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:
- GCs have become 'much closer' to corporate function | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/KDrT2qYqpj
- Cost-cutting axe falls on pioneering court | Law Gazette http://t.co/98unOmND3k
- Fraudulent barrister amounting to £900,000 fraud, to be struck off | Law Society Gazette http://t.co/90zhJ4JRHM
- Challinors creditors left with nothing | Law Gazette http://t.co/oaKYh5AdAM
- LSB gives green light to work on radical shake-up of financial protection arrangements | Legal Futures http://t.co/DfNowaYoRw
- Young lawyers told to build client relationships | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/335FbnIlRR
- Predicting private equity and the law – an update | Legal Futures http://t.co/ClA4jI7jM5
- Uncertainty the biggest barrier to growth, ABSs say | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/vAhwB5tdhr
- Grayling bows to pressure over small claims limit for whiplash | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/g7uPpbh6z5
- RTA group retains opposition to inducements for claims | Law Gazette http://t.co/ABWSrfHwNu
- Anglo Scottish merger runs in to trouble | Law Gazette http://t.co/3xZNRFSetD
- Hudson: claimants must copy insurers' lobby machine | Law Gazette http://t.co/Fm8VrVCwqC
- 275 criminal legal aid firms sign ‘can’t work’ pledge | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/i7wqZIz2Lw
- PII - who decides who will practise? | Law Gazette http://t.co/mdtGQRBRqU
- Firms increase borrowing to fund PC renewals | Law Gazette http://t.co/SlACLFv0WM
- Alternative business structures more productive than law firms, U.K. regulator finds http://t.co/XG7pYauAkL
- On the subject of freedom of expression | Law Gazette http://t.co/Bgcc89XBou
- SRA snaps up LSB strategy chief | Legal Futures http://t.co/xsBq6Bkx3Y
- Society backs challenge to advocacy quality scheme | Law Gazette http://t.co/K57rrnx9aJ
- Survey says half of in-house law depts have outsourced legal work, most were happy with results http://t.co/1lxpa8MTc6
- Supreme Court rules in landmark outsourcing liability case | Law Gazette http://t.co/ljAcW7lrMN
- Will-writing scheme: the cost of differentiation | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/gb3LPXApES
- CoA punishes defendant that refused ADR invitation | Law Gazette http://t.co/jDdY7BCHTd
- Lawyers use more office space than other professionals | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/vFnWo0Yi25
- Consult non-London lawyers via Skype to cut legal costs, says lord chief justice http://t.co/04WF7nekYf
- Relief for claimant PI lawyers as government decides against raising small claims limit | Legal Futures http://t.co/gMM7ETvTT3
- Macur new JAC vice chair: Macur LJ replaces Black LJ | New Law Journal: http://t.co/FQD7QdRqmU
- EU rights in the UK: Review of the balance of competences | New Law Journal: http://t.co/r9swNJYSzN
- GCs held back on data policies by team dynamics | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/idsXZwiOvb
- Fraudsters go after lawyers: Kroll Global Fraud Report is published | New Law Journal: http://t.co/PW60PvyX2m
- HLE debate: Discussion of ethics in international arbitration | New Law Journal: http://t.co/qx9XpiKg3C
- Prisoner vote: Supreme Court dismisses appeals of prisoners who wish to vote | New Law Journal: http://t.co/PS54yb4rnO
- Court strikes tough attitude: RTA claim struck out over missed deadlines | New Law Journal: http://t.co/amL0nsKAy1
- Grayling gives go-ahead for whiplash action | New Law Journal: http://t.co/DQjVXhlNP3
- Referral fee caution: SRA issues warning note on risky behaviour by PI lawyers | New Law Journal: http://t.co/6WogC8ES12
- DBAs fail to take off with profession | New Law Journal: http://t.co/Z802lFYXCR
- Costs sanctions for silence on mediation: Long-awaited Court of Appeal ruling on costs | New Law Journal: http://t.co/2X4HpiI7lo
- Government has fallen out of love with insurance lobby | Law Gazette http://t.co/V1uxjP8j7r
- MoJ decides against increase in small claims track limit | Law Gazette http://t.co/1J6x6ri4yZ
- ABS or back to basics? Lessons from the first ABS demise | Legal Futures http://t.co/iZlAjr3ZdL
- Solicitors' market "wide open to competition" from national brands, says LSB | Legal Futures http://t.co/FMe2fl6vm6
- SRA snaps up LSB director for management role | Law Gazette http://t.co/HmL8TaqI2H
- Grayling: I can't rule out small claims limit rise in future | Law Gazette http://t.co/6N7GIIzg2K
- Hillsborough lawyer recognised at Law Society awards | Law Gazette http://t.co/gQcPuhUNkY
- Legal risks to impact four out of five businesses | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/rOqnDtq4cR
- An end to trademark grabbing? | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/q6fTbqIkxf
- US & UK continue debates over ABS at the ABA International meeting in London | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/zYqnq8BRjg
- US firms top the pay scales for newly qualifieds | Law Gazette http://t.co/o4knuoBSm4
- SRA to finish COLP and COFA enforcement work this month | Law Gazette http://t.co/kkiwBdR8dr
- Ministry stands by Grayling evidence after bar chief challenge | Law Gazette http://t.co/jsmJ1vvaUu
- Union battles employment tribunal fees in High Court | Law Gazette http://t.co/AV4M7g9zaP
- UK violated disabled woman's right to liberty | Law Gazette http://t.co/PZNOlm0xlN
- MoJ fined £140,000 for data breach | Law Gazette http://t.co/tPlvRoRclQ
- ABSs 'more productive' than traditional law firms, says LSB | Law Gazette http://t.co/CRqPpAc4u6
- Conveyancing portal pilots to start next year | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/mnwzPooGDW
- Criminal legal aid critics not living in 'real world', Hudson says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/LxyUjjMD2l
- Austerity Britain has presented lawyers willing to provide pro bono legal advice with severe challenges | Law Gazette http://t.co/xf6PQYilZ9
- We hope to see changes in the solicitors PII market that will help smaller firms in particular | Law Gazette http://t.co/66HD7P3MOP
- Companies need live discussions to handle data risks | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/oAgJ7WLXdV
- Eversheds believes tribunal fees challenge could be costly for the UK government | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZXPxFU6RN7
- Press regulation: we’re stuck, please help | Law Gazette http://t.co/sg8gFMFQJk
- Evidence-free policymaking | Law Gazette http://t.co/B0sR9it2q4
- Solicitors need to be equipped to practise in a more competitive and customer-focused environment | Law Gazette http://t.co/e8RfilEtTF
- Black History Month: against all odds | Law Gazette http://t.co/HccnhzbBin
- Bar Council has criticised the Lord Chancellor for misleading Parliament over barristers’ criminal fees http://t.co/lIe8cyAOQ5
- Full court listings could be online by April | Law Gazette http://t.co/tMBnWg1QwI
- Flexible working targets more women judges | Law Gazette http://t.co/FotZwER16B
- Legal Aid Agency confirms launch of online working | Law Gazette http://t.co/kE6ZMqNnBG
- MoJ cuts outside legal spend by 16% | Law Gazette http://t.co/xOT3odcm79
- LPA electronic signature proposals criticised | Law Gazette http://t.co/l7PKffKTps
- ‘Leap of faith’ needed for solicitor qualification route plans | Law Gazette http://t.co/FpsQPfqmtK
- Legal sector absent from China trip | Law Gazette http://t.co/ZEsaN02gOX
- Survival warning for mid-sized law firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/hPxzYJgrzi
- Uncertainty surrounds £2m court complex | Law Gazette http://t.co/3at95hspk5
- Property portal set to go live next year | Law Gazette http://t.co/39jd7LKCnr
- LeO expansion could create "muddle" for consumers, willwriters warn | Legal Futures http://t.co/dqb1CxzMEF
- The Lawyer UK 200: hundreds of metrics now online | The Lawyer http://t.co/Bi5aRlzA2x
- New competition authority will have to work hard to restore the reputation of the UK regime | The Lawyer http://t.co/v5NhiOFJEu
- Time for a trade mark rethink | The Lawyer http://t.co/VNGSfoui3t
- Good old British household names dominated the deals listings in September | The Lawyer http://t.co/eu45Z6r40r
- Ex-City lawyer chairman of the SRA, Plant hits out at City law firm recruitment methods | Legal Futures http://t.co/XrX9kr0fwB
- Lawyers asked for opinions on EU rights | Law Gazette http://t.co/SxEUiyNn7Q
- Regulators reject plans for a legal education training council | Law Gazette http://t.co/NR0zsS3eed
- Lords criticise speed and scope of lobbying bill | Law Gazette http://t.co/ZSzJYmLwtD
- Litigant in person punches wife during hearing highlighting security issues in Family proceedings | Law Gazette http://t.co/IgrJfcMXWu
- Claims handler pulls out as Balva PII customers face more uncertainty | Law Gazette http://t.co/ToEA4StqMV
- Complex web of interests after ailing football pundit’s enduring power of attorney decision | The Lawyer http://t.co/y1pxu1qXc8
- The in-house interview: Darren Riley, assistant GC at National Air Traffic Services | The Lawyer http://t.co/zGqj60sNnQ
- My Legal Life: Debo Nwauzu, Chair and founder, BLD (Black Lawyers Directory) - Profile | Law Gazette http://t.co/MvTcIwQ0T9
- Diana Wallis, The new president of the European Law Institute - Profile | Law Gazette http://t.co/SYHFFgnyiN
- Video interview with Desmond Hudson, Law Society Chief Executive | Law Gazette http://t.co/LfPkXKETnu
- Cherie Booth tells of the difficulties she faced trying to combine raising children with having a high-powered job http://t.co/zHL7lIHcMm
- Walter Greenwood obituary: Co-author of Essential Law for Journalist http://t.co/INctr1JXeG
Interesting articles on the study of law, legal training, pupillage, associates, legal academia & law students:
- Could competing in a beauty contest help you bag a training contract?: http://t.co/z48qys4hHf
- ABSs enter classroom with university's 'virtual law firm' project | Legal Futures http://t.co/w3AoyiYML0
- US: Law School Investigates Whether SBA Embezzled Money http://t.co/MJli2UwV3A
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.
- Robert Jay leaves us with a frustrating verdict on the Leveson inquiry http://t.co/r20UMko5gl
- 'Andrew Mitchell deserves justice and the police need reform' http://t.co/OmBVzVn7Nk
- A Proposal for Lawlessness in British Military Detention http://t.co/8KcycoZubB
- Secretary General of the Council of Europe urges political leaders to reject hate speech as Europe needs migrants http://t.co/TPI4l22Hkv
- UK cyber defence unit 'may include convicted hackers' http://t.co/FojFhpjiDF
- US Law Firms with 201-500 Attorneys Increasingly Winning Market share http://t.co/qxbLJGYl7R
- Asian firms lack behind social media trend, research finds | The Lawyer http://t.co/T9yrNvOoQH
- China’s Ministry of Commerce establishes first formal panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/onUgJrqPzt
- Weekly round-up on in-house moves from around the globe | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/TSXmTB9ack
- Judge to become Australian court blogger | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/UycXZjcvou
Lawyers, Law Firms, Chambers & ABS in the news this week:
Friday 25th October
- Weil reaffirms commitment to Texas despite lawyer losses http://t.co/mclPcOJJoF
- Linklaters creates 3-partner arbitration team in Paris http://t.co/hwZlwbPNbQ
- Travers, Freshfields and Dickson Minto tuck into Byron sale http://t.co/4Dct4q0dXM
- Budget airline Monarch delays unveiling new panel http://t.co/DWp4C25eny
- Michael Bloch QC quits Wilberforce for Blackstone Chambers http://t.co/K658CA5hrK
- Cisco GC fights patent trolls http://t.co/1kMYZvFtul
- Pioneering 'barrister law firm' reveals ambitious expansion plans http://t.co/7oOuVUw0Gu
- OC shakes up private client practice after partner exits http://t.co/qWs6UJTcrO
- Simpson Thacher-Blackstone ties loosen as PE house shops around http://t.co/1VzpKPCbJ7
- Firms prepare to pitch as BG Group kicks off panel review http://t.co/zSoQ83zL7d
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Top firms land places on China Resources' first global panel http://t.co/H3KahKtvqQ
- CC and Anjarwalla take top prizes at celebration of Africa legal excellence http://t.co/vSEWIX78kP
- Grangemouth owners Ineos draft in Slaughter and May for Unite libel battle http://t.co/8PO8HazSk5
- Slater & Gordon announces latest UK acquisition - but it's not who you think http://t.co/VFLArbtm66
- Dewey and Proskauer Rose fees examined over MF Global http://t.co/6u5qogHtQx
- New Ashfords chair Lomas eyes London expansion http://t.co/cIxrD8mgZl
- Law Society poaches A&O's Denyer for new City management role http://t.co/ObgAC4vQXt
- Slater & Gordon confirms another UK acquisition of asbestos specialist http://t.co/b4SrsLNNA6
- BLP exits continue as finance partner heads to Mayer Brown http://t.co/IwE9a2eFih
- Debt recovery ABS plans to double £10m turnover in three years http://t.co/8ICBexxCMj
- White & Case strengthens Johannesburg team http://t.co/AhbMHq1iCp
- Jones Day objects to "excessive" fees submitted by Proskauer and Dewey on MF Global administration http://t.co/tfjlDbUk1N
- Vannin Capital to fund £450m case against Credit Suisse http://t.co/KPA8UkiSz2
- Boodle Hatfield quits Mayfair for Bankside http://t.co/Zou3RRYIfw
- Jones Day London competition head leaves for Binghams http://t.co/pkMUdbpEOz
- Oil giant Total hires general counsel as incumbent prepares for retirement http://t.co/gDd7Pj2XTH
- Pinsents boosts real estate team with Shoosmiths hire http://t.co/grRUdjomw7
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst, CC and Simpson Thacher land roles on Merlin IPO http://t.co/q7UfpmAHis
- LA-based Global Eagle makes GC of ex-News International legal director http://t.co/PsL3e3VbuE
- Bevan Brittan and Burges Salmon among 13 firms to win spots on RCT Homes' inaugural panel http://t.co/HbdzB3mBty
- SJ Berwin PE partner Harris switches to Hogan Lovells http://t.co/XbgFqbzvNm
- Linklaters boosts Paris arbitration with four lateral hires http://t.co/dr816fRE1X
- Eversheds spreads Iraq reach with Erbil office http://t.co/5IACGcEz7F
- Bingham raids Jones Day for London antitrust head http://t.co/okyi9MyVAg
- TLT scoops former Irwin Mitchell Manchester head http://t.co/rjnVQQtdUg
- Nationwide GC Liz Kelly quits weeks after panel review kicks off http://t.co/1puCo5MUPS
- DWF emerges as big winner on lockup reduction in the UK 200 http://t.co/zvvizM2oRp
- Clifford Chance comes under fire in Singapore http://t.co/KXsWx0bT3K
- White & Case boosts Johannesburg office http://t.co/faAFoI7ybC
- Linklaters relocates Stockholm PE head following Bagshaw and Youle exits http://t.co/LBKhDZRnoN
- Pannone takeover by Slater & Gordon hits delays as partners rebel http://t.co/7mFoz9XWLG
- Ashurst loses two real estate partners to Macfarlanes and Simmons http://t.co/vISFt6whog
- Eversheds sets up shop in Kurdistan | The Lawyer http://t.co/lQ3Fo0UcBT
- A&O, Links and Olswang out after L&G cut panel from 19 to five http://t.co/mNGfB3xgly
- Well-known Burnley solicitor Duncan Baldwin joins Nelson firm http://t.co/yXZ0tKwqFj
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