The most interesting articles on developments, compliance and the business of law including articles cited within TheLawMap 'focus of the day':
- The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) will not allow third parties to bring complaints against lawyers for the time being | Legal Futures
- The European Court of Human Rights has demanded reform of UK employment laws to protect workers against discrimination on the grounds of political beliefs | Solicitors Journal
- Pro bono: do we need to rethink the formula post legal aid? A survey shows that most law firms have not planned to change their pro bono activity to respond to the cuts in legal aid | Guardian Law
- Third-party funders must accept statutory regulation to protect the integrity of the justice system | The Lawyer
- Civil liberties stance over secret courts plan too simplistic, says Ken Clarke. Minister in charge of justice and security bill says opposition based on 'legal purism' could wreck chance for sensible reform | Guardian Law
- LPO provider NewGalexy opens Scotland base with government grant | The Lawyer http://t.co/yFwb7ckr
- Law Society attacks notion that education and training regime is broken | Legal Futures http://t.co/qoOdbjJF
- Law centre submits ABS application as not-for-profit sector gears up for legal aid cuts | Legal Futures http://t.co/pyJo6KRV
- The past quarter has been busy for the offshore sector as firms have looked to capitalise on globalisation | The Lawyer http://t.co/fCjigsQ4
- Monte Carlo was the location for The Lawyer’s annual European Awards & Conference. Here are the highlights | The Lawyer http://t.co/WfbRfhAa
- CoA sells claimant spouses short by insisting company law principles apply to family cases | The Lawyer http://t.co/crecX7vh
- Third-party funders must accept statutory regulation to protect the integrity of the justice system | The Lawyer http://t.co/CpGjdR6T
- New anti-bribery laws are about to force both public and private companies to clean up their acts | The Lawyer http://t.co/bnYLL0zY
- The real estate top 10 | The Lawyer http://t.co/TBvVOXK1
- Plea for unification of international legal bodies | Law Gazette http://t.co/WppflX3D
- Laterals fad sweeps bar as chambers add numbers to fend off consolidation | The Lawyer http://t.co/uITk6ReF
- Government considers laws to stop discrimination against soldiers | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/TNLrksiJ
- Personal injury challenges | Law Gazette http://t.co/hpO66bt8
- UK top 20 devotes £180m of billing time to pro-bono work | The Lawyer http://t.co/oZ210DOT
- Lengthy recruitment process turns off legal professionals | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/COxLseOn
- Committals abolished in 29 more areas | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/z2v48LBt
- Most conveyancing firms would consider becoming ABSs | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/cKQurUTk
- Courts can make their own calculations of absent fathers’ earnings | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Jb1HBNoY
- Strasbourg demands protection against discrimination for political views | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/hLrnUdvC
- Law firms' proudest pro bono moments of 2012 http://t.co/T85Xhy55
- New indemnity insurers capture market share as solicitors pay less for their cover this year | Legal Futures http://t.co/RPmaz4V0
- From school-leavers to lawyers – CILEx and College of Law strike ‘one-stop shop’ training deal | Legal Futures http://t.co/PGNSAjD2
- CICs not ABSs the way forward for law centres, Hynes says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/2roqXSof
- 40 per cent of whiplash victims ‘do not claim compensation’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/QHBlh7bg
- Law firms ditching BlackBerries | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ioEcuMZ1
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.
- Saudi women lawyers set to win court rights | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/0r2UGT3d
- Teaching lawyers not to be shy | Law Gazette http://t.co/V2bmFkR5
News from the Law Firms:
Friday 9th November
- UK duo act as Japan pharma co takes GSK-Pfizer JV stake http://t.co/6StuzNLG
- US firms score lead roles on Nike's £140m sale of sports brand Umbro http://t.co/dJx3Je5m
- BLP and DLA Piper advise on landmark Iraq oil and gas deal http://t.co/bFsVh2nd
- Quinn Emanuel set to move into SNR Denton's London base http://t.co/L2Dsfd4q
- Eversheds sets standards code for global network in integration push http://t.co/OeGl37tN
- A&O sets out plans to ramp up size and scope of litigation practice http://t.co/XfdsbnmO
- Law Firms' Three-Way Tie-Up: SNR Denton, Fraser Milner and Salans Propose Merger http://t.co/a8JOsv3H
- Lawrence Graham makes 'prudent' move to cut 18 jobs http://t.co/mivlZ71b
- Norton Rose names new construction head as incumbent retires http://t.co/hR9rrNEb
- 39 Essex Street in 'advanced discussions' with 30 4-5 Gray's Inn members http://t.co/cKYeS3wA
- DLA Piper bags five African firms http://t.co/aTzYt0Y8
- Lawyers threaten to strike over Scottish Legal Aid row http://t.co/K9wZF2TH
- A&O team exits associated Saudi base as firm reviews local presence http://t.co/Jb5n9ECt
- Piper Alderman secures court win in landmark securities ratings litigation http://t.co/HGXbyH0t
- Olswang and Taylor Wessing lead on £400m BDO-PKF accountancy merger http://t.co/h6vrOR82
- SNR, Salans and Canada's FMC set for triple merger under Dentons brand http://t.co/jtkXO2l0
- Pinsents launches second post-merger redundancy round http://t.co/ichfhCuF
- Slaughters to part company with 41 secretaries at end of consultation http://t.co/79zqjd7X
- DAC Beachcroft, Eversheds and Gateley win spots on Taylor Wimpey panel http://t.co/2UtChXj6
- A&O loses private equity co-head to Simpson Thacher | The Lawyer http://t.co/5hWftdsF
- A&O takes on top patent litigator with hire of Field Fisher Germany head http://t.co/ShV6M54y
- Eversheds faces fresh challenge in Newcastle Airport negligence dispute http://t.co/RuXHeVpd
- Cleary makes up London duo in eight-strong partner promotions round http://t.co/6S0aiUFz
- Parabis launches new base in Glasgow with HBJ partner hire http://t.co/LZfOv2HQ
- SNR Denton and Salans prepare to seal three-way deal with Canada's FMC http://t.co/FwfOaPfj
- Couchmans scores former Fifa lawyer http://t.co/SeBLnoLP
- Balfour Beatty to slash legal spend by 30 per cent in panel review http://t.co/SCIO20UR
- Slaughters to part company with 41 secretaries at end of consultation http://t.co/79zqjd7X
- Magic circle trio joins Latham on €1.5bn private equity bid for German retailer http://t.co/CEAyVoMW
- Actavis GC to step down as US rival acquires company http://t.co/uOKMwz06
- Clydes COO Jabbari quits firm year after BLG merger http://t.co/OmM6I9KD
- SJ Berwin bolsters corporate team with Field Fisher CIS expert http://t.co/gKNmGEYX
- Cleary promotes London trio in global promos round http://t.co/LW3hT9UT
- Field Fisher suffers another exit as A&O hires Germany head http://t.co/orzv2uYo
- Addleshaws client Ablyazov debarred from defending $6bn claim http://t.co/J1eS5Wb2
- Rangers FC liquidators to plough ahead with Collyer Bristow 'conspiracy' trial http://t.co/fcHB76rw
- SJ Berwin bolsters corporate team with Field Fisher CIS expert http://t.co/gKNmGEYX
- Arendt strengthens corporate team with Linklaters hire http://t.co/lN49D8eC
- Parabis marches north with launch in Scotland http://t.co/eOsdFqqM
- Chadbourne loses more IP lawyers as Cooley poaches NY team http://t.co/7g8HR2hZ
- Eversheds joins bidding war for Yorkshire Water mandate http://t.co/TCyPd6uu
- Howard Kennedy chief: FSI deal is still on track http://t.co/fC31oeBa
- JPMorgan GC takes Emea role following internal revamp http://t.co/7Vwa124n
- Bingham joins local trio on Spanish constructor's €200m debt refinancing http://t.co/TdtIicn7
- Wragges and Gateley steer black cab maker's administration http://t.co/NAUnbmdm
- Linklaters heads to CoA on Commerzbank bonus fight http://t.co/sofAE72x
- The Lawyer Management - Hogan Lovells: Clare Harris, associate director of legal resourcing http://t.co/Eo5N7FyG
- Renewables work-loving Dundas advises wind farm-hating billionaire Trump. Awkward http://t.co/MnRNmASE
- Slaughters, Sullivan and Davis Polk eye big returns from key China IPO http://t.co/yLu5V8rO
- JP Morgan shakes up in-house team as EMEA GC takes expanded role http://t.co/xE4n98DQ
- Mayer Brown, Bingham, Macfarlanes line up on Comet administration http://t.co/ghcfJQpu
- Ex-Barlows chief exec Jabbari exits Clydes one year after merger http://t.co/RwkmBOjr
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