A third of lawyers admit to padding time sheets
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Lawyers Admit to Overbilling Clients in Anonymous Poll
In an anonymous online poll conducted by RollonFriday, a law industry website, over a third of lawyers admitted to padding time sheets, with 13% admitting to doing so regularly.
Source: bmmagazine.co.uk
Law firms told to introduce 'trigger warnings' amid growing fears for the mental health of lawyers working from 9am to 11pm in the City
Colin Passmore, chairman of the City of London Law Society, made the plea amid reports of lawyers working 3,000 hours a year - the equivalent to working an 11.5-hour day, five days a week.
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Source: dailymail.co.uk
Law firms urged to introduce overworking 'trigger warnings' to protect mental health
Calls for action grow amid heightened scrutiny of working conditions in the City
Source: telegraph.co.uk
UK Law Society director dies at 68
Stephen Denyer spent 36 years at Allen & Overy, where he was once regional managing partner
Source: canadianlawyermag.com
UK Law Society director dies at 68
Stephen Denyer spent 36 years at Allen & Overy, where he was once regional managing partner
Source: thelawyermag.com
UK must promote English law brand as more contracts drawn up in Europe, City lawyers warn
More must be done to promote the “brand of English law”, City Lawyers have warned, following concerns that major corporate contracts are being written up under laws in other European nations.
Source: cityam.com
SRA and Law Society at odds as compensation fund levy looms over Axiom Ince intervention
Solicitors Regulation Authority concedes additional levies are likely as law soc flags ‘atypical’ business model of collapsed firm
Source: globallegalpost.com
City of London social mobility alliance announces key partnerships
City Century announces key partnerships ahead of London and Manchester events
Source: globallegalpost.com
Axiom Ince to close as regulator ponders intervention
Firm applies for notice to appoint administrators; team departures continue
Source: globallegalpost.com