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IT IS a dilemma that many have faced at one point or another - if you stumble across money in the street would you pocket it, leave it where it is or take it to the police?

If you abide by the old adage of finders keepers the former would certainly apply but would most people be aware they were committing theft?

The case of Amanda and Michael Stacey (for a news story, click here) has certainly brought the legal issues surrounding this old debate into the public domain.

BEING a litigation lawyer, I come across many interesting cases.

Because of the present economic climate, litigation is no longer seen at the last resort.

There has been a significant increase in people and businesses turning to litigation to aid cash flow and recoup losses.

Andrew Whalley on how the middle classes are getting up to no good during the recession.

I'VE NOTICED a growing number of stories in the press about the desperate measures being taken in the face of the recession.

Certain stories come as no surprise, with people tightening their belts and spending less on high cost items such as cars and holidays abroad, or downsizing to cheaper brands at the supermarket.

But it seems that the middle classes have been turning to a life of crime to help them ride out the current economic storm.

LDP Legal yesterday broke the news that DLA Piper's Liverpool office could lose up to 13 of its support staff in the company's latest round of cuts

But before that story went online, I spoke to solicitors formerly of that parish, as well as managing partner Philip Rooney.

One recently-departed DLA solicitor told me the Liverpool office sits under a cloud of nerves. The former insider said the office feels like Manchester's younger brother and is jumpy about being cut loose from the company altogether.

LAW FIRM DLA Piper confirmed yesterday up to 13 jobs could be culled from their Liverpool office.

The firm, which is based in the India Buildings in the city centre, started a nationwide consultation yesterday that could see 140 employees made redundant.

Around 30 of those are likely to be fee-earners, with the remainder support staff in DLA's eight offices.

DLA PIPER has reported a marked increase in litigation as the challenging economic conditions cause a change in the attitude of many corporate clients to resolving business disputes.

Their commercial litigation team has seen an increase in turnover of 35%.

Mark Goodwin, who heads the team, says this is down to companies currently being less likely to settle out of court.

A LAW student from Aintree has scooped three top industry awards.

Claire Fitzgerald was awarded the DLA Piper Prize, one of the major national law student awards in the UK. She also won two Norh West regional awards.

The triple-winner grew up in Aintree and studied at Liverpool University where she picked up a 2:1 honours degree in law.

FOUR Liverpool law firms are listed in a gold standard run-down of the UK's top companies.

Hill Dickinson, DLA Piper, Halliwells and DWF are listed in the top tier of the Legal 500, published last week.

Weightmans are listed in the second tier of top North West firms.