Irwin Mitchell in line to gain four partners from DLA Piper Manchester

DLA Piper is understood to be losing four partners from its Manchester office to rival Irwin Mitchell.
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A&O, Linklaters and Slaughters lead as RBS floats Direct Line

Allen & Overy (A&O), Linklaters and Slaughter and May are advising as the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) plans to float Direct Line Insurance in one of the biggest IPOs of the year.
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Crisis management: handling the media when you’re in the line of fire

It is astonishing how few companies or organisations have even the barest preparations in place to handle the media in the event of a crisis. You and your company cannot afford to be one of them.

The media response can swiftly move events from a major problem to a reputation-damaging crisis. They will be chasing you within minutes of a crisis breaking. The speed at which 24-hour news operates is a vital factor for organisations in the public spotlight. It is a highly competitive business and each news channel wants to beat the others by breaking news first.

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At the end of the line: is the solicitors’ profession full?

Since 1960, when 19,069 solicitors held practising certificates (PCs), the number of solicitors with PCs rose by 2,000 a year on average to 117,862 by the end of July 2010.

This number increased every year for 50 years except for 1971 and 1983.

Even with the economic difficulties of 2009/10, the number of solicitors with PCs rose by 2.1%.

It is important to note that the number of solicitors on the roll and the number with PCs fluctuate during the year.

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