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DWF appointed to Crown Commercial Service legal panel
DWF's Jonathan Branton led the firm's bid
Report on use of remote hearings raises concerns
Despite challenges, over 60 per cent of legal representatives said they would prefer to continue to work from home post-pandemic
Latest figures reveal court backlog persists
The Law Society has urged the government to invest further in the justice system
LSB launches consultation on new standards for regulators on lawyers’ ongoing competence checks
The super-regulator has proposed new requirements for the profession's regulators
Government launch inquiry to tackle ‘avalanche’ of fraud
Legal experts have asked whether the inquiry will lead to 'meaningful change'
Law Society: right to request flexible working should start with job offer
Employees currently have the right to request flexible working from 'day one'
Slaughters hires first ever chief operating officer
Its newly appointed COO will join from a magic circle rival
Taylor Rose quadruples consultancy revenue as lawyers favour consultancy model post-pandemic
The legal consultancy business model has seen a post-pandemic rise in popularity with lawyers
Glaisyers ETL advises global parent group on latest acquisition
Fiander Tovell has joined ETL Global's network
Courts backlog
November 2021 figures have confirmed backlogs remain
Weightmans merger
The firm is set to merge with RadclisffesLeBrasseur
Residential borrowing
Coming months are 'ideal to transact' for buyers
PII increases
Many small firms are being forced to close
Unregistered barrister disbarred
The barrister provided legal services when not authorised to do so
Deepfake research grant
Deepfakes are threatening the reliability of evidence
Shoosmiths Brussels office
Shoosmiths has opened its first international office
Kennedys office move
The firm has taken a space in the iconic 'Walkie Talkie' building
Domestic abuse reporting
The time limit for reporting has been extended
Fifty-year anniversary
January marked the fifty-year anniversary of the first female judge to sit in the Old Bailey
