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Bucking Law Firm Trend, Pupillage Salaries in London on the Rise
Several top commercial barristers' chambers in London are set to increase their pupillage salaries dramatically. Leading the way is One Essex Court, which will pay each of its four new recruits commencing pupillage in October 2010 a salary of 60,000 pounds ($100,000) -- a 33 percent increase compared to the 45,000 pounds ($75,000) award that the set's pupils currently receive.CMS Cameron McKenna Plans Dubai Launch
CMS Cameron McKenna has become the latest U.K. firm to set its sights on Dubai, with the firm applying for a license to open in the region. London energy partner Matthew Culver is expected to relocate to lead the office, the opening of which coincides with many energy companies choice of Dubai as their Middle Eastern base, the firm said.Fewer and Fewer Openings for Young Lawyers at Top UK Firms
Aspiring lawyers are facing an increasingly tough battle to secure a training contract with a top UK law firm, as Legal Week research shows the total number of contracts on offer at top 30 firms has shrunk by 11% over the last three years.Allen & Overy Abolishes Mandatory Retirement Age as Top U.K. Law Firms Review Policies
Allen & Overy is abolishing its mandatory partner retirement age of 60 as major London law firms move away from compulsory retirement dates for U.K. partners. SJ Berwin, Nabarro and Holman Fenwick are also reviewing their policies in the wake of legislative changes phasing out default retirement ages for U.K. employees.'NatWest Three' Deal Re-Ignites Plea Bargain Debate in the U.K.
Lawyers are debating the benefits of introducing U.S.-style plea bargaining in U.K. fraud cases following the guilty pleas of three former NatWest bankers last week. Former Bar Council Chairman Stephen Hockman QC is due to submit a report on the use of plea negotiations in fraud cases by the end of the year. A Legal Week survey last year found 71 percent of U.K. lawyers in favor of plea bargaining. However, some doubt the success of using a U.S. system in the U.K.'Fast Fifty' Tracks U.K. Firms' Top-Growth Sites
This year's Intendance "Fast Fifty" report shows that the U.K.'s legal sector is stepping up its online operations. Long seen as among the least innovative of the professional services in terms of harnessing the power of the Internet, law firms are finally shedding that image.The BarCap Shuffle: New Top Legal Dog as GC Steps Into Front Office Role
Judith Shepard replaces Barclays Capital general counsel Jonathan Hughes, who left his position to work in the front office with the investment bank in a predominantly non-legal role.The Bankruptcy Files: Greek Shipping Companies, Electronics Distributors, and Fuel Gel Sellers
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