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Linklaters pushes ahead with revenues increase

Friday, 03 July 2009 Magic circle firm Linklaters today reported a slig...
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Freshfields overtakes CC as top UK firm by size

Thursday, 02 July 2009 Freshfields has overtaken magic circle rival Cliff...

Sentencing policy attacked by MPs for being incoherent and inconsistent

Thursday, 02 July 2009 MPs have branded current sentencing policy incoherent and inconsistent, and warned that it risks being driven by a misguided view of what th...

Reforms to practising certificate fee to hit private practice firms

Thursday, 02 July 2009 Sweeping reforms to the practising certificate fee that will ‘shift the fee burden onto private practice’ were published for consultatio...

Lawyer In The News

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John Wadham threatens action against BNP

Who? John Wadham, 57-year-old legal director of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Why is he in the news? The EHRC has written a letter before action to the British National Party (BNP) over possible breaches of anti-discrimination law in its constitution and membership criteria, which appear to be restricted to white people. There are also concerns over its employment practices and provision of services to the public. The letter, sent to party ...