Authored by Fraser MacLean, Executive Legal Search & Management Consultant at MacLean Legal Search, the below piece looks at partner movement (churn) and retention at the London offices of some of the largest US Law Firms by revenue since 2015. It follows on from Fraser’s recently published detailed summary on the same group over the […]
We all get nervous at an interview. Whether it’s meeting your other half’s parents, going for a new job, or trying to close an important business deal, getting off on the right foot is crucial. For a law interview, the pressure often feels insurmountable. Did you know that, on average, you have just seven seconds […]
There is a growing ‘sex-for-rent’ scandal currently brewing in the UK and beyond. Increasingly depressing is the proliferation and normalisation of this in many circles. Expert Housing and social welfare barrister Nicholas Nicol from One Pump Court provides Lawyer Monthly his take on the issue. On 10th September 2018 an investigation by the BBC programme […]
Sporting Lisbon recently demanded compensation for players who terminated their contracts then signed elsewhere. Below David Rogers, a Senior Manager at Moore Stephens, delves into the intricate world of sports disputes, taking point from the Sporting Lisbon precedent and stressing the importance of good advice in similar legal disagreements. In the world of football, when […]
As a law student you may well have had feedback on assignments asking you to “explain your reasoning”, “add in more analysis and evaluation” or even “be more critical”. What this means is that your marker is looking for you to demonstrate more critical thinking skills. So, what is critical thinking and how does it […]
A recent survey of almost 400 IP law firms and corporate IP departments identified three key strategies for law firms to improve their understanding of corporate requirements and drive profitable growth. Conducted by IP technology and services provider CPA Global, the survey researched both the challenges facing IP law firms and, importantly, how corporate IP […]
Businesses that fail to re-enrol certain workers into the workplace pension scheme every three years could end up being fined by The Pensions Regulator (TPR). Workplace pensions are arranged by employers, who pay a percentage of a worker’s salary into a pension scheme each month – helping them save for retirement. Auto enrolment, which makes […]
Airbnb is one of the largest online marketplace and hospitality services but what happens if you’re injured whilst renting one of its properties? Rob Dempsey, personal injury lawyer at Roythornes Solicitors, questions the legal issues surrounding the holiday phenomenon. Last week Airbnb – the rental model which has inarguably transformed travel - celebrated its tenth […]
Facebook Inc. is built into the daily lives of most westerners, whether in social life, business or communities. Going a day without Facebook is a challenge and many can very easily admit they couldn’t live without it. On the other hand, there is a rising group of people who are unhappy with the supposed exploitation […]
A recent decision of the High Court has seen the claims advanced by a widow against her late husband's estate, dismissed some 28 years after his death. Below, will disputes expert at Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth, Sarah Smith discusses the case. Mr Kashinath Bhusate died intestate on 28 April 1990. A year later his third […]
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