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High growth firms have reaped the benefits of making clever use of data, according to the global 2021 InterAction Marketing & Business Development Survey.

Some 60 law firms were forced to close last year because they were unable to obtain professional indemnity insurance (PI).

The UK legal industry turnover in March 2021 rose 30% to a record high of £4.06bn, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.

Profession remains resilient in the face of COVID-19

The Law Society of England & Wales has reported that the National Council of French Bars (CNB) and the French government have concluded that the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement enables UK qualified lawyers to register as foreign legal consultants (FLCs) for temporary and permanent practice.

Lawyers welcomed the news that the European Parliament ratified the UK’s Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the EU last week, but warned questions remained unresolved.

Deputy Head of Civil Justice for England and Wales, and judge of the Court of Appeal, Colin Birss, has given a speech at Fordham Intellectual Property Conference outlining his view that the future of civil justice, including court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), lies in technology.

With more than £4m of client money falling prey to cyberattacks in 2020, can law firms afford not to take all steps necessary to protect themselves?

We should take a ‘softly, softly’ approach to the post-Brexit world, David Greene, senior partner at Edwin Coe, advises in his NLJ column this week.

The Business and Property Courts in Liverpool are preparing for an increased caseload in the months to come, with their first full-time judge marking six months in the role.

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NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

Bridget Tatham, partner at Browne Jacobson and 2026 president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, highlights the importance of hard work, ambition and seizing opportunities

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Stress at work for corporate counsel

One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)

Chancery Lane says no to LeO

The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers

Human rights concerns for patients, prisoners & immigration detainees

Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned

Licensing fast-track for conveyancing & probate professionals

Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals

Stress at work? Join the (employment tribunal claim) queue

Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace

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Legal services

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments