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Should I Close My Solicitors' Firm or Sell It?

  Should I Close My Solicitors' Firm or Sell It? Balancing the Advantages and Disadvantages Deciding the future of your solicitors' firm is a significant decision that requires careful consideration. Whether you're contemplating closing your practice or selling it as a going concern, each option presents unique advantages and disadvantages. We always advise on speaking with us first to discuss, because it has to be said that a) most law firms have a value and b) most law firms are capable of being sold regardless of their structure (sole practitioner, LLP, limited company, ABS), location and size. Closing a Solicitors' Firm: Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages: Complete Control Over the Process: Closing your firm allows you to manage the wind-down process, ensuring all obligations are met without external influence. Simplified Regulatory Compliance: By closing, you eliminate ongoing regulatory responsibilities, such as compliance with the Solicitors Regulat...
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Legal Recruitment News March 2025

Welcome to the March 2025 edition of Legal Recruitment News. It includes our legal job market report, locum hourly rates, a solicitor salary guide, CV, interview & careers advice and a spotlight on one of our charity donations. https://legal-recruitment.co.uk/legal-recruitment-news-march-2025/   Jonathan Fagan is Managing Director of Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment and a non-practising Solicitor. Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment provides online Legal Recruitment for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Licensed Conveyancers, Legal Cashiers, Fee Earners, Support Staff, Managers and Paralegals . Visit our Website to search our Vacancy Database.

January 2025 Legal Recruitment News

Legal Recruitment News for January 2025 Welcome to the January 2025 edition of Legal Recruitment News. It includes our legal job market report, locum hourly rates, a solicitor salary guide and a spotlight on one of our charity donations. You can read the entire content below, or read the newsletter in PDF format at   www.legal-recruitment.co.uk         Jonathan Fagan is Managing Director of Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment and a non-practising Solicitor. Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment provides online Legal Recruitment for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Licensed Conveyancers, Legal Cashiers, Fee Earners, Support Staff, Managers and Paralegals . Visit our Website to search our Vacancy Database.

Legal Recruitment News October 2024

Welcome to the October 2024 edition of Legal Recruitment News. It includes our legal job market report, locum hourly rates, tips for employees & employers, making your law firm more saleable, spotlight on one of our charity donations and a salary level guide.   https://legal-recruitment.co.uk/legal-recruitment-news-october-2024/ Jonathan Fagan is Managing Director of Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment and a non-practising Solicitor. Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment provides online Legal Recruitment for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Licensed Conveyancers, Legal Cashiers, Fee Earners, Support Staff, Managers and Paralegals . Visit our Website to search our Vacancy Database.

New Complaints System from the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate

The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) has recently introduced a new system for agency workers to file complaints against recruitment agencies. This new process makes it easier for workers to report issues and helps them understand what the EAS can investigate. This ensures a more efficient and transparent system for all parties involved. How to Make a Complaint If you’re an agency worker and want to complain about a recruitment agency, you must first gather relevant evidence to support your case. This evidence may include written communications with the agency, contracts or terms of employment, assignment or pay documents, timesheets, payslips, and any other supporting documentation. Next, contact the EAS by email or phone and give them a summary of your complaint. It’s important to know that you must allow the EAS to share your name with the agency for them to investigate your complaint. What the EAS Can Investigate The EAS oversees making sure recruit...

Legal Recruitment News September 2024

Welcome to the September 2024 edition of Legal Recruitment News. It includes our legal job market report, locum hourly rates, job references – tips for employees & employers, law firm valuation & sale queries, a full list of our charity donations for 2024 to date and a salary level guide. https://legal-recruitment.co.uk/september-2024-legal-recruitment-news/   Jonathan Fagan is Managing Director of Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment and a non-practising Solicitor. Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment provides online Legal Recruitment for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Licensed Conveyancers, Legal Cashiers, Fee Earners, Support Staff, Managers and Paralegals . Visit our Website to search our Vacancy Database.

Legal Recruitment News August 2024

W elcome to the August 2024 edition of Legal Recruitment News. It includes our legal job market report, locum hourly rates, articles on different types of law firm buyer, toxic cultures, avoiding problems hiring locums, spotlight on the Cure Parkinson's Trust and a salary level guide. https://legal-recruitment.co.uk/legal-recruitment-news-august-2024/ Jonathan Fagan is Managing Director of Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment and a non-practising Solicitor. Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment provides online Legal Recruitment for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Licensed Conveyancers, Legal Cashiers, Fee Earners, Support Staff, Managers and Paralegals . Visit our Website to search our Vacancy Database.