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The future shape of legal offices is on the agenda at an upcoming webinar hosted by Nuance Communications.

The last month of 2020 was the highest billing month in history for the legal profession in the UK, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures have shown.

Law firms may be behind the times when it comes to digital capabilities for knowledge work, research has found.

City law firms have survived COVID-19 and 2020 in good shape, but many regional firms had a more challenging year, according to accountancy firm Crowe’s annual Law Firm Benchmarking survey.

Trainees should receive a minimum salary of £22,794 in London and £20,217 outside London, the Law Society has recommended.

Following the first change to the guideline hourly rates in ten years, Julian Chamberlayne, chair of the Forum of Complex Injury Solicitors, considers the recommendations for London, the national bandings and the enhancement factors.

In his second update, Julian Chamberlayne discusses national banding & the impact of enhancement factors on recommended rates

Failure to increase pay puts criminal legal aid system at risk of collapse

The much-anticipated consultation on potential changes to Guideline Hourly Rates runs until the end of March 2021.

In the first of three articles, Julian Chamberlayne sets the debate on guideline hourly rates in context & discusses Civil Justice Council recommendations for reform

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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

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard

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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