Plymouth based law firm becomes accredited four-day week employer
Plymouth based law firm, Portcullis Legals, has been working a four-day, 32-hour working week, with no loss of pay for lawyers since January 2019. The company…
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Weightmans announces financial results
National law firm Weightmans has announced its financial results for the 21/22 financial year as it awards £1.5m in bonuses to its people. Total income increased…
New interactive map for access to justice launched
A new interactive map of national and regional data on access to justice has been launched by The Bar Council. The new ‘Access to Justice dashboard’…
Lund Bennett appoints specialist family law solicitor
Altrincham and Manchester law firm Lund Bennett has strengthened its team with a new addition. Hollie Aspinall, who qualified in 2019, will be working full time…
Barristers who ‘walk out’ may face disciplinaries
Barristers who take part in action over legal aid reforms could face disciplinary proceedings. This week they voted to escalate legal aid action through no returns…
Average time to register an LPA reaches 82 days
Lasting powers of attorney (LPA) are taking at least three months to register, according to new government figures. Tom Pursglove, justice minister, confirmed that the time…
Coventry University students take the law into the community to inspire and educate young people
Law students at Coventry University have joined forces with a community charity to raise young people’s awareness of the laws around knife crime and other subjects.…
The Legal Iconoclast Expo is a First-of-its-Kind and Aims to Spark Big Changes Within the Legal Profession
Legal professionals from all over the world will soon be able to attend a first-of-its-kind virtual conference to suit their time zone, with two events taking…
Employment law offering expands at Blacks Solicitors
Blacks Solicitors has invested in its offering with the consolidation of a new Employment law service. The internal investigations service has been established to provide expert…
Irwin Mitchell Advises Gravity on £10 million new leisure experience at Westfield Stratford City
Fast-growing leisure and entertainment company announces its third ‘big box’ location in 18 months Property lawyers at Irwin Mitchell have advised Gravity Active Entertainment (“Gravity”), the…
RWK Goodman launches two Equality, Diversity and Inclusion programmes
RWK Goodman is pleased to announce the launch of two initiatives that aim to increase ethnic participation at the firm. The initiatives are part of the…
Browne Jacobson announces financial results with 11% growth in revenues
Browne Jacobson has announced its financial results for 2021-22 with revenues up 11 per cent year-on-year to £94m, up from £85m. It marks the 13th consecutive…
Bumper revenues bolster tercentenary celebrations
It's celebrating 300 years in business, but Boodle Hatfield has another amazing reason to cheer. The Legal Business 100 firm, which has offices in Oxford and…
Shoosmiths bags four honours at 2022 Managing Partners’ Forum awards
Law firm Shoosmiths has received accolades for excellence in client service, innovation and technology solutions at a prestigious awards ceremony. A panel of judges at the…
Are contentious divorces becoming a thing of the past?
The Family Justice System is currently undergoing significant changes to try and reduce the strain and backlog faced by families. The introduction of no-fault divorce and…
Four years and six-month jail sentence for pirate TV supplier
On 16 June 2022 at Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester, Michael Hornung, formerly of Hyde, Greater Manchester was sentenced to four years and six months imprisonment…
Revealed: the US Law Schools that produce the highest and lowest numbers of alumni working in the legal sector
Educationdata.org revealed that the price of law school is rising, with the average total tuition increasing by $1,065 per year. With the increasing prices of studying…
Forbes Solicitors promotes four new partners
Forbes Solicitors has announced the promotion of four new partners as part of 18 promotions across the firm. Jenny Burke and Nick Hodgson become the firm’s…
Ince continues to grow its London corporate team with new Partner hire
Hire marks expansion of London corporate team and broadens firm’s corporate financing expertise International legal and professional services firm, Ince, today announces the appointment of Oliver…
New pilots to boost support for rape victims in court
Rape victims will receive more support at three crown courts under a new pilot scheme. Leeds, Newcastle and Snaresbrook crown courts have been chosen as they…
Julian Assange’s extradition from UK to US approved by home secretary
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is appealing his extradition to the United States after the UK home secretary approved sending him there for trial. He is wanted…
Higgs LLP joins campaign to champion Black Country
Higgs LLP is joining a campaign to promote the Black Country as a dynamic and innovative place to do business. The leading regional law firm, which…
Voters and businesses support online court hearings
Most voters and businesses back the continued use of online court hearings as part of the modernisation of the justice system, a think-tank says today. The…
GMB targets bold in fresh workers’ rights legal action
Other companies have done the right thing, why can’t Bolt, asks GMB Union? GMB Union is to launch legal action against platform-based private hire firm Bolt.…
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