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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.
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June 12, 2024
Rimon Hires 5 Partners, Expands Global Transactions Team
A team of five partners focusing on transactional, finance and corporate matters has joined Rimon PC across several countries to represent investors, asset managers, credit funds and other clients.
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June 12, 2024
SRA Files Legal Claim Against Post Office
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has filed a legal claim against the Post Office as part of its ongoing investigation into the Horizon IT wrongful prosecution scandal.
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June 12, 2024
Trustpilot Dodges Law Firm's Bad Review Libel Claim
Trustpilot on Wednesday won its attempt to block a debt recovery law firm's libel claim, convincing a London court that there was no prospect of proving that bad reviews on its website cost the firm a contract with Three Mobile.
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June 12, 2024
EY US And Docusign Partner On Contract Intelligence
Accounting giant EY and digital contract platform Docusign have formed a new partnership that will expand EY's contract intelligence offerings.
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June 19, 2024
King & Spalding Hires 5 Finance Pros From Cadwalader In UK
King & Spalding LLP has boosted its partnership ranks in London with the hire of five finance lawyers from rival U.S. law firm Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP.
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June 19, 2024
Top Indian Advocate Becomes 3VB Full-Time Tenant
An eminent advocate who once held the second-highest legal post in India became a full tenant at 3 Verulam Buildings, after he had spent more than a decade as an associate member.
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June 12, 2024
Judge Warned For 'Liking' Anti-Israel Post On Social Media
A judge has been issued with a formal warning after he said he inadvertently "liked" a post on social media that claimed that Israel would face repercussions over the ongoing war in Palestine, the judicial conduct watchdog has said.
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June 12, 2024
Sweden's Karnov Buys Danish Legal Info Biz For $46M
Swedish professional services provider Karnov Group AB said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire the Danish legal information unit of J.H. Schultz Information A/S for 478 million Swedish krona ($46 million) to help build its generative AI business.
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June 11, 2024
KC Tapped To Run Probe Of Bullying, Harassment At The Bar
The Bar Council on Wednesday named a leading human rights silk to spearhead its upcoming probe into "unacceptable" levels of bullying, harassment and discrimination at the bar.