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:
- Finaccord data shows affinity and partnership marketing on the rise for legal services providers | The Lawyer http://t.co/dFVghg3nZu
- CML urges Scottish solicitors to reject separate legal representation http://t.co/ZdyJZ6mI9w
- Very stressed? Then you're probably a BAME partner in a legal aid firm working long hours | Legal Futures http://t.co/Jd2gpZ5rhU
- SRA targets three-month approval for ABSs aimed at new criminal legal aid contracts | Legal Futures http://t.co/8M4h3a7Zeh
- Legal reforms are now forcing law firms into the digital future http://t.co/LtgurJ9BFi
- Appeal court criticises SRA as it raises possibilty of more time to challenge interventions | Legal Futures http://t.co/iUKhh3p2vX
- DPP to meet judge following prosecution ‘farce’ in murder trial | Law Gazette http://t.co/sV15MihxkY
- Litigation pendulum swings for companies | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5cAnevMy2i
- GCs demand legal industry transformation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/d4uTblIIpq
- High Court gets teeth into BSB disciplinary problems | Legal Futures http://t.co/pu7mdcjhJS
- Revenues soar to £48.3m at 39 Essex Street | The Lawyer http://t.co/H6V9CYomQX
- Bar’s disciplinary system on trial in High Court | Law Gazette http://t.co/5Ze8LxaYbH
- SRA "waiting for something to go wrong" before taking action on cloud computing | Legal Futures http://t.co/rUfSAYiKJ0
- SRA approves new fines regime | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/sqrXe1kFsM
- Bevan Ashford loses negligence battle against fraudster’s wife | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/PNHr5n4LRJ
- Defendant lawyers ‘saddened’ by Law Society PI campaign | Law Gazette http://t.co/64qOKVbyrl
- Stobart director gains licence for solicitor ABS as ‘final piece in the jigsaw’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/ZzW1BZnQb4
- Judicial Appointments Commission releases its annual report | New Law Journal: http://t.co/E3f3stPJWV
- SRA launches online diversity data collection tool | New Law Journal: http://t.co/4iZJd16Trz
- RTA Portal rules published | New Law Journal: http://t.co/QI04LMmncf
- Direct Line Group & Parabis Law apply to set up ABS | New Law Journal: http://t.co/hFYMI6uhGd
- Legal education foundation awards its first six grants | New Law Journal: http://t.co/WjJ7i9RJAe
- Ladbrokes not liable for armed raid trauma | New Law Journal: http://t.co/x85SBlGeKE
- PI lawyer calls into question insurance company’s appeal for MRI scans to diagnose whiplash | New Law Journal: http://t.co/AQeyuwga32
- Lawyer claims that ministers’ motor law flaws are “unconstitutional” | New Law Journal: http://t.co/O3vCnjD1g5
- UK government reviews LLP structures | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/HwZWRylPp8
- Further grilling for Chris Grayling over PCT | Law Gazette http://t.co/fO112uymVS
- EC unveils European public prosecutor plan | Law Gazette http://t.co/AMIxRx5mtP
- Clifford Chance scheme falls foul of tax tribunal | Law Gazette http://t.co/2ZFOzAfiT8
- Lobby law loophole for lawyers | Law Gazette http://t.co/dbe10JFFOU
- Sir John Thomas will be next lord chief justice | Law Gazette http://t.co/BN79gyouJV
- Defendant firms are turkeys protecting Christmas | Law Gazette http://t.co/7A3YCuTShq
- 600 firms and individuals receive SRA ticking-off over compliance officer failures | Legal Futures http://t.co/FVbJW7vLw1
- SRA cuts COLP and COFA investigations from 964 to 139 | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/WczWHDptwk
- Defendant firms are turkeys protecting Christmas | Law Gazette http://t.co/7A3YCuTShq
- AXA calls for ban on contingency fees for low value motor claims | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/9dpBpzy1gB
- Demand for new Acas early conciliation service ‘may be limited’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/W0m7AWae56
- Barrister and accountant to be COLP and COFA of Stobart law firm | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/2c4jJ7XtvW
- Open justice? Open court listings would be a start | Law Gazette http://t.co/Kg1PT9j1jL
- Claimant solicitors attack insurer’s ‘biased’ whiplash proposals | Law Gazette http://t.co/BU3RPqj747
- 'Little hope' for sole practitioners in criminal defence | Law Gazette http://t.co/H4S73kjowy
- SRA’s 2013 diversity data collection system goes live | Law Gazette http://t.co/LSWtR184sK
- Pre-pack deals under scrutiny in company law shake-up | Law Gazette http://t.co/7K0DZhuQrp
- Sir John Thomas will be next lord chief justice | Law Gazette http://t.co/BN79gyouJV
- Direct Line applies to set up law firm through ABS | Law Gazette http://t.co/c1epglQoBO
- Advice agencies adopt conditional and contingency fees | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/iUKS0O51tL
- Direct Line and Parabis set up ABS to push before-the-event insurance services | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/DPbLuUvs0L
- Family expert attacks judiciary on reforms | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/jM90XsNVqT
- Tactics emerge in costs budgeting | Law Gazette http://t.co/54O5fr9Fbb
- Axa calls for three-day limit on whiplash claims | Law Gazette http://t.co/m2QjGRu9NG
- Tax tribunal has ruled against a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) avoidance scheme which could have cost £135m in tax http://t.co/2jgZfKjtcX
- Deferred prosecution arrangement – just sort them out please | The Lawyer http://t.co/YoZiLozSe1
- Excluding lawyers from the divorce process is a false economy | The Lawyer http://t.co/YVPqlw4YBJ
- Offshore employment regulations are in for a shake-up | The Lawyer http://t.co/sP601TE7LE
- Job Watch: Banking & finance | The Lawyer http://t.co/AiyiKbihTS
- Vitale statistics | The Lawyer http://t.co/KwK5kdkuyZ
- Germany: All-aktion | The Lawyer http://t.co/gv3nT39kMM
- E-disclosure: open questions | The Lawyer http://t.co/avn9JKCMUB
- Accountants become ABS to offer clients complete service | Legal Futures http://t.co/SAkQfUZuMr
- CPS has 'more in-house lawyers than it needs' | Law Gazette http://t.co/cbpfBvgYeT
- New rules that may dilute TUPE rights delayed until September | Law Gazette http://t.co/BGxu9Eswab
- Firms asked to cut rates for armed forces | Law Gazette http://t.co/uCoM7Pcvmg
- LawWorks warning over pro bono surge | Law Gazette http://t.co/z9L4FK3aY6
- How To: create a balanced scorecard | Law Gazette http://t.co/nrO6JHghUS
- Reasonable foreseeability | Law Gazette http://t.co/6Wx8YytoIK
- Solicitors Regulation Authority shuts two firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/jkXLHlungA
- 'Little hope' for sole practitioners in criminal defence | Law Gazette http://t.co/H4S73kjowy
- McNally under fire over Lips claim | Law Gazette http://t.co/FWKCTsBIXa
- SRA targets risk in streamlined law firm and ABS authorisation process | Legal Futures http://t.co/RXl3bcOQXu
- Proposals for radical overhaul of bar practising fee sparks fury | The Lawyer http://t.co/uq7wygJ37k
- Advice agencies should consider charging, Lord Low says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/QRe4dnHjNx
- Pannone’s Affinity reports 400 per cent rise in conveyancing | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/DA9dUyBjwp
Interesting articles on the study of law, legal training, pupillage, associates, legal academia & law students:
- LAW PROFESSOR: Here's How I Would Have Prosecuted George Zimmerman - Houston Chronicle http://t.co/ClJ63i7egZ
- BPP's uni bid put at risk by US parent woes | The Lawyer http://t.co/RGd29UuYkD
- US Law School Enrollment Plummets, but Not at Harvard http://t.co/YdcRonlf1L
- US law schools in decline | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/fxBLme5OIF
- STUDY: A Law Degree Is Actually An Amazingly Good Investment http://t.co/JYRCLMdo8g
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.
- Choice of Sir John Thomas as lord chief justice sees tradition prevail | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/
- Lawyers contribute least to society, says US poll? | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/rFFiY5UAPi
- Historic Welsh language law document found in Parliament http://t.co/CbqVZOKvCd
- Black men get longer prison sentences | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/GzeBPMQIJj
- EU Court's Ruling Deals a Blow to Counterterror Efforts http://t.co/e3j6L0Lf0C
- Data scams and auction cons make up new online fraud http://t.co/fzArraqn9R
- Is AUSTRALIA's new asylum policy the harshest in its history? http://t.co/1Kw3oMmk2o
Lawyers, Law Firms, Chambers & ABS in the news this week:
Friday 19th July
- Taylor Wessing hires Morgan Stanley lawyer to launch Singaporean compliance group http://t.co/lJq0gOpexK
- Eversheds lands multi-million pound contract with Tyco spin-off company http://t.co/vlrBj9D4lL
- Bevan Brittan revenues fall for fifth consecutive year to £32.8m http://t.co/ZpaQvPVeoG
- Turnover falls to £48.7m at Dundas & Wilson, PEP down to £164k http://t.co/qlTHtAPbIk
- Berwin Leighton Paisner reports revenue slump of £13m http://t.co/1k4iRJJepa
- Paul Hastings is tops for quality of life http://t.co/UAFSrnr2pU
- Moore Blatch launches City office http://t.co/iU7yNP9kFt
- Blackstone Chambers shakes up international strategy with Indian star Harish Salve http://t.co/l1XrMM4xKd
- Media firm Russells takes the blame for JK Rowling leak http://t.co/0tFPK3WgX4
- Construction group Costain to review five-firm legal panel http://t.co/LnolwugYr7
- Addleshaws puts Africa energy market on agenda with double partner hire http://t.co/zTyZ42wHtm
- Sullivan private client chief heads to London to launch UK practice http://t.co/WUhpaWVRAF
- CC hires efficiency 'black belts' in firmwide push to streamline processes http://t.co/o0tbQjqLje
- ITV and Slaughters team up for PRIME social mobility scheme http://t.co/zkOimzX2NR
- Eversheds slams proposed bill punishing directors http://t.co/3VtqFT4eu1
- Gleiss offers paid sabbaticals to "recharge batteries" http://t.co/VEpCGe3YqM
- Parabis adds 11 to partnership http://t.co/OZQHpH0qs8
- Misys names new GC after Kilroy departure http://t.co/jBkrAvpDWA
- Osborne Clarke rejigs German management as offices continue growth http://t.co/TmxHNsvau2
- PEP at Mishcon returns to pre-recession levels to hit £840k http://t.co/3E8mVdcwoO
- Withers leads Scientology marriage appeal as revenue growth slows http://t.co/7iwkpapuiy
- Challinors calls in recovery firm as it faces High Court battle over £250k client loan http://t.co/dIXPZ0ybfL
- Allen & Overy leads the way http://t.co/79OtEph7Ca
- Akin Gump revamps partnership capital structure http://t.co/QVDOVx4KIQ
- Spanish firm team in major defection to Baker & McKenzie http://t.co/4rVChh7xPq
- Wedlake Bell's PEP bounces up 140 per cent after Cumberland Ellis merger http://t.co/cTpdslnyhW
- A&O advises as Telenor picks up first of two Myanmar telecoms licences http://t.co/uMMNaPykuj
- Cripps looks to dominate Kent with Vertex Law merger http://t.co/NKjzIrR5Hn
- Logistics giant Eddie Stobart becomes the latest ABS http://t.co/Iu38lAFX7h
- First-half turnover at £471.2m for post-merger Herbert Smith Freehills http://t.co/8lvsEjwvHR
- SJ Berwin partners to vote on KWM deal next week http://t.co/ZUoQeqnAaf
- Stobart director gains licence for solicitor ABS as ‘final piece in the jigsaw’ http://t.co/ZzW1BZnQb4
- Bristol firm TLT advises Encore Capital on £10.5m exit of Pure360 http://t.co/pfv1SsFjdn
- Harvey Ingram Shakespeares is to relocate from New Walk to Colton Square, Leicester in September http://t.co/wRGXtc0xbT
- Geldards acquires TPP Law after third year of flat results http://t.co/h70hiTdGNq
- DAC Beachcroft cuts five fee-earners from employment team http://t.co/lO3KBLTUE8
- Edwards Wildman launches work scheme for military veterans http://t.co/Cj5EJblGwE
- Bakers reinforces Madrid with 20-lawyer team from Ramón y Cajal http://t.co/6MqpxoCu71
- Baker Botts sweeps eight-partner team from Norton Rose Fulbright http://t.co/FWrkDTL8UG
- Convey Law becomes ABS http://t.co/gUlTVhyFjZ
- Keystone take tentative first steps overseas with Guernsey launch http://t.co/B3INaY2hK9
- Auctions.com scoops up former legal chiefs from Yahoo! http://t.co/nZ7TsWRynJ
- Portugal's Miranda expands alliance into Cameroon http://t.co/WJ8CHcbOmq
- Farley sees PEP drop by 13 per cent to £388k http://t.co/IhwOZ3J9jD
- CMS private equity star quits for Norton Rose Fulbright http://t.co/civbPdeGYd
- Direct Line applies for ABS licence to launch Parabis partnership http://t.co/fQjhLoni3Z
- Wragges rebuilds Paris real estate with TwoBirds team http://t.co/OLy0VACreW
- Baker Botts raids Norton Rose Fulbright for eight-partner team http://t.co/XThG7LoyPI
- Eversheds criticises Cable's corporate law proposals http://t.co/b6GmxCrCl5
- Eversheds in talks with Turkish law firm Gur http://t.co/Kc4wjhO0qD
Monday 15th July
- Bakers' new London head puts lawyers 'in clients' shoes' for first term http://t.co/RvVXex2mLD
- China’s Jun He represents GSK in China bribery investigations http://t.co/qylxNWWmvM
- Linklaters supports rule of law as Magna Carta copies reunited for first time http://t.co/ERVZ2aAfWe
- Vinson & Elkins hires former Salans international arbitration chief http://t.co/e4EogQJNcZ
- Olswang, Reed Smith and Simmons among candidates for YouView panel http://t.co/6OvaZZVesT
- Hogan Lovells partners vote on Luxembourg opening with eye on summer launch http://t.co/4d7FSqCuBb
- PEP falls 15 per cent at Hill Dickinson while revenue rises http://t.co/1YPfVqFkcd
- Lawyer Management: Eversheds | The Lawyer http://t.co/LRF0KEL6no
- Bakers' new London head puts lawyers 'in clients' shoes' for first term http://t.co/RvVXex2mLD
- Olswang, Reed Smith and Simmons among candidates for YouView panel http://t.co/6OvaZZVesT
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