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  • January 24, 2025

    Baker McKenzie Pro Gets Breathalyzer Refusal Case Tossed

    The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has thrown out allegations that a Baker McKenzie solicitor failed to act with integrity when he refused to provide a breathalyzer sample after being pulled over by the police, though it did endorse other parts of the solicitors' watchdog's case.

  • January 24, 2025

    New Tribunal Venue To Open In 2026 After Cost Overruns

    A new London tribunal building is due to open in January 2026, after its completion was delayed by "unexpected issues" at the new site near St Paul's Cathedral and a "significant rise" in costs, stakeholders were told on Friday.

  • January 24, 2025

    A&O Partner Only Solicitor To Make KC Cut In Widened List

    More than 100 lawyers have been awarded King's Counsel status in England and Wales, the Ministry of Justice said on Friday — although an A&O Shearman partner was the only solicitor to make the cut in a group with limited diversity.

  • January 24, 2025

    Burges Salmon Names Clean Energy Pro Next Senior Partner

    Burges Salmon LLP said on Friday that it has appointed clean energy lawyer Ross Fairley as its next senior partner as to continue the momentum sparked by record-breaking financial results.

  • January 24, 2025

    Ex-Freshfields Worker Barred Over Child Sexual Offenses

    A former IT worker at Freshfields has been barred from the profession after he was convicted by a criminal court of committing more than a dozen sexual offenses against children, the Solicitors Regulation Authority said Friday.

  • January 24, 2025

    Gov't Consults On £20M-A-Year Legal Aid Funding Boost

    The government began consulting on Friday on proposals to increase legal aid funding in housing and immigration by £20 million ($25 million) in what would be the first major cash boost for civil legal aid since 1996.

  • January 24, 2025

    RBG, Rosenblatt Push Back Deadline For Deal By A Week

    RBG Holdings PLC said Friday that it has extended the exclusivity period to allow founder and majority shareholder Ian Rosenblatt to buy back part of the business by one week as they continue to explore a deal. 

  • January 23, 2025

    Assistant Wasn't Forced Out Over Son's Job Offer, Judge Says

    An assistant was not forced out of her role at a specialist healthcare sector recruiter after the company questioned her involvement in the process that led to her son being given a job offer, an employment tribunal has ruled.

  • January 23, 2025

    Union Organizer To Lead Dispute Resolution At Acas

    The employment arbitration body has named the former head of organizing at the Trade Union Congress as its new director of dispute resolution, the body said Thursday.

  • January 23, 2025

    Solicitor Sues Faculty Of Advocates, Alleging Service Denial

    A Scottish solicitor has brought a claim against the Faculty of Advocates' service company at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, alleging the company refused to let him hire an advocate in two cases where he is representing himself.

  • January 23, 2025

    Big Four Auditors Shed Talent As Pay Wars Roil London

    The Big Four accounting firms are experiencing a departure of talent to traditional law firms — and the trend shows no signs of cooling as analysts blame the losses on the salary wars in London.

  • January 23, 2025

    Archaeology Trust Sues Blake Morgan Over Pensions Advice

    An archaeological trust has accused Blake Morgan LLP of providing negligent advice on the closure of its pensions plan, telling a London court that a failure to validly shut the savings scheme led to £2.5 million ($3.1 million) in extra payouts.

  • January 23, 2025

    Litigation-Funder Sues Merricks Over Mastercard Settlement

    A representative of more than 45 million U.K. consumers in a class action against Mastercard is being sued by his litigation-funder over his decision to reach a settlement in the £10 billion ($12.3 billion) case for £200 million.

  • January 23, 2025

    Squire Patton Hires 7-Lawyer EU Regulatory Team In Brussels

    Squire Patton Boggs LLP said Thursday it has snapped up a seven-strong team of lawyers from Fieldfisher LLP in Brussels to help it support clients on environmental, products and chemicals regulatory matters.

  • January 22, 2025

    How A Mishcon Lawyer Helped Get Gaza Hostages Released

    It may be a far cry from his day-to-day job, but a London-based Mishcon de Reya LLP partner has been clocking hundreds of pro bono hours acting for the British families of some of the hostages held in Gaza.

  • January 22, 2025

    SRA Bars Ex-Stephenson Harwood Staffer For Taking Money

    A former employee at Stephenson Harwood LLP has been banned from working the legal profession by the solicitors' watchdog for taking money that she was not entitled to.

  • January 29, 2025

    Weil Hires Credit Funds Pro From PSP Investments

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP has hired an expert in credit funds as it looks to make the most of opportunities to grow its portfolio of work from large asset management firms and other clients.

  • January 22, 2025

    Macfarlanes Launches New AI Tool For Client Use

    Macfarlanes LLP said Wednesday it has launched a new generative artificial intelligence tool for its clients to use, aiming to help their in-house teams get through "routine work" more efficiently.

  • January 22, 2025

    Memery Crystal Senior Partner Steps Down As RBG Director

    RBG Holdings PLC said Wednesday that Nick Davis has resigned from its board but will stay on as senior partner of Memery Crystal LLP, as the group nears the end of its exclusivity period for inking a sale to end a battle with its largest shareholder.

  • January 22, 2025

    Katten Boosts NQ Salaries In London By 9% To £125K

    Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has bumped up salaries of new solicitors in London to £125,000 ($155,000) to boost its efforts in the ongoing battle for new talent in the City.

  • January 21, 2025

    Ex-Baker Botts Partner Fined For Abusing Court Process

    A former Baker Botts LLP partner was hit Tuesday with a £35,000 ($43,000) legal costs order after dropping potential insolvency proceedings against his ex-employer in a dispute over pay, with a judge ruling he must pay the amount for abusing court process.

  • January 28, 2025

    Fountain Court Gains Arbitration Pro As Door Tenant

    Fountain Court Chambers has boosted its profile in the international arbitration arena by gaining the former director general of the London Court of International Arbitration as a door tenant.

  • January 21, 2025

    Spencer West Launches In US With SF, NYC Offices

    Spencer West LLP has opened two offices in the U.S. to mark its entry in the world's largest legal market as it continues to expand its legal services offerings across the globe.

  • January 21, 2025

    Law Firms At Forefront Of Trend For Paid Carer's Leave

    More employers are providing paid leave to members of staff with caring responsibilities following a recent change in regulations, with law firms among those pioneering the increasingly popular policy.

  • January 21, 2025

    Norton Rose Fulbright Hikes Trainee Salaries To Up To £55K

    Trainee solicitors working at Norton Rose Fulbright now earn up to £55,000 ($67,290) after it implemented a pay rise to remain competitive with other law firms that have increased salaries to attract junior talent.

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