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  • August 3, 2012 |

    Above and beyond - the scope of a solicitor's duty to their client

    The onset of the financial crisis led to speculation that there would be a flood of large claims against solicitors. For the most part, that prediction has not materialised. Where claims have been advanced, some have been the subject of robust judicial scrutiny. For example, in recent cases involving questions about the scope of a solicitor's duty of care, the courts have handed down judgments that were favourable to the profession.

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  • August 2, 2012 |

    Pro bono panellists tackle Olympic disputes as legal contests kick off

    Firms and chambers including Charles Russell, Farrer & Co and 4 New Square have taken roles on a trio of Olympic disputes after last year winning spots on a pro bono panel to provide legal advice during the Games. The London 2012 Pro Bono Service, which was set up to provide free legal advice to Olympic participants, comprises a line-up of nine law firms, chambers and advocates, with the first three cases handled by the panel covering selection and doping disputes.

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  • August 2, 2012 |

    You're fired - how angry clients get to the point of dumping their advisers

    GCs usually eschew the drama of dumping advisers but relationships can easily wither and die. Caroline Hill examines how the client/law firm bond can break

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  • July 26, 2012 |

    UK-wide law firms record 9.4% turnover growth to outpace City-centric rivals

    Nationally represented law firms have outpaced their City counterparts after a period of consolidation to post average turnover growth of 9.4%.

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  • July 26, 2012 |

    A good time to grow... if you have the nerve – senior lawyers spy opportunity in hard times

    Leaders across the top 50 reflect on a turbulent and eventful 2011-12 as firms get used to the New Normal

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  • July 25, 2012 |

    Professional body calls for reforms to back UK as global services hub

    Senior figures in the legal profession have called for lower taxes and a less bureaucratic regulatory regime to protect the UK's £167bn professional services industry from growing threats posed by emerging economies. The call is contained in a report published this week by the Professional and Business Services Group (PBSG), a body established in March 2010 whose membership includes the senior partners of Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Robert Elliott (pictured) and Will Lawes.

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  • July 24, 2012 |

    Shoosmiths confirms 86 job cuts after two-month consultation

    Shoosmiths has confirmed it is making 86 members of staff redundant following a two-month consultation process that came to an end yesterday (23 July). The cuts comprise 71 voluntary and 15 compulsory redundancies, and primarily affect the firm's volume motor personal injury team, which is based in Basingstoke.

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  • July 12, 2012 |

    Perfectly engineered fit: up close with Siemens GC Claire Carless

    Claire Carless, the newly-appointed Siemens GC, goes a long way to dispelling the myth that a serious career woman can't have it all, finds Caroline Hill

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  • July 12, 2012 |

    Siemens advisers on standby for review of engineering giant's roster

    Siemens is gearing up for a review of its UK and Ireland law firm roster this autumn following the appointment of new general counsel Claire Carless earlier this year.

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  • July 6, 2012 |

    Pinsents grows 4% pre-merger with McGrigors taking joint turnover to £295m

    Pinsent Masons saw turnover rise by 4% in the last financial year before its merger with Scots firm McGrigors went live on 1 May. The firm saw revenue climb to £221m in 2011-12 up from £213m in 2010-11, when revenues grew by 3%. Asia saw the biggest increase in fee income, with Pinsents' offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing and Shanghai reporting a 30% jump in turnover, while Middle East revenue grew by 15%.

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