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Revenue, profit and staff numbers up at Co-op Legal Services
Co-operative Legal Services saw turnover rise 11% to £22m in the first half of 2022, its 10th year as an ABS, as it works towards more than doubling its income in the coming years.
Student taken on as consultant solicitor’s secretary was not employee of firm
A law student taken on as a secretary by a male solicitor she met while a dancer at a club was not employed by the law firm where he was a consultant, an employment tribunal has ruled.
Solicitor pioneer of four-day working week extols virtues
The boss of a law firm that was one of the first businesses in the world to adopt a four-day working week has set out how it reduced unplanned absences and staff turnover significantly.
Law Society warns MoJ: We may tell solicitors to leave crime work
The Law Society has warned the government that it will advise solicitors to exit criminal defence practice unless they receive the same pay rise it has offered to barristers.
Solicitor who took Ince public reaches deal to leave business
The solicitor who took what is now the Ince Group public has left the business after reaching a settlement in which he, his father and the firm have waived all claims against each other.
BSB pushes back deadlines for clearing work backlogs
The Bar Standards Board has pushed back the deadlines set for clearing backlogs in its handling of misconduct reports and authorisations.
MoJ rejects call for early review of whiplash tariff
The Ministry of Justice has rejected a call for an early review of the tariff for the Official Injury Claim portal, although personal injury solicitors are continuing to lobby for it.
Lawyers “cannot hide from responsibility” for client actions
Lawyers are not “neutral technicians” and “cannot hide from responsibility for what clients do with the legal advice they provide”, a leading legal academic has warned.
US ABS reform is “spurring innovation”
The introduction of alternative business structures in two US states is “spurring innovation”, the first research into the initiatives has found – but how reform is introduced matters.
Pandemic has created new norm of “constant work” – and more errors
The shift to home working in the pandemic has created a “new norm” in which the “lack of boundaries” has left lawyers facing a “constant cycle of work”, a leading KC has said.
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The hidden risks in client account reconciliations
The client account reconciliation process will be second nature to most people in legal finance – and so is also a potential area for a problem to be undetected until it becomes serious.
Mentoring the next generation of litigation leaders
As a female lawyer, from the North, with a state school education, I understand the value of sharing perspectives, experiences and contacts.
The cost of systemic failure and childbirth injuries
Recent reports show that the NHS has paid almost £3.5bn in medical claims around childbirth injuries over the past six years.
