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:
- PII renewals: just like Christmas | Law Gazette http://t.co/UBCbLGQeEe
- International firms told to ‘protect and respect’ human rights | Law Gazette http://t.co/7PY5EQV2kq
- Tackling Human Trafficking | The Barrister Magazine http://t.co/oCyQ0ZOYQ6
- The law online: has uploading led to overloading? | The Barrister Magazine http://t.co/4WQCkvw2nX
- Challinors files notice of intention to appoint administrators | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/JBFqh3Yg9i
- SRA intervenes after Cheshire solicitor arrested | Law Gazette http://t.co/WbuF0ngntP
- ASB turnover continues downward trend to £8.8m | The Lawyer http://t.co/ktO2uINuiz
- Secrecy to end in family courts? Munby proposes most family law judgments should be published | New Law Journal: http://t.co/zSQx9rWt61
- Increase in in-house legal vacancies in energy firms | New Law Journal: http://t.co/dOnag5WkhJ
- Football victory - World cup & EURO broadcasts should be free | New Law Journal: http://t.co/LpEYvUYz3X
- New claims portal - Portal regime to be shaken up from 31 July | New Law Journal: http://t.co/Ob7Srd5FIO
- Gloomy costs - Solicitors fear Jackson costs war | New Law Journal: http://t.co/ddB9kXk2X5
- Gay weddings next summer - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 has received Royal Assent | New Law Journal: http://t.co/Kh5DOBH2k0
- Draft National Insurance Contributions Bill is a talking point for LLPs | New Law Journal: http://t.co/LjhonRzeH6
- Jail for non-disclosure - "Stark warning" from family court | New Law Journal: http://t.co/BgKwVjwSKy
- Gadd loses SRA appeal | New Law Journal: http://t.co/wWvKg2v66w
- Barristers relax rules | New Law Journal: http://t.co/xzHxP0tvaa
- New court structure? | New Law Journal: http://t.co/PT322og5qN
- Barristers win right to conduct litigation | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/1dIZi4qf9d
- Solicitors ‘lack sufficient knowledge’ of Help to Buy | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/kNauaxx9mb
- The courts will not be privatised, Grayling and LCJ say | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ZK36hz85zQ
- ‘Corporation’ future considered for courts as government denies sell-off | Law Gazette http://t.co/pK0YKLuvzZ
- Legal innovators see drop in funding | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WL2YlqsL7e
- Leading legal expenses insurer becomes an ABS | Legal Futures http://t.co/Bhf1aOSAQH
- Legal Services Board "fears legal challenge" over Legal Ombudsman deal | Legal Futures http://t.co/62Va2SqGzs
- UK court system likely to adopt new ownership structure | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Pol4asp96w
- Mesothelioma and Monopoly | Law Gazette http://t.co/IY59joD821
- Ombudsman tries to extend reach as job cuts loom | Law Gazette http://t.co/MSgBBk7Lil
- SRA approves £50-£350 charge scale for advocacy accreditation | Law Gazette http://t.co/LXQbl3fgt0
- Planning ahead is the only way to minimise risk | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nOJXz3UPd6
- Legal Ombudsman puts 10% of staff at risk of redundancy | Legal Futures http://t.co/OQNaAaBbEW Barristers join the revolution after receiving green light to conduct litigation | Legal Futures http://t.co/BDB7wHMBX2
- It's all about the brand | Legal Futures http://t.co/BsKjH6zTFi
- SRA reappoints former Herbies partner Plant to chairman role | The Lawyer http://t.co/6dCA9m1Ixz
- Jurors deny contempt for Facebook and Google use | Law Gazette http://t.co/vCniKTn5OU
- Supreme Court upholds Lehman and Nortel pensions appeals | The Lawyer http://t.co/Hgk7UzK1pZ
- PEP halved at HowardKennedyFSI to £128k as equity expands | The Lawyer http://t.co/gXAbvwwzxh Jul 24, 2013
- Californian online dispute resolution specialist heads for UK | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/EWpd2Xs8iG
- High Court rejects tribunal fees judicial review | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/vgaLLimKXu
- Results don’t matter: relentless fascination with balance sheets becomes an exercise in superficiality | Law Gazette http://t.co/JxRGyY6NF7
- MoJ proposes online scheme for asbestos victims | Law Gazette http://t.co/e0OCMrnrBk
- HS2 appeal rejected at the CoA | The Lawyer http://t.co/75zuCDkcE0
- BSB complaints regime receives thumbs up from barristers - and thumbs down from complainants | Legal Futures http://t.co/HMPmayab5D
- Plant lays out agenda after receiving extra year at helm of SRA | Legal Futures http://t.co/1pyYWvrmxK
- Alison Saunders: six reasons she got the job as the new Director of Public Presecutions http://t.co/M0wNMeb5z6
- More mergers than ever as firms cut costs | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/q4uPnwCwwr
- UK top 50 a 'cash cow' for PR agencies, claims new research | The Lawyer http://t.co/f9siCLheVI
- CMCs' turnover tops £1bn as referral fee ban prompts mass exodus from personal injury | Legal Futures http://t.co/1pOfGiDzho
- Stephen Lawrence barrister to become director of public prosecutions http://t.co/c1XucQIqRk
- Embracing compliance - like going to the gym | Law Gazette http://t.co/hrZpojnjEI
- CMCs ordered to show they comply with fee ban | Law Gazette http://t.co/qRNS03L2Gz
- Insurers ‘could save £25m a year’ from bus accident ruling | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/GinCDKGp0K
- School traffic not covered by anti-nuisance covenant | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/2P7uQRjCyF
- Healthcheck detects public unease at bar regulator 'bias' | Law Gazette http://t.co/KU4ePZGb61
- Legal fees outstripped by bankers' earnings on public takeovers | The Lawyer http://t.co/EtSsh0vd37
- Under-pressure firms find merger salvation | Legal Futures http://t.co/8w2H76qWEr
- SRA to ditch reporting requirement for non-material rule breaches | Legal Futures http://t.co/H8XpgdfT9y
- Africa attracts the global set | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/TmHHJr0Mil
- Pressure grows to publish names of law firms linked to hacking scandal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bCUOXVmZnz
- The NHS blame game and legal accountability | Law Gazette http://t.co/sDzM9eFPoM
- Merger talks reach record high as firms battle cuts | Law Gazette http://t.co/QQbGrCgtKL
- Top leaders or senior partners are secret politicians | The Lawyer http://t.co/bZbSpCNTmW
- IP protocol puts India on the map | The Lawyer http://t.co/9c9glMOdjI
- A victory for brave journalism | The Lawyer http://t.co/RuEUilnBlC
- Don’t mess with the Bribery Act | The Lawyer http://t.co/UvMJ3bv6VA
- Lawyers take the fees fight to bankers | The Lawyer http://t.co/vbmckARZQA
- Job Watch: Private client | The Lawyer http://t.co/J5KP6aEEFW
- Venture capitalists invest in leading probate provider | Legal Futures http://t.co/WoiPHxEaTT
- Legal fees plummet to £26m in quiet first half for public M&A | The Lawyer http://t.co/JaQILJ9Y68
- Law graduate venture aims to help LiPs | Law Gazette http://t.co/8RJ457iT1A
- In-house lawyers focusing more on business issues | Law Gazette http://t.co/I3xUB0etnJ
- First grants from The legal education charity | Law Gazette http://t.co/53YeURQYzS
- Lawyers wary over company owners rule | Law Gazette http://t.co/aiDoGieGTt
- ‘Dismay’ over process as new Lord Chief Justice named | Law Gazette http://t.co/Aw5JmuEXUl
- Lambeth eyes ABS to save legal spend | Law Gazette http://t.co/SGOvX7Uhbs
- SRA to fast track ABS applications | Law Gazette http://t.co/NuC8lpx60C
- Business rate relief; misconduct in public office | Law Gazette http://t.co/qANVZM3k1Q
- Regulator defiant over licensing One Legal | Law Gazette http://t.co/Mh9ymvIUa1
- TSol set for major recruitment push | Law Gazette http://t.co/40hOemTB30
- Bribery Act lying dormant, SFO admits | Law Gazette http://t.co/Kg533svory
- Government services strategy throws weight behind legal regulation review | Legal Futures http://t.co/PMvTG6YUho
Interesting articles on the study of law, legal training, pupillage, associates, legal academia & law students:
- Ten things I wish I'd known before becoming a law student | Law Vicissitudes http://t.co/wtJ1ZrP91q
- Osborne Clarke imposes beefed up training regime for junior lawyers | The Lawyer http://t.co/XEOPz0Cgh7
- Trainee retention rates rise at top City firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/f5kEhhImKX
- US: Fewer students graduating from Maryland’s two law schools are finding jobs http://t.co/z2KmVGrPHG
- How The US Government Can Fix Law Schools By Ditching Generous Loans http://t.co/aOmKxuM6a9
- Law Professor Compares His Own Scholarship To Whale Poop http://t.co/la4EOROXig
- Radical Feminist Law Professor Believes Girls Can Want To Be More Than Housewives http://t.co/VEsrNvb8hv
- Law Professor Defends Law Schools; Blames Media, Students, Advisors, Everybody But Himself http://t.co/UypvADWxdl
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.
- Women at Work: Corporate Lawyer Zia Mody | Wall Street Journal http://t.co/PEaEROqEpN
- How far should our courts venture onto the battlefield? | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/w9EhY8V8ur
- Indian Emergency of 1975 and the role of the Judiciary http://t.co/G6OD3IFw16
- GlaxoSmithKline contacts Serious Fraud Office over its CHINA activities http://t.co/ky7i5kXGPS
- Sikh Temples Consider Dropping Civil Weddings Afraid that they might be forced to perform same sex wedding http://t.co/QGP6hgdumo
- JK Rowling unmasked: the lawyer, the wife, her tweet - and a furious author http://t.co/1cLsws0hgn
- Why The UK Anti-Porn Laws Are Ridiculous And It Matters That They're Overturned http://t.co/v7vV8jgPkR
- Kafka’s America: Secret Courts, Secret Laws, and Total Surveillance http://t.co/TOLU7KbuwM
- 'Why, oh why, am I a barrister?': http://t.co/MPDlosIItG
Lawyers, Law Firms, Chambers & ABS in the news this week:
Friday 26th July
- White & Case posts 79 per cent retention rate http://t.co/sbu6vRymFl
- Freshfields and Gibson Dunn scoop lead roles as Vivendi sells Maroc Telecom stake http://t.co/uXaN0LDI82
- Clifford Chance posts healthy retention following decision to slash trainee numbers http://t.co/biqAjG0mgY
- Herbies and Mishcon reveal boosted retention rates http://t.co/jW1Gh14KlO
- Cuatrecasas, Gide report falling London revenues http://t.co/ZHyzWKQyUq
- Clarke Willmott's PEP slumps to 10-year low at £140k http://t.co/0gXxJkpkEo
- Goldman's International GC to head up Fried Frank http://t.co/FVAjUNFRzf
- Minter Ellison recruits Hong Kong tax team http://t.co/Xhe6kAfhFI
- Freshfields identifies key countries for Africa growth http://t.co/FFV9AluBlw
- CC aims to double US revenues as firm eyes further global expansion http://t.co/8awZNpq8id
- Dentons sets ambitious post-merger strategy to ramp up partner profits http://t.co/NyJj1Xtukc
- German firm Noerr splits off Kiev office to form independent firm http://t.co/G06QHbLF8a
- MoFo raids Norton Rose Fulbright in Singapore for two partners http://t.co/0tCNrfwqVH
- Burges Salmon’s turnover inches up to record high of £73.7m http://t.co/iaEIheiLKQ
- Clyde & Co sets sights on further global growth http://t.co/mN94nsmGsR
- Property costs cause 14 per cent drop in Lawrence Graham PEP to £260k http://t.co/3nZElUhEYx
- Midlands firm Challinors files notice to appoint administrators http://t.co/k5uZ8wTdnF
- Diamond McCarthy pursue former Howrey partners http://t.co/Beztz7cScd
- Hogan swipes Nauta duo for Luxembourg http://t.co/CLDcj1t4Mf
- King & Wood Mallesons and SJ Berwin to decide on merger proposal within days Post http://t.co/7efTN8OWKU
- Indian firm Singh & Associates opens up in Singapore http://t.co/pPCYPRYfCo
- Wiggin, Stevens & Bolton make up numbers on sale of sports stats business Opta http://t.co/fJUk5RXVpH
- Hogan Lovells, DLA lead on Nicole Farhi sale out of administration http://t.co/87wE3bwr3A
- A&O defends dual role on Co-op rescue amid conflict concerns http://t.co/MxjWF4rH2A
- Leigh Day & Irwin Mitchell investigating claims of poor care at Dudley’s Russells Hall. Hospital http://t.co/HmI6DUHVlm
- Ogier takes legal services out of London http://t.co/SIIYMeCgVy
- Midlands firm Challinors has confirmed it has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator http://t.co/YmA6Q57yAH
- Clifford Chance lands Abertis' £243m sale of Belfast and Stockholm airports http://t.co/75QhCOQUyJ
- DLA names new Manchester and Liverpool managing partners http://t.co/ebZxVL550E
- Exigent mulls US acquisition http://t.co/WRhk5eqWSo
- Parisian walkways for Osborne Clarke http://t.co/nnUnv7no93
- Pentair replicates Tyco Eversheds deal http://t.co/BM6kVXuTrD
- Patton Boggs in compensation revamp http://t.co/g2zlUjyFqw
- Family law firm opens its doors in Glasgow following an amicable split from MHD Law http://t.co/diS0IQJGRr
- Hogan Lovells raids Nauta Dutilh for six-strong Luxembourg launch team http://t.co/Yir9gOVRsi
- Minter Ellison takes tax duo from Ernst & Young in Hong Kong http://t.co/ZhiOGp2UlM
- Credit Agricole launches global panel shake-up http://t.co/S0xwn3woqr
- Baker & McKenzie adds two female members to London board http://t.co/mFYL6vyxEW
- BLP downgrades Managed Legal Services initiative as lateral partner exits pile up http://t.co/O2fpn8onNt
- BLP, Travers Smith and Dentons post flat results http://t.co/v6Ex8ALDyS
- Beech focuses on immediate goals after Caan sets sights on Knights reaching top 20 http://t.co/Kx95ZZOR4X
- 'Mishconise' to target £100m turnover within three years, urges Mishcon chief Kevin Gold http://t.co/88H5Hu45zP
- Cambridge law firm Birketts posts record turnover http://t.co/somPTxoU8v
Monday 22nd July
- Osborne Clarke expands European base with Paris launch http://t.co/GF1LC7dww1
- Knights' investor James Caan sets out lofty ambitions to break into UK top 20 http://t.co/J2zINyQJec
- 'Mishconise' to target £100m turnover within three years, urges Mishcon chief Kevin Gold http://t.co/88H5Hu45zP
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