All City articles – Page 4
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NewsCity lawyers join calls for SFO review
Experts call for 50% budget increase and more political support for fraud-busting agency.
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NewsTop-30 firm partner promotions suggest upbeat outlook
Partnership figures at CMS, Addleshaw Goddard and Macfarlanes all equal or exceed last year's.
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NewsEversheds announces 29 partnerships in 2023 round
International top-10 firm says it continues to make progress in diversity.
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NewsLinklaters meets new woman partner target
Magic circle firm elects 41 new partners, including 16 in London.
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NewsEx-Hogan Lovells employee banned for dodging train fares
Billing coordinator now has two convictions for misusing a travel card.
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NewsFirms urged not to abandon SQE failures
Pass rate of just over half raises concern that some firms might take difficult decisions too soon.
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NewsTeenage colleague 'instigated' sex fantasy, lawyer tells tribunal
City solicitor denies intentionally taking advantage and says relationship was consensual.
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NewsFirm's director sent 'torrent' of accusatory messages to junior, tribunal hears
One witness describes how Oliver Bretherton referred to female interviewee as ‘the fittest’.
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NewsCity law society chief rebuts allegations of 'reputation laundering'
CLLS chair Colin Passmore hits out at ‘injustice’ of academic’s claim that diversity initiatives in the City 'don’t work because they aren’t meant to work'.
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NewsHogan Lovells and Shearman call off merger talks
Tieup would have created top five global firm.
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NewsSupervising solicitor 'manipulated and controlled' female colleague, tribunal hears
Woman tells tribunal that she felt ‘bombarded’ with messages from firm’s director.
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NewsCity firms' growth rate doubled in 2022
'Cautious optimism' as practices continue to defy wider economic gloom, annual survey suggests.
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NewsJudge recuses himself in proceedings against Dechert ex-partner
'Fair-minded observer would conclude there is a real possibility that I would have pre-judged the issue,' Mr Justice Waksman tells court.
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NewsPartner struck off for misleading probe into London trip expenses
Former Reed Smith office manager did not charge expenses to clients - but behaved dishonestly in investigation.
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NewsSRA shuts down City of London firm with 30 lawyers
Regulator cites protection of client interests for intervention into firm and its founder.
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NewsUK trip charged to client was my secretary’s mistake, solicitor tells tribunal
International firm partner travelled to London on his birthday weekend with his school-age daughter.
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NewsInternational firm partner charged clients for London trip with daughter, tribunal hears
Former Reed Smith solicitor denies dishonesty and blames secretary for administrative error.
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NewsMagic circle firm rolls out 'gamechanger' ChatGPT-type platform
Allen & Overy says integration of Harvey ‘marks a new era for the legal industry’.
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NewsWhat downturn? Legal sector turnover up 8.6%
Official figures show 'incredibly resilient' performance despite wider economic woes.
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NewsHill Dickinson’s top earner nets £1m as profits surge
Liverpool-headquartered firm records £10m rise in profit before member remuneration.