A dedicated worker may be hard to come by these days but according to a latest survey, lawyers are dedicated workaholics. The figures put legal professionals some way ahead of accountants and IT professionals. However, according to a senior lawyer, this dedication does not always reflect in equal promotional prospects for women lawyers, with some firms holding an unconscious bias against women. Lady Justice Hallett, a senior woman judge has warned of the frenetic pace of life holding women back. Adding to this the inability of many women to promote themselves within an organisation, there is some way to go towards achieving gender equality.
The purpose of this column is to take a serious 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 of law within UK or as well as international developments of interest to UK law firms and legal practioners:
- UK turns back on EU justice project | Law Gazette http://t.co/iKbPhH9WKU
- Weightmans claims first post-Jackson relief from sanctions victory | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/buVYc2JDJP
- ‘Time to move away from hourly billing and run cases like projects’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/26MwoTLk1Z
- Woolwich, crime and mental health | Law Gazette http://t.co/vY8q4lXbWY
- UK turns back on EU justice project | Law Gazette http://t.co/iKbPhH9WKU
- LETR ‘delayed by regulators’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/pEasNiYqbh
- Don't panic about new entrants but you have to act, warns solicitor who founded retail chain | Legal Futures http://t.co/1mhgehtavC
- Law firms push out CMCs as referral fee ban reshapes PI search market | Legal Futures http://t.co/DTcK5gkiqs
- Law firm layoffs mount up as top 50 job cuts reach 750 over past year | Legalweek http://t.co/2YdDcHUP7Z
- UK lawyers stage legal aid protest | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WPm4hxkJHu
- Praise for Lady Hale’s ‘common sense view’ on ministers of religion | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/yVeUGMyuDs
- No enforcement action yet on referral fees, SRA says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/sDjTL3EdxT
- Withers and Speechly decide against merger | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/OqtaQJTgE8
- Property lawyers complacent about money laundering | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/1Pv1Jzk5I1
- Top firms increasingly target vac schemers | The Lawyer http://t.co/SZFv6rwGxF
- HMRC proposes crackdown on LLP ‘disguised employment’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/9WjbyCOGyN
- Small business spurning legal services – LSB research | Law Gazette http://t.co/qXiOeFJjjf
- District judges ‘will implement Jackson reforms robustly’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/QwCB3vAphC
- Forget ABSs - AI, touchable holographs and telepresence robots "will transform the law" | Legal Futures http://t.co/oOtiCKN8LZ
- SRA under fire for policing of referral fee ban and insurer/law firm ABSs | Legal Futures http://t.co/aBSLBnWaWD
- Privatising the courts | Law Gazette http://t.co/ED0rKmJ9nj
- International firms Speechly Bircham and Withers today announced that they had dropped merger plans | Law Gazette http://t.co/Wm9xNXhJiI
- Unanimous: profession votes for ‘training days’ action in protest over cuts | Law Gazette http://t.co/ypjbbANIIb
- Plan for a disaster - but don't pay until it happens | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/4iUKOclVCh
- Solicitors still top choice for SMEs | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/6szSLlnD41
- Will-writing quality scheme to launch in July | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/6vAYMDBrIE
- ‘Christmas tree’ bills: Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act | Law Gazette http://t.co/rB5Zn8oNqQ
- Poor will suffer from court fee changes, MoJ warned | Law Gazette http://t.co/MQz1rqLeyj
- Lawyers for hire: Experienced professionals are in demand | New Law Journal: http://t.co/RqIHDOMUSV
- LALY shortlist: Return of the legal Oscars | New Law Journal: http://t.co/S9N1gxvYPp
- One minute protest: 4 June protest against criminal legal aid reform | New Law Journal: http://t.co/gPJg6H5bSG
- Call for Law Society Excellence Awards nominations | New Law Journal: http://t.co/zI42qMRQTK
- Call for continuing rally against changes to the small claims limit | New Law Journal: http://t.co/ozWIiIJd3O
- CJC concerned over fee remission: Proposal will significantly reduce income couples' thresholds | New Law Journal: http://t.co/KHv6mqbzgY
- Legal Walk 2013 - £575,000 raised for legal charities | New Law Journal: http://t.co/5bLxscAx2W
- Methodist ministers cannot sue for unfair dismissal | New Law Journal: http://t.co/EdkexrN2bM
- MoJ aim to ensure quality of expert evidence in family cases | New Law Journal: http://t.co/QBN8apU0ky
- Court of Appeal holds that Boris Johnson’s paternity revelation is in “public interest” | New Law Journal: http://t.co/lqxLKskZQj
- Separate representation, the incoming President, the role of the Law Society - Scottish Legal Landscape | The Firm http://t.co/g6CTwjnjOY
- Society - Rule change not “under the radar”: Incoming VP stay on Council & ascend to Office despite vote | The Firm http://t.co/pqRjcLpIvN
- "No mandate" for incoming Vice President: Constitution modified as VP is voted off Council | The Firm http://t.co/DkCaR0fQov
- “Unelected, unwanted, and undemocratic“: Dailly calls on Morris to 'do the decent' thing’ | The Firm http://t.co/i7UzoKN850
- "It is not a democratic body (Scottish Law Society), and my concerns and opinions are ignored" | The Firm http://t.co/vN0R5cmolO
- MacAskill or SLAB? GBA asks who is driving legal aid contracting | The Firm http://t.co/qKIPTtloTC
- Alastair Morris confirms he intends to take up the Vice Presidency of Scottish Law Society | The Firm http://t.co/BD492nQaOP
- Statutory wills | Law Gazette http://t.co/9Gn3FKpdrw
- Overwhelming public backing for legal aid: poll | Law Gazette http://t.co/09W3UDzHRI
- Fight PI changes, says MASS chair | Law Gazette http://t.co/nGowIJydUX
- Fixed fees play major role in client satisfaction, survey finds | Legal Futures http://t.co/nNFhoebYfY
- Reform uncertainty forces new criminal law ABS to put external investment thoughts on hold | Legal Futures http://t.co/mZxrcA4Loo
- Huge rise in fixed fees for family and probate | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/yFQg0KzCZ6
- Protecting your Legal brand in the global marketplace | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/uVH6qGTLnp
- 7,000 lawyers to hit the streets for free legal advice | Law Gazette http://t.co/Vok2ROePvo
- Council of International Bar Association to consider Anti-Corruption Guidelines for Bar Associations | Law Gazette http://t.co/bYrTgaFyka
- Interview - Chris Grayling, Justice Secretary | Law Gazette http://t.co/CRVLxF5gEk
- Law Society backs ‘minute of action’ on criminal legal aid - petition signed by more than 47,000 | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/VEWOoDV2YQ
- Increasing costs sealed with Litigant in person | The Lawyer http://t.co/UDy1Dmd0S0
- Blackburn FC's Barrister acting over dismissal claim must have known he was onto a loser | The Lawyer http://t.co/hCHWaBgiXK
- Untangling the great contract net for business (net contribution clauses) | The Lawyer http://t.co/GZRGPfZNue
- Putting up third-rate witnesses could see lawyers hit with wasted costs orders | The Lawyer http://t.co/s5bsJJm85R
- All eyes on energy - arrival of Texas firm Andrews Kurth in the UK | The Lawyer http://t.co/ilCyP2jXwh
- Budget tracking has become a core part of many in-housers’ roles | The Lawyer http://t.co/wjMhITOjkH
- Redundancies sweeping legal industry as firms adjust to a world of permanent price pressure | The Lawyer http://t.co/1paC2iBbIq
- Don’t worry about Jackson fallout – judge | Law Gazette http://t.co/3gipjBUN3Q
- European data plan labelled ‘demented’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/cONy0HaceC
- Insurers to revamp third-party code | Law Gazette http://t.co/d63cM1W7YP
- Appeal Court applies Russian law in dispute | Law Gazette http://t.co/cRo144V27O
- Grayling asks for quality standard for PCT firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/iuG9ft4VfD
- North-west PI paralegal initiative | Law Gazette http://t.co/HaGeudUeFD
- Court interpreters reject new contract deal | Law Gazette http://t.co/TftVaIpPyr
- How To: sever a partnership | Law Gazette http://t.co/3sx1YKtap6
- Will-writing could still be regulated | Law Gazette http://t.co/ynOlWcr1Hg
- Pilot aims to limit clinical negligence solicitors’ fees | Law Gazette http://t.co/XxmU0c1dqM
- Unanimous South Eastern Circuit backing gives green light to QASA boycott | Legal Futures http://t.co/LHQKZTrZ3J
- Solicitors' support for OFR crashes | Legal Futures http://t.co/FwQQ2kQH3w
Interesting articles on the study of law, legal training, pupillage, associates, legal academia & law students:
- UK associates may have to move out if they want to move up | The Lawyer http://t.co/5DLnAmh82L
- Training contracts fall 10% to lowest level since 1999, Law Society reports | Legalweek http://t.co/ndCtADWfNM
- AccuTrainee defends trainee track record | The Lawyer http://t.co/Kpznxwhxq1
- Three jobs for 11 trainees at Dundas in London following zero partner promos | The Lawyer http://t.co/43xuhR4dSO
- National College of Legal Training terminates LPC and GDL | The Lawyer http://t.co/Lu9mdkTWML
- Law firm faces paying out to trainee lawyer denied a permanent role because she became pregnant | The Daily Mail http://t.co/C67dYxtgwz
Articles of the week:
The UK and international articles of the week are pieces selected by @TheLawMap tweeting team based on recommendations from friends and followers of LawNewsIndex.com daily law news blog.
- Fighting hate speech against women on Facebook | Jane Martinson - Women's Blog, The Guardian
- South African lawyers urged to fight 'racial prejudice' | James Barnes - The Global Legal Post
- How does EU environmental law affect the UK? | Staff reporter - Resource Magazine
- Intellectual property rights at the core of Apple’s Irish subsidiaries | Colm Keena - The Irish Times
- Scottish Courts need to catch up with police in tackling domestic abuse | Annie Brown - Daily Record
- London attack: now is the time to defend our liberties, not give in to fear | Isabella Sankey, Comment is Free - The Guardian
- Saudi Arabia accepts registration of female lawyer | Jonathan Rayner - Law Gazette
Lawyers, Law Firms, Chambers & ABS in the news this week:
Friday 24th May
- Speechly and Withers pull plug on merger http://t.co/9jkI13Fyhx
- CMS turnover increases to £679.3m http://t.co/KnPBXdK2Ol
- Linklaters joins CC on Glencore Xstrata's first post-merger bond http://t.co/KDqtzNMk3G
- Eversheds cuts 116 roles following consultation http://t.co/dyzk1OPBlF
- KWM names Sue Kench as Australia head as O'Malley stands down http://t.co/xBAFI3Kkvz
- Herbert Smith partners set to receive pay proposals http://t.co/nwKmmfrQwV
- Charles Russell posts solid financial results amid management shake-up http://t.co/ZYhBRpJC4u
- Elite US litigation firm Boies Schiller set to launch London outpost http://t.co/riZq3M1k5u
- Mofo boosts Asia-Pacific compliance offering http://t.co/W9wMOmLt3s
- SJ Berwin loses finance director to FFW http://t.co/nVoukkXgth
- Bevan Brittan becomes latest firm to announce redundancies http://t.co/ZfU79wBlHh
- Clydes makes eight redundant following consultation http://t.co/JR1ahQtWMq
- Sullivan boosts finance and restructuring with Linklaters' Howard http://t.co/VGqNzLEPOl
- Withers and Speechly vote against merger http://t.co/5c930sZWZl
- Seven jobs go at Trowers & Hamlins http://t.co/EfZr2vbtTe
- Hage Aaronson secures Supreme Court win for M&S http://t.co/ZAd5NNL4Uu
- Media set 5RB takes biggest bite in 'Boris lovechild' case http://t.co/dIi398NeHX
- Swansea Solicitor takes legal firm fears to Lord Chancellor http://t.co/d3ibXnMpMe
- Carlisle solicitor on shortlist for national legal award: http://t.co/PfDeKQsSVY
- Slaughters' Italian ally restructures in generational shift http://t.co/UeOu1wBHkB
- Bakers' lawyer expelled from Russia in spying row http://t.co/geor7iYC1u
- Browne Jacobson grows revenues 9% to new high as firm targets £50m mark http://t.co/TKXkG1Mn6W
- CC and Latham advise on Singapore's second biggest IPO this year http://t.co/FbRFzOUAOg
- Italian lawyer issues appeal over his removal from Euro roll http://t.co/hCZfYjKxxX
- Simpson Thacher and Gunderson lead Yahoo! purchase of Tumblr http://t.co/BWghEDQMVz
- Olswang boosts pensions with Lawrence Graham hire http://t.co/mESfm3wlZI
- Pinsent Masons wins trademark dispute for Interflora against M&S http://t.co/zcC2IUN5kL
- Ashurst, Slaughters lead on Ocado's online retail tie-up with Morrisons http://t.co/utCz9thViD
- Irwin Mitchell predicts solid growth as Pannone rejects talk of merger http://t.co/zn4RIvHcWJ
- King & Wood Mallesons Australia managing partner steps down http://t.co/bAgSa3ZU6N
- Kennedys, Farrers sign outsourcing deals as firms keep close eye on costs http://t.co/fVm1p4iPsm
- Bird & Bird secures new expanded City HQ; Nabarro and Simmons advise http://t.co/y3XuVQcTND
- Simpson Thacher takes high-profile Yahoo! role on $1.1bn Tumblr buyout http://t.co/Mpp2GunEQF
- The Lawyer Euro 100 unveiled: Garrigues retains top spot http://t.co/2SImUPcpId
- Thrings names Simon Holdsworth as new managing partner http://t.co/Qb6ApR7O5F
- Top Irish firms in hiring spree | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/T9l7fEdTMU
- Ashurst and Slaughters bag roles on Morrisons delivery deal with Ocado http://t.co/REPpGmAzjd
- Kennedys signs outsourcing deal with Integreon as it beefs up in Manchester http://t.co/m2DBtS4H9L
- SJ Berwin name poised to vanish as King & Wood merger vote looms http://t.co/sKgrDfnT0O
- Newly listed Australian law firm plans to follow Slater & Gordon to UK http://t.co/qjrdTaURVm
- Bell Capital GC quits for Qatar Investment Authority http://t.co/J5TDpafE9M
- King GC Whalen quits gaming company to go it alone http://t.co/4BWsfNxypn
- Bond Dickinson cleans up with Colgate Palmolive panel place http://t.co/uHqepZnOX8
- Eversheds secures fixed-fee deal with Int'l Air Transport Association http://t.co/ligAroKq3f
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