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:
- MoJ spends £96m on 'off payroll' staff | Law Gazette http://t.co/da3ijN5KE7
- Law Society has launched its first recognised quality standard for wills and estate administration | Law Gazette http://t.co/yCtHlbu4TT
- QASA handbook published | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/vLTEmZBVmu
- Corporate personality? Unique IP law in Guernsey | New Law Journal: http://t.co/rNWvItSq8g
- First SFO bribery prosecution | New Law Journal: http://t.co/N03qpPQoA6
- Councils risk copyright liability | New Law Journal: http://t.co/6ma1dBvL9R
- Legal Ombudsman publishes Using a lawyer as you get older | New Law Journal: http://t.co/yJcs68bTZQ
- Jurors up to 75; Eligible age for jurors rises | New Law Journal: http://t.co/t9OiVul52Y
- Recruitment news: Go north or move in-house | New Law Journal: http://t.co/nLbyC2acGN
- UK law firms under bank pressure on borrowings | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/redjZTVnHo
- ABA: US lawyers can share fees with ABS non-lawyers | Legal Futures http://t.co/7mfP9tx9tq
- Broker offers online Personal Indemnity Insurance service | Law Gazette http://t.co/x5mBRrjybs
- Landmark planning judgment holes golf course plan | Law Gazette http://t.co/ZhfwtQVs84
- Family judge criticises reliance on free representation | Law Gazette http://t.co/PtOZK2qLQ6
- ‘Onerous’ courts interpretation contract hits Capita profits | Law Gazette http://t.co/aJSikcDX3s
- Knee jerk corporate reaction to criticism & libels - Japan Olympus legal proceedings | Law Gazette http://t.co/IiIDdnF3eG
- MoJ awards tagging contracts to new companies | Law Gazette http://t.co/9RSc38TNEh
- Part-time recorder entitled to pension plus compensation | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/WovYS4C0io
- Britons taking to online legal services, says startup | Law Gazette http://t.co/bes3kKAfhq
- Where has everyone gone? Holiday season for lawyers and others | Law Gazette http://t.co/iBliiutxaA
- Panel says pooling interest will soften aid cutbacks | Legal Futures http://t.co/o14Wu8NaBO
- Law firms trail accountants on IT by 'several' years | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/XzAmFKfdAm
- Extra interest from client accounts ‘should fund advice sector’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/3ggDNr3TSv
- A new way into the law - Legal apprenticeship schemes | Law Gazette http://t.co/kczFX5GpnD
- Full pension for part-time judge in Supreme Court battle | Law Gazette http://t.co/4whj58gOgG
- Jury service age limit to rise to 75 | Law Gazette http://t.co/4AGiC4Xebn
- PII renewals: insurers even more interested in detail post-LASPO | Legal Futures http://t.co/29ytvqM11Z
- Quindell puts share price jitters behind it with strong performance | Legal Futures http://t.co/T0G6wGi6sS
- Licensed conveyancers face scrutiny over complaints and conflicts | Legal Futures http://t.co/Rl63zgNHdy
- Academics back role of M&A specialists | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/jwuFXeW0NK
- Juror age limit to be raised to 75 | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/3xkuCTy6m5
- Prison reform plans backed | Law Gazette http://t.co/jx7l0Efnpj
- The prosecution of sexual abuse cases: the CPS wants your thoughts on reform | Keir Starmer http://t.co/bkHScQkceg
- Leadership with passion | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/jU6keoJfyi
- MPs condemn ‘complacent’ approach to deprivation of liberty | Law Gazette http://t.co/iVJFG46Np3
- We are all Edward Snowden’s lawyer | Law Gazette http://t.co/GZG1W8aQdQ
- Separate representation vote on a knife edge in Scotland | Law Gazette http://t.co/snAd6GAqvx
- Scotland split down the middle on ‘sep rep’ in conveyancing | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/92H07DJWUd
Interesting articles on the study of law, legal training, pupillage, associates, legal academia & law students:
- An end to tenure at US law schools? http://t.co/7pVqnqa5GT
- A&O Australia re-considers graduate intake | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dgQyfbtng0
- US Law school should be two years, Obama says http://t.co/hdfuZMNpuM
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.
- Barnardo's calls for legal overhaul as grooming victim says she will not give further evidence http://t.co/JradM9S18M
- Wealth Inequality in America Offends Our Sense of Justice http://t.co/7a19cwKWpc
- Detaining my partner: a failed attempt at intimidation | Glenn Greenwald http://t.co/F3BMBXN1Ok
- European Women Want More Than Legislation to Combat Violence http://t.co/D0ZcrBmsd2
- Britain's criminal justice system should be harnessing life experiences of older people, according to Damian Green http://t.co/cgIysJyEbW
- SWEDEN: Swedish women don headscarves after assault on Muslim http://t.co/locCWj7hb6
- Should we judge people of past eras for moral failings? http://t.co/YCtNAmlXSE
- As in Russia, the terror threat has become the excuse to curtail our rights here in Britain http://t.co/Gs9YN7nDNG
- Why Is Law Fertile For Economics? A lecturers perspective http://t.co/SXGyCJNODs
- Justice Secretary: What about the rights of victims? http://t.co/gNRzhsm4dd
- Can we decolonise human rights? http://t.co/T6aiE7M6th
Lawyers, Law Firms, Chambers & ABS in the news this week:
Friday 23rd August
- HSF and Linklaters advise on £1.3bn misselling compensation scheme http://t.co/3uZT4pEpmQ
- Horwich Farrelly appoints insurance chairman to board http://t.co/S36LUNxR7g
- Shoosmiths gains clinical negligence team as Challinors finally folds http://t.co/7MfUCGn9Bo
- Stephenson Harwood and Macfarlanes win roles as Baker Tilly takes over RSM Tenon http://t.co/wLKJTYuMm0
- Kingsley Napley latest UK firm to move towards merit-based system http://t.co/kxFDNzOQMM
- Withers issues cash call to partners while undergoing redundancies http://t.co/5hR26Gsx2F
- Ex-Dewey trainees qualify at Ropes as Latham expands London intake http://t.co/b5SZG3EA69
- UK trio lead as Baker Tilly acquires accountancy rival in pre-pack deal http://t.co/pLNSpzSOow
- Law firm TLT plans Scottish expansion http://t.co/7oZFSO5TBd
- 46 jobs lost as Challinors finally goes under http://t.co/3r2lDU0Iak
- KWM, HSF and Paul Weiss retained by JP Morgan for Hong Kong hiring probe http://t.co/RLzLaE5NQd
- Latham & Watkins and Ropes & Gray expand trainee intakes and reveal high retention http://t.co/g760dnDvnV
- Pioneering Newcastle pay equality firm goes under http://t.co/cq3GBvL0IH
- Bindmans and Matrix secure partial injunction for David Miranda http://t.co/ipQBDVuwDk
- Clarke Willmott, Cartwright King snap up Challinors teams http://t.co/DRjgRAY5l3
- Bryan Cave picks up Dentons partner in London http://t.co/P0y5QNDUz5
- Legal workers beat accountants when it comes to pride in their profession http://t.co/ifK1pLBSKl
- DAC reveals high retention, posting 82 per cent rate http://t.co/3YtcVlX50S
- Magnusson picks up Swedish publishing giant's GC as partner http://t.co/XNFAhik8Qx
- Troubled Challinors sells off PI casework to SGI Legal http://t.co/zeggsh4K92
- BLP global private equity head McKeeve leaves for Jones Day http://t.co/5qB16puEK1
- Slater & Gordon set to acquire UK's Fentons as revenue rises 37 per cent globally http://t.co/VMgg06o5YC
- Top private client lawyers set for first Hong Kong Private Client Forum http://t.co/Oa4dUSvXmY
- King & Wood Mallesons completes HK pay overhaul ahead of SJB tie-up http://t.co/QP9kSSJVQc
- Ex-Allen & Overy lawyer takes top slot at Saudi energy company http://t.co/daF2LbUZZx
- Liverpool firm SGI Legal bags first chunk of Challinors http://t.co/lsayqdnGUP
- Matrix leads challenge over detention of Guardian journalist's partner http://t.co/Rz03CmbFfg
- S&P seeks to question US officials over fraud charge http://t.co/x1kZQOkawW
- Jones Day is centre stage as legal battle starts in Detroit http://t.co/6BHcAAvpeG
- Law firms trail accountants on IT by 'several' years http://t.co/XzAmFKfdAm
- Challinors break up begins http://t.co/oTp3aqRGOU
- Peters & Peters leads £90m NHS claim over Gaviscon price-fixing http://t.co/RxuBwK8Gin
- Swiss lawyer pleads guilty to helping US citizens avoid tax http://t.co/v7WqXKTJ6Q
- Jones Day swipes BLP private equity star McKeeve http://t.co/m8APAhNyz4
- Police question Linklaters partner John Turnbull over phone hacking probe http://t.co/E6JFKFdR9H
- Eight law firms face subpoenas in US judge investigation http://t.co/KiQppilP76
Monday 19th August
- Keystone Law gains ABS approval http://t.co/UAxTY8A1py
- Squire Sanders snaps up Addleshaw Goddard's structured finance chief http://t.co/jcFExVx4px
- Scotland's BTO picks up partner duo from DWF Biggart Baillie http://t.co/FEqq3Jexkl
- Slater & Gordon acquires first of a trio of UK bolt-ons http://t.co/ZLsT1tZ6GI
- Dacheng becomes Chinese pioneer with Moscow office http://t.co/4sUTWnoe5g
- Pinsents loses trio of Belfast partners and Crown Estate panel place http://t.co/0BX1UO2zIQ
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