette http://t.co/UP4R7T0D
  • Hudson condemns financial advice rule | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/bkiRvi4A 
  • SRA reviews cases for race disparity | Law Gazette http://t.co/RkbLWR2W
  • Lord Justice Leveson: a man of humour and compassion – where warranted http://t.co/D61b1THg 
  • Claimant lawyers ‘killed the golden goose’ - ABI | Law Gazette http://t.co/AeMdaCLK 
  • Litigation funding losses “have only just began” | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Gfy2m1AP
  • Grayling: No U-turn on pensions | Law Gazette http://t.co/hgJn63tq 
  • RTA fees | Law Gazette http://t.co/dtj1kAOF 
  • Speeding up cases ‘risks miscarriages of justice’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/OJweBdPB 
  • Lawyers fight town hall cuts | Law Gazette http://t.co/qTdAczPF
  • UKBA warns lawyers over ‘queue-jumping’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/Jg1syqnz 
  • Fears over civil justice system ‘meltdown’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/Bg4Sy6EN 
  • Society condemns new rules on IFAs | Law Gazette http://t.co/Ayo2ia4B
  • "External capital can bring nothing to the party" in conveyancing | Legal Futures http://t.co/eetno6UA 
  • Leveson moots arbitration service for resolving claims against the press | The Lawyer http://t.co/51w30dzm  
  • A holistic approach to forthcoming changes to Legal Aid Scheme http://t.co/z7sjBaMv 
  • Jackson Reforms - 'profound inability to comprehend that the value of a claim' | Law Gazette http://t.co/RcxOZNZo
  • CJC member rules out mandatory litigation funding code | Law Gazette http://t.co/k3zsw87B 
  • Implement Jackson reforms for media litigation, says Leveson | Law Gazette http://t.co/8ZijqhX9
  • Solicitors rail against ‘liberalisation’ of referral rules http://t.co/jLVZFXKt 
  • LeO on Leveson: law shows that statutory underpinning of regulation does not harm independence | Legal Futures http://t.co/e6q5wBxn 
  • Law Society tells solicitors to ignore SRA's financial services reform as IFAs threaten JR | Legal Futures http://t.co/jlnxavuP
  • Time to stop lawyer bashing http://t.co/v6PencBn 
  • Loft installer wins legal aid telephone contract | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/dgMcX2HM 
  • SRA awaiting 19,000 renewal applications with only two weeks to go | Law Gazette http://t.co/Gx1xTWAK
  • Coleridge J cleared of misconduct on pro-marriage stance | The Lawyer http://t.co/6DT8xqiN  

Articles of the week:

The UK and international articles of the week are two pieces selected by @TheLawMap tweeting team based on recommendations from friends and followers of LawNewsIndex.com daily law news blog. 
  • Cheaters and the sinister normalisation of our surveillance society | Naomi Wolf - Guardian Law 
  • Calls for clearer and more concise judgements | Lord Neuberger Full text of speech 

News from the Law Firms: 

Friday 30th November
  • Gibson Dunn, Baker Botts make up London lawyers in partner rounds - Legalweek http://t.co/2F2vzow0 
  • CC Italy chief elected to top management team - Legalweek http://t.co/IuV1PHbz
  • Carillion to drive panel firm work through new low-cost legal arm - Legalweek http://t.co/WjZr7mxP 
  • Clydes senior partner Payton to step down after 29 years at helm - Legalweek http://t.co/EtGy5vmJ 
  • Eversheds to set out top team with managing partner reappointment - Legalweek http://t.co/dfgsVg6u 
  • Hill Dickinson takes up bigger London office space as mooted partner lock-in abandoned - Legalweek http://t.co/CXSuTwPy 
  • Freshfields boosts fees from key relationships with new client partner push - Legalweek http://t.co/T7euBhhZ
  • CC, Freshfields and Links among firms on call for Kazakh mobile IPO | The Lawyer http://t.co/vItwGxON 
  • Clydes senior partner Payton to step down after three decades at the helm | The Lawyer http://t.co/dOPX7QQ0
  • Halliwells mediation put on hold after eight months of deliberations | The Lawyer http://t.co/szo6tVjD 
  • Bakers expected to win spot on new-look EDF panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/7NXVfrFA 
  • Baker Botts promotes London duo ahead of Rio opening | The Lawyer http://t.co/7XLEzhZW 
  • RPC and Taylor Hampton lock horns over Mirror phone-hacking claims | The Lawyer http://t.co/pWWAbalB
Thursday 29th November
  • Kingsley Napley names family law chief as new senior partner - Legalweek http://t.co/qpSftjRK
  • Pinsents leads on £5.6m settlement in Bribery Act self-reporting first - Legalweek http://t.co/JocWZTAL 
  • 39 Essex Street takes on seven QCs in 24-strong move from rival set - Legalweek http://t.co/MgMAKaQi 
  • Simmons and Stephenson Harwood announce half-year financials - Legalweek http://t.co/5Zc8T3JF
  • Linklaters follows magic circle rivals into DC with Washington relaunch - Legalweek http://t.co/NntWh6iT 
  • SNR Denton, Salans and FMC vote through three-way Dentons merger - Legalweek http://t.co/9ovDXYCc
  • Taylor Wessing joins double-digit ranks with half-year turnover rise | The Lawyer http://t.co/DiMLksZY
  • Clarks Shoes legal chief returns to Veale Wasbrough for City push | The Lawyer http://t.co/3uI5wVGt 
  • Gibson Dunn promotes one City lawyer in 11-strong global round | The Lawyer http://t.co/KzWKqeN6 
  • Clifford Chance adds Italy head to management team | The Lawyer http://t.co/LWOV3yRo 
  • Top firms tell mature students to "knock on doors" to forge career | The Lawyer http://t.co/2i2R2YRY 
  • Jones Lang LaSalle highlights real estate pressures for top firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/2mf55ATF 
  • Martin Arnold elected as managing partner for post-merger Wedlake Bell | The Lawyer http://t.co/PcimM49E
Wednesday 28th November
Tuesday 27th November
  • Dewey and retirees tussle over multi-million debt deal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/EucNuKHb
  • Pinsents hires CC corporate veteran as firm posts 4% H1 revenue hike - Legalweek http://t.co/GhpbakmF 
  • Herbert Smith Freehills leads as UBS receives £29.7m fine in rogue trader case - Legalweek http://t.co/ZMm9YpOE
  • Gleiss, Cuatrecasas, Chiomenti and Gide in talks over Euro alliance - Legalweek http://t.co/COgW5KCl 
  • Gateley to cut up to 20 fee earners across England as layoffs continue - Legalweek http://t.co/Vn0FEgTt 
  • Bird & Bird cites strong Asia growth as firm reports double-digit H1 hike - Legalweek http://t.co/f34NHbyx 
  • Slaughters elects disputes chief Clark to helm of firm as White retires - Legalweek http://t.co/DLvN5TcL
  • Cuatrecasas chief cleared of tax fraud as judge dismisses case | The Lawyer http://t.co/4Krw991q 
  • Orrick's China chief quits for GC role at Asian Development Bank http://t.co/TDlE8c9T
Monday 26th November

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The Law Business: 19th to 25th November

Welcome to the weekly 'Law Business' column from the SundayLawReview team taking a cursory look at what happened in the business of law within UK as reported by online legal publications throughout last week.


The most interesting articles on developments, compliance and the business of law including articles cited within TheLawMap 'focus of the day': 
  • Diverse judiciary more than 50 years away, says supreme court justice. Lord Sumption calls for debate on positive discrimination in favour of women and ethnic minority candidates to achieve a more representative bench. Full story - Guardian Law
  • Lawyers responded critically to the prime minister’s call today for measures to cut the number of applications for judicial review. Full story - Law Gazette
  • Legal aid cuts and an increase in the number of litigants in person could lead to the creation of a “black hole” for civil law reform, Mr Justice Foskett has suggested. Full story - Solicitors Journal
  • Maternity leave change will revolutionise the workplace. When Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced changes to our system of maternity leave and flexible working, he ushered in a new working environment. Full story - The Lawyer
  • Law firms are waking up to the fact that technology can manage social media without loss of control. Full story - Global Legal Post
  • Are legal curbs the answer for Britain's errant newspapers? http://t.co/POAKsjhn 
  • Get advice and service right, and price becomes less important | Legal Futures: http://t.co/wHRgeFDf
  • An economic message for our regulators | Law Gazette http://t.co/N2b0HWtQ 
  • Cameron announces curbs on judicial reviews | Law Gazette http://t.co/Xu6qafZA
  • RTA costs to be cut by £700 | Law Gazette http://t.co/qf7lM2oP 
  • UK firms keen to outsource core services | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ImjRVqqF 
  • Unsustainable pricing means most conveyancing firms are "bust", says leading entrepreneur | Legal Futures: http://t.co/Eohe5z3J 
  • First successes in red tape challenge with SRA set to sweep away City irritants | Legal Futures: http://t.co/TjBBd0Pz 
  • Legal aid cuts could lead to law reform ‘black hole’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/r6Hon4Wc 
  • 'I can't intervene in SAS sniper case,' attorney general tells defence secretary http://t.co/3xPedV7B 
  • Disparage the competition - some firms are doing this to new market entrants | Law Gazette http://t.co/McylJgTM
  • Exclusivity at the bar | Law Gazette http://t.co/CgSqopGz 
  • The Co-op’s a game-changer | Law Gazette http://t.co/LWzlWVmu 
  • Legal Aid Agency names new faces | Law Gazette http://t.co/0Ul9NcYO 
  • New portal fees threaten access to justice, says Society | Law Gazette http://t.co/po0fY2fK
  • Edinburgh lawyers strike against legal aid proposals | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QunctRdT 
  • Justice Secretary: Lack of focus on education and improving skills in young offenders' institutions is a 'travesty' http://t.co/hx30pCMP 
  • Lawyers face £1.4m bill after government confirms end to 'free' ombudsman cases | Legal Futures: http://t.co/8D2LHYoh
  • LegalZoom and Rocket Lawyer go head to head again - in the courts | Legal Futures: http://t.co/7HFNDGaj 
  • ABS-in-waiting to double in size as non-lawyer backing prompts massive recruitment drive | Legal Futures: http://t.co/sgcrRZG0
  • Equal pay and ‘an unacceptable degree of violence’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/IE5bKtbo 
  • High Court judge to visit law firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/BYOuixmW
  • Secret courts suffer humiliating defeat in House of Lords http://t.co/mLIb99La 
  • College of Law rebranded University of Law | The Lawyer http://t.co/qBwH1zUS   
  • LSB to consult on regulation of sole practitioners | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/E4Bjeieo 
  • Legal wigs to sort out rules on internet defamation, contempt http://t.co/hm7jxB3X
  • Government will not set limit on payments permitted under referral fee ban exception | Legal Futures: http://t.co/UsUMq1AL
  • Lord chancellor takes a constitutional in the Lords | Law Gazette http://t.co/e1ADRjeS
  • Structured finance could be heading for the scrapheap at elite firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/cVk5Lgrm
  • Regulatory pressures push in-housers closer to management, says KPMG | The Lawyer http://t.co/GKZIbdeL
  • UK firms are "shying away" from BD, says NatWest | The Lawyer http://t.co/0GctmhNr

Articles of the week:

The UK and international articles of the week are two pieces selected by @TheLawMap tweeting team based on recommendations from friends and followers of LawNewsIndex.com daily law news blog. 

News from the Law Firms: 

Friday 23rd November
Thursday 22nd November
Wednesday 21th November
Tuesday 20th November
Monday 19th November

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The Law Business: 12th to 18th November

Welcome to the weekly 'Law Business' column from the SundayLawReview team taking a cursory look at what happened in the business of law within UK as reported by online legal publications throughout last week.


The most interesting articles on developments, compliance and the business of law including articles cited within TheLawMap 'focus of the day': 

  • Simply being a solicitor “is not enough” in the new legal market, but by raising standards further through accreditation schemes and using their brand recognition, solicitors can preserve a dominant market share, the Law Society’s chief executive has insisted. Full story - Legal Futures
  • Expert witnesses are divided on whether the Jackson reforms will cut their fees or lead to injustices, a survey has found. A large minority, 39 per cent, said they believed implementation of the reforms in April 2013 would lead to injustices. Full story - Solicitors Journal
  • The City of London Law Society has criticised what it calls ‘misconceived’ assumptions underpinning the landmark review of legal education and training. Full story - Law Gazette
  • Bar Council chairman Michael Todd QC has called for the Legal Services Board (LSB) to be "disbanded", citing support from Attorney General Dominic Grieve and new Justice Secretary Chris Grayling. Full story - Legalweek
  • UK's relationship with the Council of Europe soon to reach a turning point. Full story - Guardian Law
  • ABS joint ventures to get around referral fee ban will be fine, SRA says | Legal Futures http://t.co/D6FdxMIo 
  • Bar Council to press “sympathetic” Grayling to scrap LSB | Legal Futures http://t.co/HbDyL1lS 
  • American firms build up English law capabilities in the City | The Lawyer http://t.co/j2RxgPRG 
  • Offshore M&A drops but value remains high | The Lawyer http://t.co/jhK6mrDL 
  • Lawyers outstrip accountants in pay battle | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8Mj4BJxM 
  • Recorder did not show ‘bias and partiality’ against law firm | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Aul3w8ZT
  • Court ‘assumed for itself’ power to allocate social housing | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/wsEVoTlq
  • Lawyer salary hikes fall below national average, says survey | The Lawyer http://t.co/o4Iju0gK 
  • Citizens Advice trains guns on CMCs – and their regulator for not prosecuting any | Legal Futures http://t.co/s3CBx7Me
  • InjuryLawyers4u confident over referral fee ban as it opens up panel for first time in eight years | Legal Futures http://t.co/vBlP8IQa 
  • SRA chairman says too many solicitors are “simply not good enough” | Legal Futures http://t.co/Br5JKzSy
  • Judges could make ‘ill-informed’ decisions on costs, says Gloster | Law Gazette http://t.co/UEvfksmq 
  • Claims management regulation ‘won't be transferred’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/cCg5qjGm 
  • Hooper: call police over ‘corrupt’ referral fees | Law Gazette http://t.co/na5Eps5r 
  • Lawyers in Local Government likely to be the name of a new body combining Solicitors in Local Government | Law Gazette http://t.co/5j4Z2uSQ 
  • Jackson reforms to heighten potential conflict of interest where barristers are deal directly with public | Law Gazette http://t.co/yTmRWIDR
  • Society mental health scheme to become mandatory | Law Gazette http://t.co/9eYMXZNO 
  • Video in courts ‘not being used’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/YqOly8sC 
  • Scots protest over legal aid cuts | Law Gazette http://t.co/ky4OXBBc 
  • Litigants in person ‘need more support’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/IJEbbjQu 
  • Grayling renews human rights assault after Qatada release | Law Gazette http://t.co/xuZPN7wn 
  • Bar builds student appeal despite drop in pupillages | Law Gazette http://t.co/f1aehqpo
  • Bar chief rebuffed over LSB closure | Law Gazette http://t.co/eEye5ALw 
  • MySRA log jam cleared in ‘record time’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/xlgmsu2I 
  • English regulator: many solicitors 'simply not good enough' | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/S9VOT90p 
  • Diverse judiciary more than 50 years away, says supreme court justice http://t.co/POyhb2kn 
  • Law school wins record scholarship fund donation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/MPRIICu4
  • Black Solicitors Network names UK's most diverse law firms | Legalweek http://t.co/Nn2PTuGU 
  • New Bar stats reveal 20% drop in number called during 2010-11 | Legalweek http://t.co/KVSLQtF2
  • Law not like ‘any old commodity’, Lord Neuberger tells LETR | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/KEyTKWGB  
  • Local authority bodies moot merger as Law Society reviews grant | The Lawyer http://t.co/KCtdu5xD 

Articles of the week:

The UK and international articles of the week are two pieces selected by @TheLawMap tweeting team based on recommendations from friends and followers of LawNewsIndex.com daily law news blog. 
  • Judicial dialogue? Straw and Bratza deliver choice words on Strasbourg | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/TzKaGkkj

News from the Law Firms: 

Friday 16th November
Thursday 15th November
Wednesday 14th November
Tuesday 13th November
Monday 12th November

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