Keoghs has put 19 jobs at risk in its second redundancy consultation in six months.

In the crosshairs this time are non-fee-earning staff in the firm's Bolton office. A spokesman told RollOnFriday the consultation began this week as part of a restructuring of Keogh's support departments. He said Keoghs "will do everything we can to support those that are affected" (NB 'everything we can' does not include giving back jobs).

It's known as The Meatloaf Promise

It's the firm's second consultation this year. In January Keoghs put 41 staff at all levels, from non-fee-earners to partners, at risk of redundancy in its insurance fraud division. Back then the firm blamed Legal Aid reforms for destabilising the market, though sources pointed the finger at poor management.

This time around Keoghs' spokesman said, "Against the backdrop of the LASPO reforms, Keoghs continue to invest in our infrastructure and in particular IT, where new systems drive the efficiencies to deliver and exceed our clients’ key requirements. In short, we are continuing to invest for the future to ensure that we can deliver, not just against our clients current but also their future requirements". If the firm spins any harder it's going to reverse the planet's direction and go back in time.