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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Firms struggle to convert revenue into profitability. Over a quarter of firms see overall profit pool decrease as regional firms outperform City counterparts in PEP metric. Full story - Solicitors Journal
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Firms struggle to convert revenue into profitability. Over a quarter of firms see overall profit pool decrease as regional firms outperform City counterparts in PEP metric. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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- Solicitors’ profession keeps growing like Topsy — up 18% over five years https://t.co/6AkY6XNAyl
- Lincoln solicitor claims thousands of motorists could be driving uninsured https://t.co/sjIXwAb4tI
- Senior partner from a Yorkshire law firm Peter McCormick has been appointed to the Football Association Board https://t.co/lVFt9if8KW
- DPP solicitor made basic legal error and failed to put crucial evidence #AUSTRALIA https://t.co/Ms6L6amddM
- A solicitor fractured the cheek bone of a spectator during an attack as he was playing in a football match at Leeds https://t.co/p99lKPfvj2
- Graduate Faisal Muhammed wins prestigious scholarship to begin studying at the Bar https://t.co/Eq2nu6kg40
- Man whose blood was detected on airbag of stolen crashed car "sorry" for his actions https://t.co/LcdZemVdNJ
- Hawke Bay Prominent barrister Tony Snell sworn in as judge #SOUTHAFRICA https://t.co/ZqQIVokUzE
- Freezing Mark Kavanagh, Danny O'Brien's winnings unlawful: barrister Damian Sheales #AUSTRALIA https://t.co/JMNZdJoSEw
- Resubmit flight delay claim after regulator intervention https://t.co/KgAcOA1iLV
- RWE legal action against demonstrators “disproportionate and absurd” #GERMANY https://t.co/c8uFaEfeJW
- Taxi drivers launch legal challenge against Embankment cycle superhighway https://t.co/ujZCNdvCSI
- Abbott government bid to crack down on green group legal appeals facing likely defeat in Senate #AUSTRALIA https://t.co/N6CE9P5FpA
- #MEXICO marks legal milestone as soldier jailed for disappearance https://t.co/b0ubGrpZRx
- George Zimmerman sells rebel flag art 'to raise legal fees' #US https://t.co/7taUn0njIk
- Roomba’s robotic lawn mowers are now legal in the US, and astronomers aren’t happy https://t.co/nRQs3dz4HS
- Is it legal to attack a seagull? https://t.co/bgiAlx6UYo
- #SouthAfrican minister seeks legal advice over Oscar Pistorius release https://t.co/BBQSZlDZ67
- Labour seeks legal advice over leadership election infiltration fears https://t.co/i2P2acOt1T
- Record conveyancing in second quarter claims search firm https://t.co/QRDU51e2Pb
- Ownership Of Privately-Held Companies: Privacy Versus Transparency https://t.co/5y0QZ2vpE6
- Tributes to London law student Vivian Chan killed in blast at Bangkok shrine https://t.co/pLXCrLk2p6
- Address the skills shortage to help UK manufacturing flourish, says expert https://t.co/JahdAgSeGC
- Current UK employment law is bad for small business https://t.co/P86hHNNnxc
- NYC mayor signs law to combat future Legionnaires' outbreaks #US https://t.co/VxjJl9PglL
- Germany, UK Data Privacy Alert https://t.co/MznDo7D6xP
- Tributes poured in yesterday to a “beautiful, talented star” trainee lawyer found strangled at her family’s home https://t.co/NVTZYEq09f
- Former barrister pleads guilty to providing illegal immigration advice | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/j1WZXP4MoO
- The Questionable Legality of Military Aid to #Egypt https://t.co/4LLSR3YwXe
- Times Square's Topless Women Should Be Regulated, Mayor Says #US https://t.co/JtVL4GTNYa
- Bank of New York Mellon Settles Bribery Case Over Interns #US https://t.co/qFNEhlOzzx
- Rape Case Puts Focus on Culture of Elite St. Paul's School #US https://t.co/dGKjnnZumX
- Same sex marriage related Book Ban in Venice Ignites a Gay Rights Battle #ITALY https://t.co/JQWKnjxF99
- Fear of Toxic Air and Distrust of Government Follow Tianjin Blasts #CHINA https://t.co/jWi4fnokgm
- One Palestinian's Refusal to Eat Puts #Israel in a Bind https://t.co/Vo9oykoyLr
- Prison Guard 'Beat Up Squad' Is Blamed in New York Inmate's Death #US https://t.co/nBprmLH2Ty
- Powerful case for women in the City | Law Gazette http://t.co/KBH5zuQIZU
- Profits rebound at Irwin Mitchell | Law Gazette http://t.co/9WZdDfsefz
- Firms sounded out over withdrawal of legal aid bids | Law Gazette http://t.co/vpI9uVX7X2
- Former Blakemores boss granted conditional PC | Law Gazette http://t.co/k6RH6e5Mqc
- PIRC apologises to senior officer over mishandling of complaints | Scottish Legal News http://t.co/cEbDyWkxXL
- Blog: Can you keep a secret? | Scottish Legal News http://t.co/lyz0y9I6RN
- Sexual offences lead increase in Scottish railway crime | Scottish Legal News http://t.co/CJpbNGLeuB
- Turnover tops £100m at BLM | Scottish Legal News http://t.co/QoUxqdlX4n
- Police criticised after volunteers find body in search for tourist | Scottish Legal News http://t.co/gsRMFM4dnp
- Extradition to Poland for ‘minor’ alleged offence would be ‘disproportionate’, Criminal Appeal Court rules http://t.co/Di2kbEWEIn
- Scottish blogger raises thousands for Mars bar thief | Scottish Legal News http://t.co/q0WlA6iagv
- Most graduates 'in non-graduate jobs', says CIPD http://t.co/ddhy9A1Qio
- #Syrian archaeologist 'killed in Palmyra' by IS militants http://t.co/dtAwRbaHTN
- Mumsnet's co-founder suffers 'swatting attack' http://t.co/QlMJdJ9Aud
- Dreamliner 787 Heathrow fire 'probably caused by short circuit' http://t.co/Je97rcuuYd
- Bangkok bomb: Erawan shrine attacker 'is part of network', police say #THAILAND http://t.co/G9ml7OcYoz
- 'If we don’t give them a voice, no one will': #Eritrea's forgotten journalists, still jailed after 14 years http://t.co/YV1eHoZWRZ
- Is Joe Hockey going to bust some monopolies? His IP referral gives us hope #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/pY3HRHpSZZ
- Katrina killings: judge orders new trial over police shootings after hurricane #US http://t.co/hN96FIF5m4
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith Freehills makes agile working permanent after positive feedback | The Lawyer http://t.co/yImIYjEaXs
- Irwin Mitchell earmarks further acquisitions as profit and turnover rise | The Lawyer http://t.co/Xwwf8tCADT
- Solicitor reprimanded for email calling opponent a 'plonker' | Law Gazette http://t.co/fLOdy1qF72
- Turnaround at Irwin Mitchell as profits rise 6% | Law Gazette http://t.co/WENzrHbGnz
- Summer of content for solicitors? | Law Gazette http://t.co/lfrak2LLcl
- Judge criticises LAA over translation costs | Law Gazette http://t.co/3ZIKOm6xUk
- Defendants 'venue shop' for more lenient sentence | Law Gazette http://t.co/nNSgHfA0Vw
- Judge dismisses LIP's bid to get solicitor jailed | Law Gazette http://t.co/IuRUbtS5Mc
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/YDH8eKC9DT
- #RUSSIA sanctions: Contraband cheese gang rounded up http://t.co/zMJa7kMQFV
- 'Gag law': Spaniard who photographed police faces fine #SPAIN http://t.co/Slh8JKeTXQ
- Paris shootings survivor sues #French media http://t.co/SitMyFmOPE
- Top five conveyancing firms gain most from property surge | Legal Futures http://t.co/XvuvRGGfpT
- "Disgraceful" solicitor who used client account cash to keep firm afloat struck off | Legal Futures http://t.co/ifEI5SfaAY
- White House hires first transgender member of staff http://t.co/epVrxjJthE
- New guidance from EBA keeps ethical conduct in scope of legal risk https://t.co/MZy9QbnwJR
- Alternatives for Working in the Legal Field in #Singapore https://t.co/0E61GW7OKz
- Chelsea Manning 'denied access to legal library' days before hearing over allegations #US https://t.co/UUtMC9L7hO
- Drunk pilot was seven times legal alcohol limit before take-off https://t.co/6gDac4yiMk
- #MYANMAR 's parliament extends martial law along Chinese border https://t.co/i2k7bInSI9
- EU inheritance law can help Britons https://t.co/vWlZPovh9a
- UK government plan to jail online copyright pirates for up to 10 years has been attacked by legal boffins https://t.co/nllZWFjRwG
- #EGYPT makes it illegal for journalists to contradict official account of terror attacks https://t.co/Z2IAkztSgI
- Overseas property affected by change to inheritance law #IRELAND https://t.co/KjdaLfAVsl
- Quality Solicitors Talbots has appointed Paul Furnival to lead the firm’s family law offer https://t.co/yKpQ15tPxn
- #Iran and American Jews: Netanyahu makes another unsubtle pitch for Congress to undermine Obama #ISRAEL https://t.co/Ycc4FXMDg5
- Many Black Lawyers Navigate a Rocky, Lonely Road to Partner #US https://t.co/pSa7G8k6QL
- Religion Meets Rebellion: How ISIS Lured 3 London Girls https://t.co/JHwO8UOQrz
- #INDIA Finally Faces Up to an Ugly Reality of Environmental Horrors https://t.co/D91uFdbrP2
- Exclusion of Blacks From Juries Raises Renewed Scrutiny #US https://t.co/KLkXguuQso
- Ugly Attacks on Refugees in Europe https://t.co/qR0DQLx8WR
- Sex Offenders Locked Up on a Hunch https://t.co/JutQLp4hGF
- Why #Starbucks Prices Went Up as Coffee Beans Got Cheaper https://t.co/XcYsI61Zf7
- Red Cross Offers Workshops in International Law to Hamas https://t.co/tqSAwxak43
- Connecticut Death Penalty Law Is Unconstitutional, Court Rules #US https://t.co/SbRLO0bWcJ
- Europe Gives Google More Time to Respond to Antitrust Charges https://t.co/pVKZdsH0fa
- CHINA#'s Renminbi Devaluation May Initiate New Phase in Global Currency War https://t.co/jGfSZZE4vM
- Kentucky Clerk Defies Court on Marriage Licenses for Gay Couples #US https://t.co/y30ctbb5Yc
- Colorado bakery owner's refusal to make a cake for a same-sex wedding is headed to court #US https://t.co/TWzcZqvjvC
- April Jones: Cafe owner defends kidnap sign in Machynlleth http://t.co/zb1dGIncCP
- Police Abuse Is a Form of Terror #US https://t.co/79CZMm72r6
- Mississippi Ban on Adoptions by Same-Sex Couples Is Challenged #US https://t.co/GSt90XWBQY
- Let's Expose the Gender Pay Gap https://t.co/dHVPJMwymo
- I’ve seen how debating skills win the argument for rehabilitation in jail https://t.co/OR6GPRMI8V
- NGO alert: anti-slavery NGOs in #Mauritania threatened by draft law https://t.co/btd6tRytz4
- #Palestinian detainee vows to continue hunger strike after emerging from coma https://t.co/z12nLElnit
- Gavel bashing: why banging in court on TV is a serious factual offence https://t.co/2abQnuiekV
- Producer of abuse documentary An Open Secret taking director to court https://t.co/cHSJuAt1qm
- Eric Garner case: coalition petitions state court to unseal grand jury documents #US https://t.co/74pyd8MFhC
- Trigger warnings don’t hinder freedom of expression: they expand it https://t.co/qk7zibDgOO
- NHS sounds compensation alarm after £120,000 lawyer bill for £5,000 claim https://t.co/KW48c6a9dD
- We need answers on #Eritrean legislators https://t.co/WBzMnRcM9H
- Shaker Aamer still waits in chains https://t.co/dpNkrL2lTX
- Law firms expand in booming Texas | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/bkLPACEysz
- Indian lawyers live in luxury as firms compete for talent | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/e3asgcEejl
- Innovative UK law firm doubles trainee investment | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/6BiNupHhpm
- Amazon CEO blames regulation for holding back drone delivery services | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/wxuMGDtjvj
- India's plans to open to foreigners will not include all countries | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/L9AZswhBb0
- Value gap between law firms and clients identified by Seyfarth Shaw | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/Yst4QHeDAG
- Korea plans July 2016 opening for European law firms -| The Global Legal Post https://t.co/K0WxgN9h96
- Law firms on verge of demographic crisis | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/8I27BFMket
- Compliance costs mount as UK economic sanctions hit highest level in three years | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/7NJxr7F7kQ
- Riverview Law dips into existing talent pool to award six new training contracts | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/OAblLclVE1
- Calais migrant crisis: UK and France to sign deal http://t.co/Ey1dxdSeWG
- Is #France’s supermarket waste law heading for Europe? https://t.co/YGc5BYQpRE
