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:
- The spirit of the referral fee ban? It doesn’t exist | Law Gazette http://t.co/mMcsw8Kkfp
- Glass ceiling most apparent in magic circle | Law Gazette http://t.co/wvtvBMqEEX
- Abolish councils?: Cabinet office review CJC & FJC | New Law Journal: http://t.co/QZV1dmGBTR
- McGowan QC slates LSB “obstacles”: LSB watches over barristers "like naughty children" | New Law Journal: http://t.co/ipZc6fltZW
- Pro Bono proves its worth: Celebration of 12th annual pro bono week | New Law Journal: http://t.co/M6TfhdMdAJ
- MoJ's proposals for judicial review reform face criticism | New Law Journal: http://t.co/QxCptJwCHs
- Patent company sees litigation costs double | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/oEkx8iGgxq
- Money-laundering reporting rockets | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/WNZak0sObS
- Clients unwilling to pay extra for regulation costs | Law Gazette http://t.co/5AE0J1K6if
- Europe backs right to choose own lawyer | Law Gazette http://t.co/A32kzS7ggS
- Expert witness standards to cut delays | Law Gazette http://t.co/yFhNScWVhE
- Setback for banks in swaps case | Law Gazette http://t.co/bbZlIocdjC
- Government puts the brakes on lobbying bill | Law Gazette http://t.co/IklS3LWkjz
- Woman who exaggerated personal injury claim jailed | Law Gazette http://t.co/1OxMQLNtsi
- Watchdog attacks 'scandalous' cost of maternity claims | Law Gazette http://t.co/jEYGVa6k3y
- Social mobility needs to sound less worthy | Law Gazette http://t.co/jVBUoLEACR
- Lady Justice Hallett steps up | Law Gazette http://t.co/Y7RnE1hbno
- Recession and budget cuts setting new challenges for the advice community | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/6mmY5CvOjX
- SRA steps in to wind up Follett Stock | The Lawyer http://t.co/Yv6MEBHiyO
- The problem with QOCS in defamation and privacy claims | Law Gazette http://t.co/JL2oSR60bN
- A register of beneficial ownership won’t be perfect but is an idea whose time has come | Law Gazette http://t.co/Ur23JR2lVB
- SRA reports 85% success rate for PC renewals | Law Gazette http://t.co/HTUFg9dpXs
- Call for compulsory pro bono commitment | Law Gazette http://t.co/YJtCkG9qGK
- Costs shifting plans ‘will fail access to justice test’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/JDbJzcuFYM
- SRA director: we cannot enforce spirit of referral fee ban | Law Gazette http://t.co/FIAxCAtb7m
- Terror suspects entitled to solicitor | Law Gazette http://t.co/bw94UpjblZ
- Supreme Court delivers landmark ruling in jurisdiction battle | The Lawyer http://t.co/4SA6L4VUUq
- Personal injury CMCs fall from 2,300 to 1500 in nine months | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/VapVMXdZ0n
- Public legal education could ease legal advice centres’ workload | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/jSGtBFTzXB
- LSLA president Francesca Kaye on the landmark costs battle being fought by Andrew Mitchell MP | The Lawyer http://t.co/djJSwZYG6X
- Law Society chief: vote could force resignation | The Lawyer http://t.co/k6wW0LlOXf
- Record number of junior lawyers working pro bono | Law Gazette http://t.co/EVciR0ZNAM
- UK is ‘living laboratory’ for ABS innovation, says US expert | Law Gazette http://t.co/FpmhWpzsjQ
- LPO provider Exigent raises stakes in lower cost offering with mLegal acquisition | The Lawyer http://t.co/xOCNhyMdil
- London-based international network eyes employment law expansion | Legal Futures http://t.co/XoMB2OCu9h
- Chambers face probe over quality of service and financial stability | Legal Futures http://t.co/YBO81lqD7w
- Judge urged to sentence Gerry Adams' brother to 15 years http://t.co/8hBLf6C0kb
- Criminal solicitors press the button on Law Society SGM | Legal Futures http://t.co/l4Zo6G2oz3
- Night calls soar to lawyers | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/Gmt9tjd0SC
- Top tier UK partners are millionaires | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/avu20m2JcV
- Sampson hits out at ‘bureaucratic nonsense’ over CMC complaints | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Hn3sgnReqN
- Face-to-face meeting with Grayling on legal aid | Law Gazette http://t.co/WrYuNj1aJy
- Ombudsman gloomy about powers extension | Law Gazette http://t.co/n3q3rT1gLH
- New LCJ gives first press conference | Law Gazette http://t.co/7HDCaMOL0V
- Saga promises ‘law for the people’ as it launches ABS | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/G4z57VGcd9
- Education and training: learning curve | Law Gazette http://t.co/O0qpUsdxo7
- Saga Law aims at ‘gap in the market’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/E60K0QGtVc
- AA makes move into legal market with ABS licence | Law Gazette http://t.co/ntHTWBVDXr
- Future of mid-tier law firms under threat, says PwC | Legal Futures http://t.co/PRcSM1dqiD
- Would you like a will while I’m changing your tyre? AA Law receives ABS licence | Legal Futures http://t.co/WqsKdeGuVQ
- UK proposals could lead to libel surge | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/RR5EWW5ZDj
- Law, history and diversity | Law Gazette http://t.co/W06AiUk8L2
- Barristers are watched over like naughty children, says chief | Law Gazette http://t.co/idlsWcbItC
- Cocaine addict solicitor jailed for helping dealers | Law Gazette http://t.co/srUPiWn4Wk
- Barristers refuse to act in 40 high cost legal aid cases | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/BFeGVU5IkO
- Costs reform ‘will encourage “have a go” libel culture’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/ttWUkMeBFW
- One in three firms at risk, annual snapshot reveals | Law Gazette http://t.co/qF7VzIzCU5
- Attorney general warns bar against boycotts | Law Gazette http://t.co/pZQWfpAvMz
- Legal system has 'turned 180 degrees' in last 50 years, Mr Justice Singh says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/GK6nS820YO
- The opportunity to place the rule of law at the heart of the development agenda must not be missed | Law Gazette http://t.co/MEHVNOW2r7
- The master of the rolls believes all court proceedings will eventually be televised | Law Gazette http://t.co/28SZNE6lPS
- Shareholder rights to be debated | Law Gazette http://t.co/qqNC1lPxAF
- E-disclosure protocol | Law Gazette http://t.co/E0ugFod8wh
- Asian women lawyers’ mentoring scheme | Law Gazette http://t.co/d2lGWDWe66
- Guatemala lawyer issues plea for help in ending human rights abuses | Law Gazette http://t.co/bJt05G5MVi
- Partner: technology can end ‘macho culture’ in law firms | Law Gazette Gazette http://t.co/oplsjqG5Ix
- Judicial review sought for unfair dismissal cap | Law Gazette http://t.co/MOe8K9Cf31
- Beneficial register criticised by Law Society | Law Gazette http://t.co/Rt4aWb72MH
- Stellar cast of lawyers in phone-hacking case | Law Gazette http://t.co/IExwjvX6ZY
- Access to justice: ‘all is not lost' | Law Gazette http://t.co/MgM60Ufy85
- Pioneering family court on the edge | Law Gazette http://t.co/NWrtV2g8Nn
- Attorney General urges barristers to think again over QASA boycott and returning legal aid briefs | Legal Futures http://t.co/7TAMLY3fgy
- McGowan: LSB treats us like naughty children | Legal Futures http://t.co/JFgZZroQLH
- European firms in London: A chance to shine | The Lawyer http://t.co/0AsTKb20VZ
- European firms in London: City of dreams | The Lawyer http://t.co/XOvbepSQtr
- Shell: switching litigation control away from external counsel | The Lawyer http://t.co/rrhV6rDkWV
- European courts are divided over the rights of parents of surrogate babies to take paid leave | The Lawyer http://t.co/mmvTeOHozO
- Proposed newspaper charter is open to political manipulation | The Lawyer http://t.co/8oy4CFmQue
- Road to Rio: Self-reporting is the key to navigating the anti-bribery legislation | The Lawyer http://t.co/lvkuB4J3sE
- Financial incentives should be introduced for whistleblowers | The Lawyer http://t.co/QCRjR0XsAi
- Recession still casts its shadow | The Lawyer http://t.co/WZDqA8a9Sx
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- New standards for lawyer-judge relations | Law Gazette http://t.co/vFlm5YtqEN
- The in-house interview: United Biscuits’ Simon Rose | The Lawyer http://t.co/W5HoKNagWB
- The King & Wood Mallesons lawyer who has built his career breaking down barriers http://t.co/7iti0kzh0p
- Brecher managing partner Nicky Richmond finds her tastebuds tickled at Little Social | The Lawyer http://t.co/qSkjDs2jHM
Interesting articles on the study of law, legal training, pupillage, associates, legal academia & law students:
- City-supported law centre training scheme launches | The Lawyer http://t.co/ybtrabrPtF
- Lawyer Offers Money To Discourage People From Going To Law School http://t.co/Boyw6mvg1o
- Bar moves to fill direct access training gap | The Lawyer http://t.co/RqRoyeLHHJ
- Beefed up investment hits post-sale University of Law figures | The Lawyer http://t.co/hGskK3TwRP
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.
- No justice for legal aid as Grayling ignores thousands of consultation responses http://t.co/LfOQZraxHs
- In David Miranda’s Case, UK Security Services Argue Traveling with Secret Documents Is ‘Terrorism’ http://t.co/Ucbnh6EkH0
- Former Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke: Face veils 'undermine justice' http://t.co/cLcYmRMD80
- Law Society response to Ministry of Justice consultation: ‘Transforming Legal Aid: Next Steps’ http://t.co/OS3hbUuzDR
- Cameras in court: A veneer of transparency covers up a damaging corporate agenda based on voyeurism and money http://t.co/0uaWa9X6LA
- Probation and profit are incompatible http://t.co/dSL5CxYfgf
- BOOK REVIEW: Legal Project Management, Pricing, and Alternative Fee Arrangements | Law Gazette http://t.co/WbVx5eP5AI
- Met Police find body, thought to be missing BPTC grad Gianni Sonvico | The Lawyer http://t.co/GH5yWV9JO2
Lawyers, Law Firms, Chambers & ABS in the news this week:
Friday 8th November
- Cooke Young & Keidan and SH take Libor case to trial after defeating CC, A&O and Freshfields in CoA http://t.co/Bd1IuVyfvi
- Burness Paull continues expansion with Brodies double hire http://t.co/ZvLkMN2dKg
- London Boroughs Legal Alliance hands panel spots to lucky seven as roster cut http://t.co/xOmjYFl4fO
- DLA Piper names new practice heads amidst ongoing Australia restructure http://t.co/gI94UhzQhF
- Weightmans continues growth with 7 per cent increase at half-year mark http://t.co/He9ZT5ebPw
- X Factor producer hit by double exit as NBC, Lee & Thompson take legal heads http://t.co/i6T2BMIF1j
- Former Stewarts Law partner to challenge SDT strike-off decision http://t.co/FyMKfqkPER
- Former Cobbetts partner launches German boutique http://t.co/eoeNYgsYzQ
- Remaining 30 Follett Stock staff made redundant after liquidation http://t.co/vpKr0ta7YC
- Former Norton Rose China chief joins PRC start-up firm http://t.co/2er7B3FbZg
- A&O hit with allegations of witness interference http://t.co/M2x0TlSrSj
- Matrix hits Doughty Street for three media juniors http://t.co/1FvMjOcazy
- CMS launches in Istanbul http://t.co/rQwppJqt7v
- Fladgate turnover up 15% at half year as firm hires FFW construction head http://t.co/wNhlGxwRTR
- Ashurst corporate chief Stephen Lloyd resigns http://t.co/7NShgloF2c
- Exigent becomes 400-strong LPO specialist through mLegal takeover http://t.co/jhTl3q6bIX
- Linklaters adopts new IT service management platform http://t.co/0fIZAa0LT6
- Start-ups group unveiled by Cuatrecasas http://t.co/maGhBSBVlM
- DLA Piper loses 23-lawyer team to HWL Ebsworth in Sydney http://t.co/iQOFT4BcaO
- Pinsent Masons holds firm at top of the Aim tables http://t.co/bn6WFY3WiY
- Bracewell & Giuliani raids Clifford Chance for London energy partner http://t.co/d9wzsaW3Nb
- Legacy Manches lawyer hired as Gresham computing general counsel http://t.co/GDGeCeFjpR
- Reed Smith defeats Allen & Overy $3bn Kazakhstan arbitrations http://t.co/f8wSx0HPrS
- Co-op Bank to hire new GC as the Co-op Group splits legal function http://t.co/ReqS7k6RRq
- Addleshaw Goddard partners fined £5,000 over ‘misdescribed’ disbursements http://t.co/8NFGxPiVbk
- Chinese diaspora grows as AllBright opens in Hong Kong http://t.co/e1ls540SIr
- King & Wood SJ Berwin merger gets setback as star defects http://t.co/YLz5RLPWpy
- J&J becomes latest firm to settle with regulators http://t.co/c90Pae35zN
- Lehman fall spurs delayed litigation rise http://t.co/J7wbodsHlj
- Freshfields uses research to market crisis management team http://t.co/nU8UhjPt8e
- 3 Verulam Buildings attracts India's former solicitor general as Asia focus grows http://t.co/PHJaFLtJqU
- DLA Piper Austria hires Nabucco chief legal counsel http://t.co/zXipym3Ok0
- China’s AllBright opens in Hong Kong and forms local association http://t.co/a3FLvfHVg3
- A&O loses Co-op Bank advisory role in bank sell-off http://t.co/SknDqicXQJ
- HSF environmental partner quits to rejoin Hogan Lovells http://t.co/GX7htIqZXZ
- Ashurst unveils post-merger board appointments http://t.co/VWf1XZNsiu
- Channel Islands firm Collas Crill moves into London http://t.co/GcW6HtXBHP
- HMRC’s general counsel Anthony Inglese to retire in January http://t.co/JssswlzWcS
- CC kicks off London managing partner hunt http://t.co/v6omamdyL9
- Unpaid tax bills forced Manches' administration http://t.co/mGKVFGR0Wg
- Former Virgin Money legal director named as Premium Credit GC | The Lawyer http://t.co/dg60exR5sK
- Royal Shakespeare Company unveils new GC http://t.co/d3LID8rtd9
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