THIS ISSUE
The number of sole practitioners has halved in the past decade―a drop of 1,700 solicitors―according to analysis by corporate advisors Arden Partners published this month
The majority of the public do not understand legal aid or how to find legal support, research by law firm Bolt Burdon Kemp has found
Leeds corporate and commercial solicitor Nick Emmerson has been voted deputy vice president of the Law Society, and will take office in October
Changes to the guideline hourly rates (GHR) will take effect from 1 October, the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos has confirmed
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Weightmans—Jason Slatcher
Weightmans appoint new Chief Technology Officer
Mishcon de Reya—trainees
Mishcon de Reya announces trainee retention rate of 86%
Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton
Sackers welcomes two new Graduate Solicitor Apprentices
NEWS
LexisNexis is delighted to announce the launch of the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2027, celebrating outstanding achievement, innovation and impact across the legal profession
The Legal Services Board (LSB) is to take further enforcement action against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), setting additional performance targets and ‘intensifying’ its oversight, it has said
Regulators missed several opportunities to intervene in PM Law Group before it collapsed, an independent review by City firm Jenner & Block has found
An employer’s vicarious liability for the alleged torts of an employee cannot be transferred by TUPE, the Court of Appeal has confirmed
Tiered fees of up to £1,500 for Legal Ombudsman (LeO) cases could leave firms with little option but to pay out, lawyers have warned
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