Legal Strategy
The Co-operative becomes first high street brand to acquire ABS status
UK legal services take a step into the consumer world with the ratification of well known supermarket and banking chain...  »
Blow for liberalisation of US law firms – but debate over issue goes on
A New York judge has dismissed a lawsuit launched to shake up the financial and management structures of traditional US law firms. Matt Packer examines the ruling, and asks: what now for America’s l....  »
Costs trigger most complaints to legal ombudsman
Excessive legal services charges and vague invoice descriptions have triggered a wave of protest from UK consumers, according to latest report from industry watchdog...  »
The crusading world of the amateur lawyer
Their lives are like movies waiting to happen… and one of them did! Matt Packer introduces you to some famous – and infamous – legal eagles who acted on intuition, not training...  »
Putting science to work
In a company focused on innovation, it’s crucial for IP practitioners to put in place processes today that will meet the needs of tomorrow. Mike Walker, chief IP counsel at DuPont Legal, explains th....  »
Battle of the brands predicted as ABS competition heats up
Understanding of the legal services sector and competence within the field will be crucial to inspiring confidence in ABS brands, according to marketing and public relations experts...  »
Lawyer’s compensation claim alleges mission impossible on hourly billing
Demand for paperwork trickery claimed as leading factor in attorney’s firing...  »
Crowdsourcing legal data: are we all e-discovery agents now?
Legal professionals will always play a vital role in building up trial evidence. However, writes Matt Packer, a creature called ‘the crowd’ is starting to do this automatically – all through eve....  »
Clarke delays competitive tendering plan for UK legal aid
Justice secretary puts back proposals to throw legal aid provision open to industry, citing need to wait for wider reforms to ‘bed down’...  »
SRA tackles global dimensions of new-look UK legal sector
In an interview with NewLegal Review, Samantha Barrass of the Solicitors Regulation Authority talks about the group’s growing international focus...  »