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  • September 27, 2024

    Duncan Lewis Settles Legal Aid Fee Case Against UK Gov.

    Duncan Lewis Solicitors announced Friday that it has dropped its legal aid fee claim against the U.K.'s justice secretary, after the minister promised to make a decision on raising rates for immigration and asylum work after the first Labour budget next month.

  • September 26, 2024

    Merger Between Lester Aldridge And Mackrell Called Off

    Lester Aldridge LLP and Mackrell Solicitors will no longer unite and become one law firm after talks about a proposed merger were called off.

  • September 26, 2024

    Burford's New Development Chief Eyes Law Firms, Legal Tech

    Burford Capital LLC is entering a more aggressive phase of its expansion strategy, looking at everything from acquiring stakes in boutique law firms and legal tech companies to expanding into the alternative legal services space, the legal funder's new chief development officer tells Law360.

  • September 26, 2024

    Solicitor Ordered To Pay Over £81K Over COVID Vax Letters

    A London tribunal has ordered a solicitor to pay more than £81,000 ($108,649) for improperly threatening legal action against a GP surgery and a government agency on behalf of clients who opposed being vaccinated against COVID-19.

  • September 26, 2024

    Lawyer Must Pay £8.7K For Late Exit In Case Against Ex-Firm

    A consultant solicitor must pay his former firm £8,700 ($11,700) in costs after bringing a claim that was obviously past due before waiting more than two months too long to withdraw it, a tribunal has ruled.

  • September 26, 2024

    ECJ Backs Strong Protection For Lawyer-Client Discussions

    Confidentiality of lawyer-client communications has enhanced protection under European Union law, including in cross-border tax disclosures, the European Court of Justice ruled Thursday.

  • September 26, 2024

    Ex-Linklaters Pro Accused Of Lying To Dodge $25M Judgment

    A former partner at Linklaters LLP forged documents in an attempt to avoid handing over two homes to settle a $25 million judgment against him, lawyers representing a Saudi princess told a London court on Thursday.

  • September 26, 2024

    Law Society Turns Up Heat On SRA To Rethink Fining Powers

    The Law Society has added its weight to growing pressure on the Solicitors Regulation Authority to re-think controversial plans to revise its fining powers, warning on Thursday that the proposals are confusing, flawed and "potentially unlawful."

  • September 25, 2024

    HSF, BAT Prove EU Wrongly Denied Access To Tobacco Data

    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and a British American Tobacco unit on Wednesday scored partial victories when a European Union court ruled that officials wrongly withheld certain data contributing to the bloc's decision to tighten regulations on heated tobacco.

  • September 25, 2024

    Pump Court Can't Keep £2.75M Embezzlement Case Private

    A London judge refused Wednesday to hear a case about the embezzlement of £2.75 million ($3.67 million) in barrister fees in private, ruling that the interests of open justice trumped those of Pump Court Chambers.

  • September 25, 2024

    Co-op Legal Posts 35% Revenue Increase In First-Half Results

    Co-operative Legal Services Ltd. said on Wednesday that a huge jump in estate planning work helped the business generate more than £40 million in revenues during the first half of 2024 as profits rocketed by 56%.

  • September 25, 2024

    Faegre Drinker Relocates To New, Bigger London Office

    Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP said on Wednesday that it has moved staff in London to a slightly bigger office as it looks to continue growing its business in the City.

  • September 25, 2024

    Latham's German Exits Signal Unease At US-Style Approach

    The focus at Latham & Watkins LLP on trying to impose New York rates on clients in other markets might be driving the spate of departures by partners to rival outfits this year, sources close to the firm say.

  • September 25, 2024

    Gateley Joins Talent War, Boosts London NQ Pay To £79K

    Gateley Legal has become the latest in a string of London law firms to raise salaries for newly qualified lawyers, boosting remuneration to £79,000 ($105,000) as it joins the trend to retain emerging talent.

  • September 25, 2024

    A&O Shearman Partner Quits Over Drink-Driving Conviction

    A specialist in structured finance at A&O Shearman has resigned after he was convicted of drink-driving, just months after joining the firm. 

  • September 24, 2024

    For Santander UK GC, Law Firm Secondees Harder To Find

    Santander UK's general counsel Charles Shepherd talks to Law360 about how the bank weighs hiring outside counsel, the reason it's doing legal tech in-house and why secondees are getting harder to come by.

  • September 24, 2024

    Barrister Faces Tribunal Over Drinking Beer Before Trial

    The watchdog for English barristers told a disciplinary tribunal on Tuesday that a lawyer behaved in a way that is likely to undermine his integrity by drinking a pint of beer before prosecuting a criminal case in court.

  • September 24, 2024

    TLT Doubles Birmingham Office Space After 1st Year

    TLT LLP said on Tuesday that it has more than doubled the amount of office space it occupies in Birmingham to accommodate the rapid growth of its team, just one year after opening its doors in the central English city.

  • September 24, 2024

    Freshfields Launching New Name, Logo In October

    Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP announced Tuesday that it is rebranding to shorten its name to Freshfields beginning next month.

  • September 24, 2024

    Ex-Seddons Partner Accused Of Misleading Clients, Gov't

    A former immigration lawyer at Seddons Law LLP has been referred to a disciplinary tribunal to face allegations that he provided misleading case information to the firm, his clients and the Home Office, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.

  • September 24, 2024

    Union Lawyer Wins Appeal Over Whistleblowing Email

    A tribunal wrongly tossed an employment solicitor's claim of victimization against a trade union after mistakenly ruling that the lawyer had not met the required burden of proof, a London appeals judge has ruled.

  • September 24, 2024

    Burford Bolsters Diversity Program With $150M Injection

    Burford Capital LLC said Tuesday that it has allocated an additional $150 million to a project aimed at fostering diversity in commercial litigation and arbitration in a move to help tackle the persistent problem, particularly in the sector's highest ranks.

  • September 24, 2024

    Norton Rose Stresses Regional Chops In New Leadership

    A year after the sudden departure of Norton Rose Fulbright's worldwide CEO, the firm announced a permanent reshuffling of its global management structure, formally putting regional managing partners in charge of coordinating the firm's international business.

  • September 23, 2024

    More Law Firms To Review Billing Methods As AI Use Soars

    Legal businesses increasingly expect to rethink their billing practices as more and more lawyers begin using generative artificial intelligence tools to speed up their work, an industry survey published Tuesday found.

  • September 23, 2024

    9 Stone Buildings Closes Down As 17 Members Exit

    9 Stone Buildings said Monday that it has closed as 17 members moved to two other barristers' chambers, leaving the legal market after more than 130 years of history.

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