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Regional law firms have ‘bounced back’ in the past year, according to accountancy firm Crowe’s annual Law Firm Benchmarking report.
Lawyers will be keenly watching the latest development in an important dispute over legal professional privilege, says Georgina Squire
A major report into legal services regulation has suggested widening the scope of the Legal Ombudsman and reconsidering reserved legal activities.
Many solicitors overlooking importance of business acumen
The winners of the second annual National Awards of The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) were celebrated at a ceremony on Thursday 5 September at Madame Tussauds.

Jill Nelson explains why modern pricing problems require a modern pricing solution

Slaughter and May has more UK listed company clients than any other firm, according to the latest Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide. 
Law firm owners or co-owners with EEA or EFTA qualifications will need to re-qualify, re-register or restructure their business before Brexit if the UK leaves with no deal, the government has warned.
Despite ongoing global economic uncertainties, the UK’s legal services sector boomed in the first six months of 2019, according to Office for National Statistics data published last week. 
After his recent appointment as head of strategic partnerships at Simpson Millar, Neil Turnbull highlights the importance of relationship building within the legal profession
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Penningtons Manches Cooper—Gary Walsh

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Gary Walsh

Marine finance partner strengthens Penningtons Manches Cooper's banking and finance practice

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

NEWS
The cross-party Justice Select Committee has warned legal aid is now a ‘service in managed decline’ due to ministers’ ‘inadequate’ and ‘disappointing’ response to its concerns
It would not be in the public interest to bring contempt proceedings against MI5 for providing unreliable evidence about its policy of ‘neither confirming nor denying’ someone worked for the intelligence services, the High Court has held
The Civil Justice Council has recommended a practice direction (PD) be drawn up to advise lawyers on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in court documents
Courts modernisation champion and technology enthusiast Sir Geoffrey Vos has retired after an extraordinary career
Practitioners have welcomed two autumn budget reforms relating to inheritance tax on pensions
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