Professionals who are on the lookout for solicitor jobs could find the whole shape of the industry changing due to the introduction of “Tesco law”. This is the name given to the overhaul in the legal sector, whereby banks and retailers will be able to offer law services from October 2011. In a bid to [...]
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Dick Tyler lands top legal job at Cameron McKenna
Dick Tyler has landed himself a top legal job, after being elected as the new senior partner at Cameron McKenna. A number of votes took place to decide who would get the role and former managing partner Mr Tyler held off consumer products sector head Louise Wallace to secure the post. He will replace Richard [...]
Professionals with legal jobs in Birmingham question the government
Professionals with legal jobs at a Birmingham-based solicitors have criticised the government’s decision to cut the number of health and safety checks conducted throughout the UK. Earlier this week, work and pensions minister Chris Grayling announced that 11,000 routine inspections would be chopped to save money. However, DBS Law has suggested this could lead to [...]
Yorkshire law firm sponsors new government scheme
The government’s StartUp Britain campaign has secured sponsorship and legal services from professionals with jobs in law at Yorkshire-based Irwin Mitchell. Senior partners at the national firm have pledged their support for the initiative, which is aimed at providing backing to entrepreneurs who are starting up new enterprises. A raft of other renowned corporations have [...]
Mace & Jones solicitors advise firms on Royal Wedding
Companies that are harbouring concerns over staff shortages due to the Royal Wedding have been offered guidance by professionals with solicitor jobs. Partners at north-west-based Mace & Jones have told business leaders to scrutinise the terms in employees’ contracts to determine whether staff are eligible to have the day off. Since the marriage of Prince [...]
International firm reveals good retention levels for those with legal jobs
An international law firm has revealed that 90 per cent of partners who were given legal jobs at the company have stayed loyal. Allen & Overy (A&O), which has offices in London, has assessed its recruitment history from the last seven years and discovered it had drafted in 95 partners in that period, Legal Week [...]
Liverpool lawyers ‘delighted by award nomination’
Professionals with legal jobs at Liverpool-based David Phillips and Partners (DPP) have spoken of their delight after being nominated for an award. The firm has been put forward for the Criminal Law gong in the Liverpool Law Society’s Legal Awards. Practices from across the Merseyside area will appear at the ceremony in the city centre [...]
Shoosmiths named as top ten law firm
Professionals with legal jobs at Shoosmiths have seen the firm named in the top ten of the Private Equity Practice league table. The standings were compiled by Unquote magazine and are based on Shoosmith’s performance in 2010. It was ranked in seventh place for the number of deals it completed, after amassing £271.1 million throughout [...]
Addleshaw Goddard offers partnerships to six employees
Corporate law firm Addleshaw Goddard has plucked six people with legal jobs at the firm and made them into partners. The company, which has offices in Manchester, London and Leeds, has moved to promote the associates across all three offices. Paul Medlicott will become a partner in Manchester, while Karen Sewell has been upgraded in [...]
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