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Statistics: Growth potential for in-house lawyers

09/05/2016(0)
Law Society figures show growth potential for in-house careers According to the Society’s number crunchers, as of 31 July 2015, there are now over 5,000 commercial businesses out there taking ... Read More
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SRA shuts down five firms in the space of a week

12/04/2016(0)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority today closed a fifth firm in the space of a week following suspicions of dishonesty. The regulator intervened into Huddersfield firm Taylor Knight and Wolff ... Read More
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Legal profession poll: 75% want United Kingdom to stay in EU

21/03/2016(0)
Survey of 1,000 lawyers and law students shows massive opposition to Brexit The overwhelming majority of the legal profession wants to remain within the EU — but there is ... Read More
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World’s largest law firms to be ‘lawyerless’ within five years

09/09/2015(0)
Uber and Facebook cited as examples of what a future legal practice might look like Within the next five years the world’s largest law firms will not employ its ... Read More
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Accountants will soon be competing directly with solicitor firms

30/07/2015(0)
Acountants will soon be competing directly with solicitor firms ‘on every high street in the country’, according to a leading financial adviser to the legal sector. Ian Muirhead, chairman ... Read More
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Lawyers are more faithful to their roles compared to 2014

24/04/2015(0)
Millennials, however, are likely to look for a new role within six months of first job Law firms might have to ‘turn on the charm’ in year three of ... Read More
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Wonga-style fake letters means headaches for in-house lawyers

25/07/2014(0)
After Wonga and others were caught sending fake legal letters, what are the professional risk implications for in-house lawyers of using pseudo-solicitors to chase debts? The profession needs to ... Read More
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Solicitors reminded of responsibilities in disrupted criminal cases

22/05/2014(0)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has reminded solicitors in very high cost criminal cases (VHCCs) of their responsibilities following a number of calls to the Professional Ethics helpline. The ... Read More
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Solicitor struck off after bribery conviction

20/05/2014(0)
A solicitor has been struck off following his conviction for bribery charges in the US. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) struck off Jeffrey Tesler last week (Tuesday 13 May). ... Read More
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