Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteTwo fee-share law firms have topped the table for hiring lawyers ahead of big traditional firms, as the model continues to attract new recruits in large numbers. The post Fee-share law firms continue to attract hundreds of new recruits appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe first woman barrister at the Crown Prosecution Service to take silk, and only the fourth person at the CPS overall, has been elected as vice-chair of the Bar Council. The post In-house barrister elected Bar vice-chair for first time appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteConveyancing fees hit an “all-time high” in the first quarter of this year in the run-up to the stamp duty deadline, with the average figure up by almost 12% on the same period last year. The post Stamp duty deadline pushed conveyancing fees to “all-time high” appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteThere is “a strong consensus” that ethnic diversity is good for arbitrations – but little evidence of this being reflected in the make-up of panels, a report for the IBA has found. The post Arbitral tribunal panels lacking in diversity, IBA finds appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe High Court has rejected claims of bias against the chair of a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal panel made as part of long-running proceedings against a major City law firm. The post High Court rejects bias claim against SDT panel chair appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe High Court has granted leading firm Clyde & Co an injunction banning a man from its Birmingham office after his repeated visits made staff feel “vulnerable and anxious”. The post High Court grants law firm injunction to ban man from office appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA “lack of consistent political leadership” – because of the high turnover of ministers chairing the Family Justice Board – has contributed to the continuing court delays facing families. The post NAO: Family justice at risk from “inconsistent political leadership” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA veteran solicitor who used the existence of his first bankruptcy in 1993 to “camouflage the existence” and the need to report his second in 2014 has been struck off. The post Solicitor “used one bankruptcy to camouflage another” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteRussian litigants have returned to London’s Commercial Court, more than doubling in number in a year and reaching their highest total since 2018. The post Russian litigants return to Commercial Court in force appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLaw firms which struck deals with President Trump to avoid punitive executive orders have been downgraded by an index which aims to help clients assess their “integrity and values”. The post ‘Integrity’ index downgrades law firms that did deals with Trump appeared first on Legal Futures.