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June 24, 2024
Leading Blockchain Lawyer Joins Lawrence Stephens
Lawrence Stephens Ltd. has hired a litigator with expertise in blockchain technology and digital assets from Shoosmiths amid growing demand from clients for advice on cryptocurrency asset recoveries and all other issues associated with emerging technologies.
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June 17, 2024
Solicitor Accuses MI5 Of Breaching Her Rights With Spy Alert
A solicitor and her son argued in a London tribunal Monday that the U.K. Security Service had unfairly labeled her as a spy for China, saying the security service had unlawfully and unfairly acted against her, breaching her human rights.
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June 17, 2024
First Pro Bono Recognition List Honors 3,760 Lawyers
The attorney general's pro bono committee unveiled Monday its inaugural recognition list to celebrate 3,760 lawyers who have dedicated significant time to provide free legal service to those in need in England and Wales.
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June 17, 2024
Law Firm Worker Wins Bid To Quash Disciplinary Sanctions
A legal worker successfully got his sanction quashed by a disciplinary tribunal on Monday, with the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal overturning a ban placed on him for allegedly misleading the court and pretending to be a solicitor when he was not qualified in England and Wales.
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June 17, 2024
Next Gov't Urged To Install Criminal Justice Reforms
A criminal justice advocacy group on Monday said the next British government should be transparent and honest about its ability to fix the country's criminal justice system and proposed measures to address overcrowded prisons and a backlog in Crown Court cases.
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June 17, 2024
Addleshaw Goddard Steers Refinancing For Injury Law Firm
Personal injury firm Fletchers Solicitors said Monday it has struck a refinancing deal with Legal & General-backed asset manager Pemberton, in an agreement steered by Addleshaw Goddard LLP.
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June 17, 2024
Browne Jacobson's Revenue Tops £118M In New Record
Browne Jacobson LLP revealed in its latest financial results on Monday that its revenue has topped £118 million ($150 million), an all-time high for the firm, whose income has more than doubled in the past 10 years.
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June 17, 2024
Slaughter And May Ups Trainees' Pay But Keeps Quiet About NQs
Slaughter and May has raised its trainees' pay to match that of its Magic Circle counterparts, but the firm was quiet on Monday about when it will align the pay of its newly qualified lawyers with that of its competitors.
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June 14, 2024
Tesco Car Crash Scammer Found In Contempt
A scammer who made a false compensation claim against Tesco over a staged traffic accident was on Friday found in contempt of court for having another man impersonate him in a hearing and trying to blame his lawyers for the fraudulent claim.
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June 14, 2024
Too Many Small Firms Fail To Use Apprentices, Survey Says
Nearly half of small and medium-sized law firms in the U.K. are failing to use apprenticeships to plug skills gaps as a talent shortage grips the sector, an industry report revealed Friday.
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June 14, 2024
Judge Wins OK To Challenge Secretive Appointment Process
A district court judge has won permission to bring her case that a secretive part of the process for appointing judges is unlawful, after the Court of Appeal ruled that a judicial review is in the public interest.
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June 14, 2024
CMS Blunder Costs Nestlé Its 'Crunch' TM In The UK
Nestlé has lost its "Crunch" trademark protection in the U.K. after officials ruled the company's lawyers at CMS had no valid excuse for filing a key document late.
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June 14, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen toy company Jellycat hit supermarket Aldi with an intellectual property claim, AIG start proceedings against firefighting foam company Angus International Safety Group, and the Solicitors Regulation Authority file a legal claim against the Post Office amid the ongoing Horizon IT scandal. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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June 14, 2024
All The World's A Stage For Tony-Nominated Dechert Co-Chair
Mark Thierfelder is not only a Dechert LLP co-chair and partner; he’s also a Tony-nominated Broadway producer up for an award this June 16. Here, Law360 Pulse talks to Thierfelder on how he balances his legal work with his creative pursuits.
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June 12, 2024
LexisNexis Launches Lexis+ AI For UK
LexisNexis launched a new generative text platform on Thursday designed to give U.K. lawyers a "competitive advantage," following a successful trial with leading global firms.
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June 13, 2024
Stewarts Launches Diversity Initiative For Indian Arbitrators
Stewarts Law LLP announced on Thursday that it has launched an initiative to boost the number of Indian arbitrators who are appointed to international panels around the world, amid concerns that they are still underrepresented.
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June 13, 2024
Report Describes Muslim Lawyers' Struggle With Firm Culture
British Bangladeshis and British Pakistanis who aspire to become solicitors are feeling excluded by the inability of some London law firms to assimilate certain religious requirements, including at formal work social events, research by a graduate recruitment specialist has indicated.
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June 13, 2024
Fladgate Blames Client's Wrong Instructions On $26.5M Loss
Fladgate LLP has denied owing an investment fund an estimated $26.5 million for allegedly giving negligent advice, saying the client aiming to recover money owed under bonds supplied incorrect information from the outset.
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June 20, 2024
Constantine Law Adds Ex-Eversheds Employment Pro
Constantine Law has expanded its employment offering with the arrival of a former Eversheds practice chief, bringing its total partner headcount to 14.
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June 13, 2024
Sidley, RPC Up NQ Pay As City Race Heats Up
Sidley Austin upped the pay for junior lawyers in London again to £175,000 ($222,946) after an initial bump in January, as the industry pay war for talent ratchets up a notch.
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June 13, 2024
How 3 Firms Cleared 2 Ex-Autonomy Execs In HP Fraud Case
A California federal jury's rejection last week of fraud charges against the founder and former finance vice president of British software company Autonomy validated an approach by the defendants' three law firms — Steptoe, Clifford Chance and Bird Marella — to form a "seamless" collaboration throughout the trial, from jury selection to closing arguments.
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June 13, 2024
Robin AI Launches Tool To Automate M&A Due Diligence
U.K. legal tech company Robin AI said Thursday that it has launched a new tool designed to streamline due diligence in mergers and acquisitions, in a move that will save time by offering a cost-effective alternative to the multimillion-pound fees charged by top firms.
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June 13, 2024
Lawyer Struck Off For Fake Immigration Application Claims
A solicitor who was imprisoned for helping clients make bogus immigration applications to remain in the U.K. was struck off by a tribunal Thursday.
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June 13, 2024
Labour Prioritizes Wealth Creation In Election Manifesto
Keir Starmer said on Thursday that his Labour Party would kick-start a future of "national renewal" if it wins the general election, with economic growth and wealth creation driving a manifesto that lacked any surprise headline pledges.
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June 13, 2024
London's Transport Network Appoints Permanent GC
London's transportation authority has finalized the appointment of Andrea Clarke as its permanent general counsel after she spent almost eight months as its interim legal leader.