Redundancy Watch: Cobbetts + 'Consultation' = 40 fee earners on the dole.
The news comes just weeks after the firm announced that six lawyers were being made redundant in the domestic conveyancing and professional support departments. Managing partner Michael Shaw said “the job losses were the result of firm-wide review of services. ” The practice groups and exact number of redundancies will be decided by solicitr’s favourite; staff ‘consultations’ Shaw said: “While this has been a very difficult decision for the firm, it is an essential move in response to our changing …
The news comes just weeks after the firm announced that six lawyers were being made redundant in the domestic conveyancing and professional support departments. Managing partner Michael Shaw said “the job losses were the result of firm-wide review of services. ”
The practice groups and exact number of redundancies will be decided by solicitr’s favourite; staff ‘consultations’
Shaw said: “While this has been a very difficult decision for the firm, it is an essential move in response to our changing economy.
"Flexibility is key for those firms intending to preserve their business in the coming months, until we begin to see economic recovery.”
The job losses would be across Cobbetts Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester.
The recent culling represents more than 5% of the 740 jobs at Cobbetts
This brings the recent culling to more than 440 law firm employees since the credit started crunching last year.
