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15 May 2008
Issue: 7321 / Categories: In-House , Public , Profession , Constitutional law
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Over one-third (37%) of leading UK companies use a restricted panel of approved law firms for allocating their legal work, according to research.

PANEL POWER

Over one-third (37%) of leading UK companies use a restricted panel of approved law firms for allocating their legal work, according to research. Sweet & Maxwell’s In-House Lawyer Directory 2008 also reveals that the general counsel at the UK’s largest companies say they “regularly instruct” just four law firms. The publisher says that although firms with legal panels sometimes instruct non-panel law firms for particular work, there is a trend for clients to concentrate their legal spend among fewer firms. The research shows that the growing use of law firm panels is not just about controlling costs, but allows the in-house legal teams to benchmark performance and quality.

 

Issue: 7321 / Categories: In-House , Public , Profession , Constitutional law
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth

NEWS
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NLJ this week: No such thing as a ‘Welsh seat’
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
NLJ this week: Jury reform risks justice for efficiency’s sake
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
NLJ this week: Crypto fightback offers ‘new frontier for law’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
NLJ this week: Time to revive the duty to report crime?
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
NLJ this week: When are experts truly ‘necessary’?
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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