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19 February 2014
Issue: 7595 / Categories: Legal News
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Time to concentrate!

Productivity study yields alarming results

More than 40% of legal professionals’ time is not spent on the task in hand, according to a study by the iOpener Institute for People and Performance. However, the seemingly alarming statistic, gleaned from analysis of responses from more than 30,000 professionals across various industries, is not as bad as it sounds. The legal sector performed better than others—59% of time spent on the task, compared with a 58.8% average—proving lawyers work (marginally) harder than others. Interestingly, overall Mexico had the highest productivity (73.2% time on task) and Portugal had the lowest (43.3%).

Issue: 7595 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carter-Ruck—Tomas Vail

Carter-Ruck—Tomas Vail

Carter-Ruck strengthens International team with appointment of arbitration partner Tomas Vail

Slater Heelis—Nick Terry

Slater Heelis—Nick Terry

Slater Heelis strengthens crime and regulatory team with appointment of Nick Terry as partner

Payne Hicks Beach—Thomas Moran & Sarah Gogan

Payne Hicks Beach—Thomas Moran & Sarah Gogan

Payne Hicks Beach strengthens private wealth offering with appointment of two new partners

NEWS
Construction workers injured in comparable accidents can face sharply different routes to compensation on opposite sides of the Atlantic
Victims of undue influence may have more options than simply unwinding a tainted transaction, with courts able to order profits accounts, compensation and, exceptionally, severance
Disabled people could lose vital safeguards following the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Cheshire West test for deprivation of liberty, two barristers warn
A formidable reputation cannot protect a law firm when partner departures, fragile finances and client uncertainty begin feeding each other
Businesses incorporating open-source software into commercial products could face obligations to disclose valuable source code, with AI-assisted development making licensing risks harder to track
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