Younger lawyers ‘want to pick and choose’ more ethical clients, complain older heads November 16, 2023 Younger lawyers are asking to duck out of work on clients who clash with their ‘ethical’ standards, a new survey has revealed. Senior City lawyers told City A.M. they are seeing tension between the young and older lawyers due to their “attitude towards working practices”. Fresh data conducted by Obelisk Support published today stated that [...]
City lawyer convicted for ‘tipping off’ client about money laundering probe November 15, 2023 A City lawyer has been convicted for "tipping off" one of his clients about a money laundering investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.
Listed law firm Knights ‘delighted’ to appoint chairman of LADbible November 15, 2023 Knights has appointed Dave Wilson as non-executive chair of the board, replacing the company's long-serving chair.
Business backs plan to review national security takeover law November 15, 2023 Business groups have welcomed plans to review UK legislation designed to intervene in critical takeovers, saying it is clear the law needs refining.
Lawyers will likely pay higher fees to cover Axiom Ince collapse, SRA says November 14, 2023 The regulatory body for the legal sector has said today it will probably need to increase the annual levy solicitors pay to the authority in order to cover the collapse of law firm Axiom Ince.
Axiom Ince: SFO makes seven arrests as it probes fraud claims at collapsed firm November 14, 2023 The Serious Fraud Office confirmed today that it is investigating allegations of fraud surrounding the collapse of law firm Axiom Ince, announcing it has arrested seven individuals and carried out multiple raids.
Two-thirds of people would join a class action against their own company November 14, 2023 Class actions are the desirable route for people, as 64 per cent of people would join if they thought a company had broken the law, up four per cent on the previous year. New data from Portland Communications shows that 63 per cent of people would also join a class action against their own employer [...]
UK legal industry revenues jump almost seven per cent despite stagnant economy November 10, 2023 This growth is against the backdrop of an economy has just narrowly avoided a recession after GDP unexpectedly had no growth in the third quarter of the year.
Prolific cybercriminal target magic circle firm November 10, 2023 The firm was added to LockBit's victim list on Wednesday according to a post on X (formally Twitter), with a threat to publish its data on 28 November.
An easy target: Meet the firms being sued in Easygroup’s trademark war November 10, 2023 Easygroup has filed a record number of trademark lawsuits this year over the 'easy' brand. Here are some of the companies they are targeting.