The Co-operative Legal Services (Co-op LS) is to recruit a further 3,000 people to its legal team, creating the largest consumer law business in the UK.
Gillie Christou and Maria Ward, social workers in the Baby P case, have lost their unfair dismissal appeal (Christou and Ward v London Borough of Haringey UKEAT/0298/11).
Barristers are branching out by setting up fixed-price consumer businesses.
The pace of legislative change has slackened, according to research by Sweet & Maxwell.
Illegal workers cannot claim race discrimination
Sparks fly over trainee solicitor salary drop
Legal walk is a massive success
Mediation market witnesses massive growth
LALY award shortlist announced
New insurance policy for homebuyers
Firm expands partnership with four lateral hires across key practice areas
Commercial law firm announces appointment of corporate partner
Partner joins corporate and finance practice in British Virgin Islands