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Client resentment for ‘training’ junior lawyers is misplaced
4/07/2007
A familiar refrain that emerges when quizzing clients regarding the fees charged by large City firms is resentment that they are being asked to foot the bill for ‘training’ junior lawyers. The logic of this assertion, which emerged again during...Linklaters’ results hat-trick will be Angel’s legacy
5/07/2007
David Childs and Ted Burke must be hoping Linklaters’ incoming managing partner, Simon Davies, proves to be a miserable failure. Because judged on Linklaters’ 2006-07 financial results, it is going to take a major shock to slow down the City’s...Legal Week hits Soho
9/07/2007
Here at Legal Week and legalweek.com, we naturally pride ourselves on bringing you the most insightful, up-to-date commentary and analysis. Unfortunately, this blog is not going to add to that distinguished canon.Instead, we can inform readers who wish to know...Bar finds a seat in the last chance saloon
11/07/2007
There is a story going round the criminal Bar about a Crown Court judge who recently took exception to the increasing tendency of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to deploy its own barristers for court advocacy. Apparently, this off-message judge...Blue-sky Beringer delivers on some of the hype
13/07/2007
What a difference a year makes in commercial law. There was Allen & Overy (A&O) being written off in some circles after a tough 18 months that had raised genuine questions about its ability to keep pace with its three...The curious case of Mr Justice Smith
17/07/2007
“This is a most unusual case.”That is how Sir Anthony Clarke chose to describe the circumstances surrounding Mr Justice Peter Smith’s refusal to stand down from a case involving an Addleshaw Goddard partner, despite the fact negotiations for the judge...The Top 50 from the other side of the fence
19/07/2007
Given the increasing transparency in law firms’ financial performance, there has already been a fair amount of commentary regarding this year’s results as Legal Week delivers its annual breakdown of the results of the UK’s 50 largest firms.Obviously, much of...British Legal Awards have no smoke but lots of fire
24/07/2007
Would you be a judge? By that I don’t mean a 'judge' judge but an awards judge. I ask this because we are currently putting together the panel for the British Legal Awards, which this year replace the Legal Week...Golden goose?! What golden goose?
26/07/2007
I had a brief meeting with the new Lord Chancellor last night. Brief because the Ministry of Justice press reception had about 40 journalists to every Jack Straw.“Legal Week? Of course, I read that these days,” joked Straw before sensing...Camerons' Euro push looks fine on paper...
30/07/2007
Has Camerons’ strategy for competing with larger rivals through a refocused CMS network got legs?The initiative, first reported in June by Legal Week, at least has simplicity on its side. It centres on focusing Camerons’ efforts on the wider European...
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- Camerons' Euro push looks fine on paper...30/07/2007
- Golden goose?! What golden goose?26/07/2007
- British Legal Awards have no smoke but lots of fire24/07/2007
- The Top 50 from the other side of the fence19/07/2007