Press watchdog looks at new arbitration body to handle media claims Legal Business The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has launched a three month consultation on creating a new arbitration scheme to settle…
Bar avoids advocacy fee cut as MoJ pushes on with further legal aid reductions against Law Society warning Legal Business The Bar is set to avoid further reductions in advocacy fees as the Ministry of Justice confirmed that it would…
Comment: Be wary of vaulting ambition as competition ramps up in Scotland Legal Business An interesting battle is raging in Scotland on levels large and small. In early May, the Scottish National Party (SNP)…
Be wary of vaulting ambition as competition ramps up in Scotland Legal Business An interesting battle is raging in Scotland on levels large and small. In early May, the Scottish National Party (SNP)…
When the hurlyburly’s done – nationalism, devolution and another turbulent period for Scots law firms Mark McAteer Devolution, nationalism and the dramatic shake-up in its political landscape – it’s been another turbulent period for Scots law firms.…
Guest post: An EU referendum Bill – what would it entail? Legal Business It is reported that the government’s EU Referendum Bill will be published the day after the Queen’s Speech – see,…
Partners at top firms to pay £42k more under Labour tax plans Jaishree Kalia Associates are set to gain whoever wins Law firm partners at major City firms are facing the prospect of a…
The Last Word: Election fever Legal Business As the UK heads to the polls for the general election, senior legal figures provide their views on the current…
Guest post: Why the right is losing the argument on tax – and why it matters to all of us Legal Business Two weeks ago, Labour pledged to tax as income the performance fees (known as the ‘carried interest’) paid to certain…
130,382: Solicitors numbers rise led by in-house expansion while training contract numbers continue to slide Legal Business The Law Society today (27 April 2015) published its Annual Statistics Report 2014, showing that while the number of solicitors…
No judicial experience required: Judiciary rolls out diversity initiative for deputy High Court judge roles Legal Business In a move to boost diversity within judicial ranks, the judiciary has begun piloting a new initiative to allow candidates from…
Losing its grip: nearly two-thirds of lawyers fear damage to UK’s disputes status from court fees hike Legal Business With the government’s current proposal to raise the fee to issue proceedings to 5% of the value for claims worth…
Sending the ‘right message’: Arthur Cox sees donations rejected by Irish Cancer Society due to client Sarah Downey A leading charity has decided it will no longer accept corporate donations from Big Five Irish law firm Arthur Cox…
Cultural revolution: will the UK Anti-Corruption Plan create a US enforcement regime? Legal Business Michael West reports on how a shift in enforcement will herald a raft of new advisory work At the tail…
Judicial diversity: First female senior presiding judge appointed Legal Business The senior judiciary has gone further towards increasing diversity in its ranks as it names its first female senior presiding…
A&O and Linklaters scale back in Russia as foreign firms feel the brunt of sanctions Legal Business Law firms scramble to reposition Moscow practice as EU sanctions hit home Russia’s volatile political environment began to have an…
Taxing times: Lawyers’ reactions to the Autumn Statement Legal Business After his Autumn Statement, which may be UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s last if the Conservative party fails…
‘Inspired by common law’: EU damages Directive opens door for competition disputes but steers clear of class actions Legal Business Monday (10 November) saw the EU Council of Ministers formally adopt the European Commission’s Directive on antitrust damages, a move…
Are sanctions affecting workloads in legal services? What are the expectations for 2015? Legal Business Andrei Gusev of Borenius looks at the effects of the latest EU/US measures. There was a lot of speculation, stress…
Gang aft agley – relief for Scots lawyers but indy vote is hard on mice an’ men Legal Business It was late in the day, as opinion polls narrowed alarmingly, that English lawyers took notice of Scotland’s independence vote…
