Dudley Solicitors

Commercial lawyers and clients – a recent survey

A recent survey by the FT and Managing Partners Forum Has thrown up some interesting  pointers for commercial lawyers regarding the gap between what they think clients want and what clients really want. In terms of the 3 most important factors for commercial clients when using a solicitor the ability to solve problems fast was the most important to clients but only 5^th most important for lawyers. The issue of frequency of communication was also big for clients, less so for lawyers. This is a common complaint by both consumers and commercial clients. There really is no excuse for not being proactive and you can be sure that when brands enter the legal market, communication skills and frequency will need to improve by lawyers.

Rise in part time working

One particularly interesting statistic comes out of today’s latest unemployment figures, particularly of note for employers in relation to employment law.

Overall, as many readers may have noted, unemployment has dipped but the figures present a mixed picture. It seems that many seeking employment have decided that a part time job is better than no job at all. Employers taking on part time staff need to be aware that for the most part, part time workers have the same employment law rights as full time staff.

For further advice or information about employment law generally or part time workers in particular, please do get in touch.

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