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WEBThe potential for pro bono to build a case for a better funded legal aid system Following her appointment as Head of Pro Bono and Counsel at Farrer & Co, Rhian Lewis shares her experience of becoming a pro bono solicitor, her approach to spearheading the pro bono practice at her new firm and explains the value of firms offering pro bono services not only in terms of access to justice, but also ...
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WEBThe Legal Services Board has approved a significant increase in the Compensation Fund contributions solicitors must pay. 27 Sept 2024. Jenner & Block Names New Co-Managing Partner. Ishan Bhabha to succeed Katya Jestin, effective January 2025, alongside Randy Mehrberg. 27 Sept 2024.
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'No fault' divorce is here: but is it good news for the family lawyers?
WEBApr 6, 2022 · Legal experts have warned that applications may surge and overwhelm lawyers and the courts. The long-awaited Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act came into force today (6 April), which means divorcing couples are no longer required to assign blame for their marital breakdown. The introduction of so-called ‘no fault’ divorce has been ...
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WEBSep 27, 2024 · Steve Smith and Deborah Williams from the financial services disputes and investigations team at Eversheds Sutherland discuss the unanticipated consequences of the new senior managers offence introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, with a particular focus on law firms. 26 Sep 2024.
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WEBMay 23, 2024 · The Solicitor’s Handbook 2024 is the handbook for solicitors and legal practitioners.When Gregory Treverton Jones KC conceived the idea of a solicitor’s handbook in 2006, following a case that had gone surprisingly well for his client, who succeeded in a challenge to an intervention at first instance (normal service was resumed in the Court of Appeal!), little did he realise that he would ...
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WEBSJ Interview: Hannah Ambrose Hannah Ambrose is an international arbitration partner at Herbert Smith Freehills. She talks to Solicitors Journal about her practice and the Law Commission's recent proposals to update the Arbitration Act 1996
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WEBJun 20, 2024 · The update to the Civil Procedure Rules concerning the use of alternative dispute resolution Christopher Robinson, Committee Member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA) and Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and Benjamin Foster, Associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, share their views on the updated rules concerning the power of the courts to compel parties to ...
Top 100 US law firms rebound with a 6% increase in profits per …
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · This growth is fuelled by rising hourly rates, increased demand in insolvency and litigation, and strategic cost control. In a remarkable turnaround from the challenges faced in 2022, the Am Law 100 firms, the largest law firms in the US by turnover, experienced a substantial 6% surge in profits per equity partner (PEP) in 2023.