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Legal Week
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17/07/2008
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MAGIC CIRLE FIRMS CONFIRM STATUS IN GLOBAL ELITE
The US's top law firms have outperformed their key UK rivals, despite a year of robust...
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Legal Week
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17/07/2008
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NATIONAL FIRMS LAG BEHIND UK AVERAGE DESPITE DOUBLE-DIGIT REVENUE GROWTH
Nationally-focused law firms have emerged as the weakest performers in the UK over the last 12 months, despite posting double-digit...
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legalsupportnetwork.co.uk
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16/07/2008
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VAT ON LEGAL AID WORK PRACTICE NOTE
Every now and again something passes our Newsdesk that we think we should pass on. We found an extremely useful link on the Law Society website - VAT on legal aid work...
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Legal Week
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15/07/2008
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DICKINSON DEES KICKS OFF REDUNDANCY CONSULTATION
Dickinson Dees is set to launch a redundancy consultation in its volume business division.
The consultation, which will start next week (22 July), will look at the 165 staffed volume business divisions - recently rebranded as d3 - as the firm looks set to reduce its...
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The Times
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15/07/2008
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PAID MATERNITY LEAVE DOES US NO FAVOURS EITHER, SAY FATHERS
A benefit that enriches family life or a burden that sabotages women's careers? Nicola Brewer's claim that the extension of maternity leave and parental rights has hampered women's employment chances has drawn praise and criticism in equal measure.
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Legal Week
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15/07/2008
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TRAVERS REPORTS 7.6% PARTNER PROFITS FALL; REVENUE BREAKS £80M
Travers Smith is the latest firm to release its financial results, reporting a 7.6% drop in profits per equity partner (PEP).
The top 40 City firm saw PEP drop to £755,000 from last year's figure of £817,000, although the firm also reported a small increase in turnover, pushing...
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TFB Plc
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14/07/2008
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TFB IS JUST THE TIKIT FOR ASLAN CHARLES AND KOUSETTA LLP
Specialist media boutique, Aslan Charles Kousetta LLP, have become the latest firm to purchase their practice management system, Partner for Windows, from leading legal software supplier and developer, TFB Plc, after de-merging from long-term Tikit user, commercial firm Howard Kennedy....
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The Times
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13/07/2008
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ARE TOP LAWYERS WORTH THEIR HUGE FEES?
Their bills are astronomical, but what's a few million here if it saves more money there? These days an expensive lawyer is a necessity - not a luxury - especially if you're visiting the divorce courts. So who among the top 50 is raking it in - and are they really worth it?
To read...
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Legal Week
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11/07/2008
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BIRD & BIRD BREAKS £500K PEP MARK WITH 12.5% RISE
Profits per equity partner (PEP) at Bird & Bird has jumped by almost 12.5% from last year's mark of £458,000 to £515,000.
The top 25 law firm's PEP announcement follows the news of the firm's stellar financial results late last month that saw a hike in...
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LexisNexis Visualfiles
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11/07/2008
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LEXISNEXIS VISUALFILES DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT SOLUTION FOR LONDON LAW FIRM
Firm reduces professional indemnity premium by £100,000; looks to extend solution for compliance with anti-money laundering legislation
LexisNexis Visualfiles, the leading provider of case and matter management systems for the legal profession, today announced that it has successfully...
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Bank of England
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10/07/2008
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BANK OF ENGLAND MAINTAINS BANK RATE AT 5%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 5.0%.
The minutes of the meeting will be published at 9.30am on Wednesday 23 July.
Note to Editors
The previous change in...
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Director of Finance Online
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10/07/2008
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FINANCE PROFESIONALS TACKLE GREEN ISSUES
A new survey reveals that 94% of finance professionals are concerned about the negative impact their company may have on the environment.
Of those that say they are concerned 45% have said they are very concerned. A paltry 3% of respondents to the survey say they are not concerned about...
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Legal Week
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10/07/2008
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US FIRM CITY GROWTH PLANS UNDIMMED BY DOWNTURN
US law firms are planning to push ahead with expansion in London despite the continued impact of the economic downturn.
Legal Week's...
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Legal Week
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09/07/2008
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HOLMAN FENWICK POSTS 14% TURNOVER INCREASE
Holman Fenwick Willan is the latest firm to disclose its financial results, with the City firm posting a 14% increase in turnover.
The top 50 firm posted £77.6m in revenue this year, up from £68.3m last year, when the firm saw a 11% increase from the year before....
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Saturn 27
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08/07/2008
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i-balance SELECTED BY FOUR MORE ELITE CLIENTS
Saturn27 Ltd has announced further sales of i-balance for the Elite Practice Management System to clients in the UK. Charles Russell LLP, Wiggin LLP and Wright Hassall have all recently purchased this solution, and there is another major deal in the bag soon to be...
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