Practice Management

Partner underperformance remains an issue for most law firms and continues to affect profitability “significantly”, according to new research.

Plans to boost innovation and the use of lawtech in the West Midlands over the next decade have been unveiled by the UK’s first professional services technology ‘supercluster’.

Women with senior management roles in the legal world have spoken out on how the menopause has affected them in the workplace in a bid to build a new movement.

One private equity-owned law firm has unveiled its latest acquisition, while another has announced a re-financing deal so it can buy more firms.

Well-known London litigation firm Candey has failed in a bid to strike out an unfair prejudice claim brought by a former partner.

A law firm specialising in family and commercial work has seen fee income rise after introducing a four-day week. Staff are paid 100% of salary and their financial targets have not changed.

Solicitors have been warned by their regulator about undertaking adequate due diligence on mergers and acquisitions and putting client interests first when striking the deal.

More than a quarter of SME law firms (27%) have not yet embraced the Solicitors Qualiying Exam, and nearly a half are not offering solicitor apprenticeships, research has found.

A law firm has failed in a defamation action over negative reviews about it on Trustpilot, with the High Court ruling that it could not prove they caused any financial loss.

Muslim students on vacation schemes at City law firms say the “drinking culture” makes it hard for them to take part in social events because of their religion.