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Salans broadens Turkey capabilities with new alliance deal
Salans has sealed a new alliance deal in Turkey, joining forces with local firm Balcioglu Selcuk Akman in a deal which will expand its practice in the country. Salans, which was formerly allied with Turkey's Ozel & Ozel, has had a presence in the c...
13 Jan 2012 | 14:54
SRA kicks off rethink of minimum trainee wage
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is considering the abolition of the annual minimum wage requirement for trainee solicitors. The SRA board launched a consultation at its meeting yesterday (11 January), with the consultation paper finding t...
12 Jan 2012 | 12:08 | 
Pannone set for northwest job cuts as firm shifts focus from regions to London
Pannone is set to close two offices in the northwest of the UK as the firm shifts its focus towards growing its recently opened London base. The firm's offices in Hale in Greater Manchester and Alderley Edge in Cheshire are to close, resulting in t...
10 Jan 2012 | 13:05 |
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Law Society issues social media guidance for lawyers
The Law Society has become the first regulatory body to issue guidance to lawyers using social media services such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. The guidance stresses the importance of adherence to professional ethics and standards when using ...
06 Jan 2012 | 16:09 |
Ex-Stephenson Harwood senior partner among New Year Honours
Former Stephenson Harwood senior partner Anthony Isaacs and Three Raymond Buildings barrister Hugh Davies are among a handful of lawyers to have been recognised in the latest New Year Honours list. Isaacs has been awarded an MBE for services to the...
04 Jan 2012 | 10:24 |
SRA unveils ABS application process as around 15 put in for first licences
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has released new information on the application process to become an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) as the regulator began accepting licence applications today (3 January). The Co-operative and Irwin ...
03 Jan 2012 | 16:04 |
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Solicitors Regulation Authority appoints new executive director
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has created a new senior management role which will see the body's director of policy and standards Richard Collins join its senior management team (SMT). The role of executive director will see Collins bec...
09 Dec 2011 | 14:45 |
In-House Innovation of the Year: Thames Water
Thames Water has secured the In-House Award for Innovation for its deal to outsource its legal team to Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP). Half of the judging panel is made up of in-house lawyers and they were struck by the originality of the project.
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
Law Firm of the Year: Allen & Overy
David Morley, senior partner of Allen & Overy (A&O), was on hand to collect the Law Firm of the Year Award – the penultimate award of the night at the British Legal Awards. The judges described A&O as a genuine international success story, an accola...
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
Best Use of Technology of the Year: Sacker & Partners
Pensions specialist Sacker & Partners has secured the Best Use of Technology Award for a new disaster recovery system that has dramatically shortened the time its systems will be down in the face of a major disruption to its business. Sackers emplo...
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
British Legal Awards 2011: who won what - and why...
A full run-down of all the winners at the British Legal Awards 2011, as well as detailed reports of the thinking behind the award in each category...
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
Education and Training Initiative of the Year: DLA Piper
DLA Piper secured the Education and Training Initiative of the Year Award for the imaginative training programme that was implemented to support the roll out of a new budgeting tool. Following its introduction, usage of the tool increase eightfold in ...
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
Commercial Team of the Year: Herbert Smith
The size, complexity and originality of Herbert Smith’s work advising Man Group on a landmark outsourcing deal caught the eye of the British Legal Awards judging panel. The transaction in question was an outsourcing deal struck between Man Group and...
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
Law Firm Innovation Award: QualitySolicitors
“Our aim is to become the legal equivalent of Specsavers,” states the new high street legal chain QualitySolicitors. QualitySolicitors has brought a network of local law firms under a single brand with the aim of competing with consumer giants ...
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
City of London Law Society Lifetime Achievement Award: Francis Neate
Francis Neate was the recipient of the 2011 City of London Law Society (CLLS) Lifetime Achievement Award. Neate is best known for his work for the International Bar Association (IBA), which he led as president from 2005-06.
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
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