$940m and counting – A&O Shearman among latest to cut Trump deal
Five more leading law firms – including Anglo-American giant A&O Shearman – struck deals with President Donald Trump this weekend to avoid being targeted by punitive executive orders.
Law firm employee banned for lying to client about complaint
A law firm team manager who misled a client about the progress of his complaint rather than admit a mistake has been barred from working in the profession.
Lawyers for Hamas under spotlight over bid to remove terror label
A South London law firm representing Hamas has put itself at the centre of a political and social media storm after applying to have it removed from the list of proscribed organisations.
Another private equity-backed deal leads way in latest M&A
North-West law firm Farleys – part of private equity-backed Lawfront – has completed another acquisition as the group continues to grow, in our latest M&A round-up.
“Fast conveyancing” firm meets accelerated target 80% of the time
A law firm that promises home movers “fast conveyancing” has told Legal Futures that it meets its targets for accelerated exchanges 80% of the time.
Centre for People’s Justice brings together lawyers, actors and more
A coalition of 45 organisations has been formed to support a £5.8m project aimed at connecting people more closely to the law.
Legal Ombudsman increases budget further despite opposition
The Legal Ombudsman is to increase its budget by £2m or 11.4%, having received fierce criticism of its initial plan for a 10.2% rise – but it was nearly even more.
Tier 1 medical agency quits MedCo amid fee and payment issues
There are now just nine tier 1 medical reporting organisations available on MedCo after one resigned from the system citing payment delays among other issues.
Paralegal fabricated email to cover up error
A paralegal has been banned from the profession for fabricating an email in a bid to cover up a mistake she made that led to a case being struck out.
Consultancy takes over running of Bar Sustainability Network
The Bar Council has transferred delivery of the Bar Sustainability Network from itself to a consultancy that specialises in running carbon-cutting initiatives across the legal profession.
