Solicitors are optimistic about the future, and 70% expect their law firms to grow this year, according to a survey by Oyez Professional Services. Respondents from more than 100 law firms took part. On Brexit, the majority (53%) remain unsure about the impact it will have on the UK legal market, while nearly a quarter (23%) know for definite that they will be affected. The company, which creates legal forms and software, also found that 43% of firms now submit forms electronically using government portals, while the same number continue to use paper and 14% use case management.
24 May 2018
Optimistic rules
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown
Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown
Venus Legal—Esther Amoako
Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows
Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith
Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith
NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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