“A leading US litigator who has spent more than 20 years suing US-based paedophile priests and the church officials who moved them from parish to parish is joining a new legal practice dedicated to rooting out clerical sexual abuse in the UK.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Southampton-based solicitor is seeking ‘substantial damages’ from the Solicitors Regulation Authority after it closed his firm in what he claimed to be an ‘outrageous and unwarranted’ action.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Reporting the names of lawyers and law firms who have been the subject of complaints by the public will disproportionately affect sole practitioners and black and minority ethnic (BME) lawyers, according to the Law Society.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A former Allen & Overy solicitor sacked for writing an erotic blog that allegedly used the names of her co-workers and a client is claiming £3.5m compensation from the firm for unfair dismissal and sex discrimination.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th December 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“An attempt to have fixed share partners legally defined as employees has failed at the Employment Appeal Tribunal.”
The Lawyer, 26th November 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Law firms are trying to build brand identity because there is business worth £15bn out there – and possibly more.”
The Guardian, 23rd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Is it a good idea to rely on organisations whose priority is making money to provide legal advice for those who can’t afford it?”
The Guardian, 19th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The merger of two high-profile firms has fuelled growing speculation that all is not well in the corporate legal world. But is it too soon to write them off?”
The Guardian, 12th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“As the AA and Saga launch online portals, more than half of law firms say they expect to lose work to non-lawyer competitors.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Headhunters spot new trend in law firms hunting for directors with non-legal backgrounds as pressure over corporate governance increases.”
The Guardian, 1st November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The collapse of the law firm Halliwells has mesmerised the profession – and raised the question: who’s next?”
The Guardian, 22nd October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“ACS:Law, the controversial London-based solicitors’ firm involved in making copyright claims, keeps about 40% of the payments made by alleged filesharers, while rights holders receive between 20% and 30%, research by the Guardian has revealed.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A discussion paper issued by the Legal Ombudsman today (28 September) is seeking views on whether it should publish the names of firms when it reports details of consumer complaints.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Information Commissioner could levy a fine of up to £500,000 on the London law firm from which the personal details of more than 8,000 Sky broadband customers, 400 Plusnet customers and 5,000 Britons accused of illicit filesharing have leaked in the past few days.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The UK information commissioner is investigating the leak of thousands of emails containing personal information from the controversial solicitors’ firm ACS:Law after the company’s website came under sustained attack by online activists.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Pressure is mounting on the Legal Services Commission over its handling of the tender for civil legal aid contracts, as it faces a growing number of judicial review challenges to the process, and talks with the Law Society broke down.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A London firm has claimed sex discrimination in judicial review proceedings challenging the Legal Services Commission’s refusal to award it immigration and community care contracts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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