Latest news – Page 238
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NewsEversheds makes up 19 UK lawyers to partner
The international firm says 65% of its 31 new partners worldwide are female.
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NewsBritish solicitor named as Australian landslide victim
Firm says it will remember and honour Mehraab Nazir who died earlier this week.
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NewsFormer MP’s barrister apologises for disclosing skeleton
Richard Clayton QC committed 'significant breach' of confidentiality regime, Court of Appeal says.
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NewsJudge finds ‘no justification’ for firm charging £1,100 an hour
Lord Justice Males says parties must provide 'clear and compelling' proof that costs are justified.
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NewsPI business ready to expand following £13.5m investment
Spirant Group started out as single personal injury firm based in Liverpool.
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NewsD-Day for family lawyers as no-fault divorce arrives
Law Society ‘delighted’ with culmination of years of campaigning for updated divorce laws.
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NewsMost in-house lawyers want to work from home
Half of in-house legal teams back in office full-time - but reluctantly, poll suggests.
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NewsBakers' top-paid partner drew £4.3m last year
International firm reports 35% increase in profit before tax in year to 30 June 2021.
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NewsEntrepreneur appealing contempt finding in £200,000 dispute with Farrer & Co
Julie Meyer, 55, found in contempt for a ‘deliberate, cynical and continuing’ breach of court orders.
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NewsFamily judge sorry after ‘everything went wrong’ in contact dispute
Court finds child’s needs were not put first and appeal took a year to come to court.
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NewsAllen & Overy narrows gender pay gap
'The overall trend is moving in the right direction', says magic circle firm.
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NewsInternational firm rebuked over insufficient checks on mass group action
Hausfeld criticised by judge after collapse of cartel case involving almost 65,000 Chinese claimants.
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NewsGlobal grandees join call for Ukraine war crimes tribunal
Former leaders from all continents propose international tribunal to hold Vladimir Putin accountable for atrocities.
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NewsCourt of Appeal hears bid to revive £5bn Brazil group claim
More than 200,000 Brazilian citizens are suing mining giant BHP over 2015 collapse of Fundao dam.
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NewsPre-action libel letters need ‘more regulation’, peers told
HarperCollins lawyer says lawyers representing clients ‘seeking to stymie debate’ need to be ‘more objective’.
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NewsGovernment 'cools on JR reforms' after Lords defeats
Peers’ amendments to Judicial Review and Courts Bill are likely to be reversed by MPs.
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NewsParties suing Russia concerned that lawyers will drop out
Court rejects plea to bring forward deadline despite White & Case dropping Russian clients.
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NewsFreshfields boosts NQ pay to £125,000
First increase in three years puts Freshfields’ NQ top of magic circle firms.
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NewsDrop in divorce petitions as 'no-fault' era edges closer
HM Courts & Tribunals Service switches off old digital service ahead of 6 April reforms.
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NewsListed firm increases dividends as profits soar
Rosenblatt group has increased debt following £10m loan to complete acquisition.