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  Clifford Chance Mourns Ex-Leader Michael Bray

  By Ashish Sareen

  Clifford Chance LLP is mourning the loss of Michael Bray, a former global managing partner and eminent finance l...(read more)

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  Linklaters Seeks To Quash Fintech Investor's Negligence Suit

  By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

  Linklaters sought on Friday to dismiss a fintech investor's negligence claim, saying it failed to comply with co...(read more)

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• Clyde & Co. Accused Of Race Bias Over Assessment Policy

  By William Janes

  A resident of Nigeria who failed to get a training contract at Clyde & Co. LLP has told a tribunal that the firm discriminated against her because of her nationality by requiring her to attend an in-person assessment in the U.K.

• Tax KC Sued By Hedge Fund Billionaire Over Negligence

  By Hanna Vioque

  Billionaire Michael Platt and his hedge fund BlueCrest Capital Management have sued a senior One Essex Court barrister who represented them in a dispute with the U.K. tax authority over the identity of awards paid under a special partnership program. 

• Investors Sue Aston Bond For Mishandling £2M Property Deal

  By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

  Two property developers are suing their ex-lawyers for £1.9 million ($2.5 milliom) for allegedly tanking a real estate deal as a result of their negligence and causing the developers to lose their deposit and face a lawsuit from the would-be sellers.

• Ex-Irwin Mitchell Paralegal Barred Over Fabricated Docs

  By Ashish Sareen

  A former paralegal at Irwin Mitchell has been barred from working for a law firm after he fabricated documents to conceal mistakes he made while acting for a client, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.

• Sheppard Mullin Eyes Rebrand Ahead Of 100th Anniversary

  By Tracey Read

  Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has filed a trademark application to potentially shorten its branding and logo to one word in anticipation of the firm's 100 years in business.

• SQE1 Pass Rate Hits Record Low As Disparities Persist

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Barely four in 10 candidates who sat the solicitors' qualifying examination in July passed, as aspiring lawyers continue to fall short in England and Wales, according to data released on Wednesday.

• Paris Boutique Firm Launches With Ex-Weil, Willkie Pros

  By Ashish Sareen

  A group of three lawyers from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP and French law firm Viguié Schmidt & Associés have joined forces to launch a new corporate and tax boutique in Paris.

• Privacy Fears Loom Over Court's Transparency Initiative

  By Joanne Faulkner

  A new pilot program in the Commercial Court that would push more key case documents into the public eye could drive privacy-conscious companies and individuals to opt for arbitration over conventional litigation, disputes lawyers say.

• Justice Secretary To Launch Panel Promoting English Law

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Justice Secretary David Lammy unveiled plans on Monday to establish a new "panel" aimed at promoting English law on the global stage, marking his first speech as justice secretary.

• Kaplan Apologizes For False SQE Exam Cancellations

  By Ashish Sareen

  Training and testing company Kaplan apologized on Friday after a technical glitch caused more than 230 candidates to be wrongly notified that their booking to sit the second part of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination assessment had been canceled.

• Carter-Ruck Pro Tried To Stifle OneCoin Critics, SRA Says

  By Christopher Crosby

  A Carter-Ruck partner threatened to sue whistleblowers exposing the multibillion-dollar OneCoin crypto-scam to send "a strong PR message" and stifle criticism, according to recently disclosed court documents detailing a decision by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to prosecute her.

• Fladgate Says Founders Of Claims Biz Pocketed Tax Refunds

  By Jamie Lennox

  Fladgate LLP has told a London court that the founders of a claims management company swindled tax credits linked to the firm's work on group litigation involving property search companies.