Saturday, 28 Jan 2012
Legal outsourcer in UK first
Osborne Clarke has become the UK's first law firm to establish an onshore shared service centre after signing a £50m deal with outsourcing company Intergreon.
Commercial litigation set to rise as 'no win, no fee' deals move into the mainstream
The majority of commercial litigators in the UK expect the number of commercial disputes to rise over the coming year, according to a new survey by legal expenses insurer First Assist Legal Protection.
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Trevor Faure quits Tyco but leaves Eversheds legacy
Trevor Faure, the architect of the groundbreaking partnering arrangement between manufacturing and engineering giant Tyco and Eversheds, has left his post as European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) general counsel at Tyco to join Ernst & Young.
Barclays reorganises its legal function to make savings
Barclays has overhauled its in-house legal function, appointing Sue Brooks to the newly-created role of chief of staff in an attempt to cut costs.
Corporate fraud set to rise as recession sets in
Fraud is set to rise over the next two years as the economic climate worsens, accounting firm KPMG has warned.
People and panels
All of January's moves, appointments and departures, including new panels at Legal & General and Lloyds TSB and new appointments at Guardian News & Media and the Serious Fraud Office.
Ofsted establishes first in-house legal team
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is to establish an in-house legal team for the first time.
India: market liberalisation moves closer
Foreign law firms are one step nearer to being able to practise in India following the passing of the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act 2008 in December.
