A year-long report undertaken by the Law Society of England & Wales has said there is a need for urgent oversight over the use of complex algorithms in the justice system. The Law Society Technology and Law Policy Commission published its report on algorithms in criminal justice alongside an interactive map that allows the public […]
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Consumer and professional views have been ignored by the Legal Services Board (LSB), the Law Society of England and Wales said as the oversight regulator ushered in new rules governing professional indemnity insurance (PII) for solicitors. “We are increasingly concerned by the LSB’s lax approach to regulation,” said Law Society president Christina Blacklaws. “Regulation exists
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UK retail is in crisis with many high street brands struggling for survival. Increasing numbers are turning to company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) in a bid to restructure their store rental obligations and save their businesses. But has the pendulum swung too far in favour of retailers? Here Clifford Chance experts explore what lies ahead for
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In 2018/19 Taylor Wessing achieved continued UK and global revenue growth to highest levels yet. UK profit rose by 10% and profits per partner by 13%. Taylor Wessing has announced its 2018/19 unaudited financial results, achieving a 9% increase in fee billing and an 8% increase in overall UK revenue to £156.6m, its highest level
The battle for the newly qualified lawyers in London continues with US-based Shearman & Sterling lifting its salaries by 14 per cent to £120,000. The hot competition for NQs in London has been driven by the major US law firms, but increasingly the Magic Circle firms have had to lift their offerings to compete, the
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Freshfields’ announcement to significantly push up its associate pay is a major and dramatic move by the giant law firm. The announcement from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was the highest real term pay rise by any large City firm for a decade and takes the rate for a newly qualified lawyer from £85,000 to £100,000. The
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H Hilary Meredith Solicitors in Wilmslow has appointed Invictus Gold medallist and high-ranking military solicitor, Natalie Robinson as Head of its Armed Forces Compensation Scheme department. Natalie provided specialist military legal support to the British Army for twelve years, reaching the rank of Major, before being medically discharged in 2015 after an injury on duty
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Eversheds Sutherland ranked first for 2019 Eversheds Sutherland (International) has topped the Acritas annual UK Law Firm Brand Index for 2019, with the strongest lead since the Index was launched in 2012. This takes its total number of first rankings to five out of eight. The Index is based on Sharplegal survey data from hundreds of
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The merger is with top 20 Irish firm, McDowell Purcell. European law firm Fieldfisher has announced a merger with top 20 Irish firm, McDowell Purcell, effective from 1st May 2019. McDowell Purcell is a corporate firm led by Managing Partner JP McDowell. It has 16 partners and 50 lawyers and was established over 120 years
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There is as yet no word on details of a Freshfields partner who was placed on ‘indefinate leave’ this month. The partner, Ryan Beckwick, was due to appear before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) with an early stage case management hearing is due to take place Friday 26 April. Beckwith, who was made partner at
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