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Partners believe tuition fee hikes will damage law's diversity efforts
Fewer than one in four partners are in favour of Government proposals to allow universities to charge students up to £9,000 in fees, with the clear majority of senior lawyers believing it will damage efforts to improve social diversity in commercial ...
09 Nov 2010 | 07:39 | 
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Public spending cuts dent the mood but firms still expect growth
City partners are generally upbeat about the year ahead despite a dip in overall confidence levels as the full extent of UK Government spending cuts begins to emerge, according to Legal Week research. Legal Week's quarterly business confidence surv...
20 Oct 2010 | 08:03 |
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Low-balling now common - but many think firms offer poor value for money
Nearly nine out of 10 law firms are habitually offering discounts on their headline billing rates according to new research, which casts doubt on the value for money offered by commercial law firms. The latest Big Question poll of partners found th...
06 Oct 2010 | 09:26 |
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Partners undaunted by law firm collapses
Partners remain bullish that their firms can withstand financial shocks or the impact of mass partner departures despite the aftermath of Halliwells' recent collapse, according to new research. The latest Big Question survey found that 77% of partn...
16 Sep 2010 | 00:23 |
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Partners anxious about career prospects
The majority of senior lawyers are anxious about their future career prospects, with many doubting the value of their business contacts outside of the support structure of their law firm, according to Legal Week's latest Big Question survey. In a l...
01 Sep 2010 | 07:56 |
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Partners see no quick end to pricing pressure
The vast majority of senior lawyers are expecting clients to maintain pressure on law firms to cut their rates over the next 12 months, according to Legal Week's latest Big Question survey. Ninety-six percent of respondents to the survey believe cl...
21 Jul 2010 | 12:09 |
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Nine out of 10 partners forecast growth
Law firm business confidence bucks gloomy mood in Q2 to reach highest levels since January 2008 as an overwhelming majority of partners expect growth over next 12 months. Friederike Heine reports
07 Jul 2010 | 09:00 |
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Partners wary of expected US/UK mergers
Senior lawyers are expecting more mergers between US and UK law firms in the wake of the creation of Hogan Lovells and SNR Denton, but many remain sceptical of the tangible benefits of such tie-ups, according to Legal Week's latest Big Question survey...
09 Jun 2010 | 10:35 |
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Partners cynical as non-equity ranks grow
Senior lawyers remain ambivalent about the impact of the growing band of salaried partners at major law firms on the partnership model, but believe their ranks will continue to swell. This is the key finding from the latest Big Question survey, whi...
05 May 2010 | 09:44 |
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Law firm confidence dips as election looms
Recovering business confidence levels have stalled during the first quarter of 2010, as City partners face the coming months with lingering uncertainty, according to Legal Week research. Legal Week's quarterly business confidence survey, which canv...
15 Apr 2010 | 00:14 |
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Two-thirds of partners backing Conservative election victory
City partners are backing David Cameron and the Conservative Party as the most credible option in this year's general election, despite persisting doubts over Tory economic policy and recent polling figures indicating the possibility of a hung parliam...
30 Mar 2010 | 07:42 |
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Partners want junior pay freeze extension
The latest Legal Week Big Question survey has found that many partners believe assistants should either definitely or probably see the 2009 pay freeze introduced at most large law firms extended in 2010. More than a quarter (27%) said they 'very mu...
18 Mar 2010 | 00:01 |
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One in two firms size up ABS reform plans
City partners believe alternative business structures (ABSs) will have a significant impact on the profession, according to new research which shows nearly one in two firms are considering taking advantage of the reforms. The latest Big Question su...
04 Mar 2010 | 00:01 |
Clients lack awareness of demands of value-added services, say partners
Leading City partners believe that many clients do not have a realistic view of the time and cost of providing value-added services such as secondments, despite holding the services in high regard. The latest Legal Week Big Question survey found th...
18 Feb 2010 | 00:01 |
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Law directories divide the partners judged
Whether sour grapes or genuine grievance, commercial partners have grown increasingly doubtful regarding the influence and rigour of the major legal directories. The latest Big Question survey found some partners questioning their accuracy and rele...
27 Jan 2010 | 10:39 |
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