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Knights raises £50m from “oversubscribed” IPO
Regional law firm Knights has raised £50m from its initial public offering, valuing the company at £103.5m when it starts trading on AIM on Friday.
National chambers aims to revolutionise case management IT for barristers
Innovative national chambers Clerksroom is teaming up with the likes of Microsoft and Lloyds Bank to build an end-to-end case management system for barristers.
Solicitor used £500,000 from client account to fund gambling addiction
A solicitor who used £500,000 of money in his firm’s client account to feed his gambling addiction – although he paid most of it back in winnings – has been struck off.
“Significant increase” in barristers reporting bullying, harassment and discrimination
A third of women barristers, those from a black, Asian or ethnic minority background and disabled barristers have experienced harassment, bullying or discrimination in recent years.
Solicitor unable to cope struck off for backdating letters “to buy time”
A young personal injury solicitor who dishonestly backdated 23 documents over a nine-month period to conceal inactivity as she supposedly struggled to keep on top of her workload, has been struck off.
Indemnity insurance reforms not worth the risk, cautions ABI
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is wrong to assume that premiums will fall as a result of its professional indemnity insurance reforms, the Association of British Insurers has warned.
Female leadership programmes need to start delivering, says PLC boss
Female leadership programmes within law firms need to “walk the talk” and actually increase women’s representation at the top of the legal profession.
Green light for Deloitte expansion after SRA issues ABS licence
Deloitte has been awarded its alternative business structure licence, some five months after announcing that it was to become the last of the Big Four accountancy firms to offer reserved legal activities.
Vos heralds end of physical trials in vision of online justice
A leading judge has heralded the end of the traditional court hearing for commercial disputes, where lawyers for parties sit simultaneously in a physical court room, in all but exceptional cases.
New chair of Legal Services Board named 14 months after last one left
The Legal Services Board finally has a permanent chair after Dr Helen Phillips was given an unprecedented five-year term, while the Law Society finally has a permanent CEO.
Blog
Santa’s Costa Living Crisis
It’s almost 25 December, so it must be time for the annual Christmas blog from Nigel Wallis, consultant solicitor at O’Connors Legal Services.
Five golden links for a caring Christmas and New Year
This time of year always sharpens thoughts about how we look after and support elderly clients and those, elderly or otherwise, who find themselves in vulnerable circumstances.
Amplifying reach through employee-driven thought leadership
Nine in 10 executives believe thought leadership is critical to building authority, yet only a quarter feel they have implemented a robust strategy.
