Unite claims victory in BA court ruling May 20, 2010 A STRIKE threatened by British Airways (BA) cabin crew is to go ahead after the Appeals Court yesterday overturned an earlier decision that ruled the strike unlawful. After two days of hearings, the Court ruled in favour of Unite on the grounds that the union had fairly and openly balloted staff dismissing BA’s original claim [...]
EMPLOYMENT August 12, 2010 Q. I have been running my own business for two years and am looking to take on my first employee, how do I go about writing a legal contract and how much does it cost? A.It is absolutely crucial to set up a contract, which sets out the arrangements between the employee and employer in [...]
EMPLOYMENT August 12, 2010 Q. I have been running my own business for two years and am looking to take on my first employee, how do I go about writing a legal contract and how much does it cost? A.It is absolutely crucial to set up a contract, which sets out the arrangements between the employee and employer in [...]
Lawyers are still taking home big salaries despite a dip in revenues August 30, 2010 REVENUES at the top law firms have declined dramatically since the boom years, but senior lawyers at the UK’s top 100 firms are still taking home record salaries. According to an annual survey for Legal Business magazine, released tomorrow, combined revenue at the UK’s top law firms came in at £14.18bn in 2009-10. That was [...]
Top 10 UK law firms see fees slump in 2009 September 6, 2010 PARTNERS at the City’s top 10 law firms saw average billing fees fall by almost £1m per partner during the downturn, according to newly published figures. Average billable fees per partner plunged by £875,000 across the ten largest law firms in the UK, including the elite Magic Circle, said recruitment consultant Ambition. Last year the [...]
Top 10 UK law firms see fees slump in 2009 September 6, 2010 PARTNERS at the City’s top 10 law firms saw average billing fees fall by almost £1m per partner during the downturn, according to newly published figures. Average billable fees per partner plunged by £875,000 across the ten largest law firms in the UK, including the elite Magic Circle, said recruitment consultant Ambition. Last year the [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS September 16, 2010 Oppenheimer Investments Iain Morpeth, one of Clifford Chance’s most senior private equity lawyers, is joining the Swiss project financing adviser as its new chief operating officer, based in London. Morpeth has been at Clifford Chance for the past 23 years and specialises in the real estate sector. His track record includes advising on Meridian Delta [...]
Immigration cap will prevent the City flourishing August 24, 2010 GROUP CEO, NORTON ROSE GROUP LIKE many other international businesses in the City, Norton Rose Group is managing the impact of the new immigration caps, which were introduced this summer by the UK government. A new temporary cap was announced on 29 June and interim limits came into force on 19 July, lasting through to [...]
A good quality MBA should be all about broadening horizons October 13, 2010 TRADITIONALLY, an MBA has been a generalist qualification which teaches fresh skills and opens up avenues. But a new breed of focused MBAs has emerged in recent years. These concentrate on a specific area such as the energy industry, defence, financial services, the BRIC countries or even corporate and social responsibility (see box). They are [...]
Q&A September 2, 2010 Q.I am a small business owner and am wondering what exactly is the 2010 Equality Act? A.The new Equality Act is coming into force on 1st October. It compiles the last 30 years of gender, disability, sexuality, religious and ethnic discrimination legislation into a single act – with some added extras. The Department for Equalities [...]