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Talking With The Prima Facie Playright Who Changed From Lawyer to West End Success

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Conversation With Prima Facie Writer Suzie Miller Suzie Miller, a former human rights lawyer turned acclaimed playwright, shared her career-changing journey with HSF partner Sue Gilchrist. Miller’s transition from human rights law (working from what was Freehills and is now Herbert Smith Freehills) to writing has led to remarkable success, particularly with her smash hit […]

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Ropes & Gray Opens Paris Office, Expanding European Practice with Arrival of Three New Partners

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Global law firm Ropes & Gray today announced the opening of an office in Paris, France, and together with the firm’s London office, forms a European hub for Ropes & Gray. Fabrice Cohen, Thierry Arachtingi, and Emmanuel Mimin join Ropes & Gray France AARPI as partners, with Fabrice Cohen serving as office managing partner. They are joined by a large group of counsel and

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New Zealand Law News – Duncan Cotterill Announces New Partners

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Duncan Cotterill Strengthens Commitment to People, Clients, and Communities with Three New Partners Duncan Cotterill is excited to announce the promotion of three exceptional lawyers: Tim Adams, Kate Mitchell, and Gareth Clendinning, to the firm’s partnership*. Effective from 1 April, these promotions reflect our ongoing commitment to making a meaningful difference for our people, clients,

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Squire Patton’s London Mansion ‘Moth Mansion’ Victory

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 Squire Patton Boggs client, heiress Iya Patarkatshishvili and her husband Yevhen Hunyak won a significant victory over their moth-infested mansion, which they purchased for £32.5 in London. The property developer, William Woodward-Fisher, was accused of making fraudulent misrepresentations about the property’s condition. In a legal victory, the court ruled in favor of the couple, ordering

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Hinshaw Adds Former IRS Counsel to Government Practice in Chicago

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Anshuman Vaidya brings two decades of state and federal government experience. March 12, 2025 – Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Anshuman Vaidya has joined the firm’s Government Practice Group as a partner in the Chicago office. Formerly serving in the U.S. Department of the Treasury as Area Counsel (Criminal Tax) and Deputy Managing Counsel

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Why A Judge’s Alleged Gender Bias Issue Has Gone Viral

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Depo-Provera MDL Gender Controversy Heats Up A judicial misconduct complaint against U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers has gone viral after she urged “adequate female representation” in leadership roles for the Depo-Provera brain tumor litigation. Conservative group Article III Project claims her remarks show bias, while advocates defend the push for diversity in a case involving

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New RMIT School of Law opens for next generation of legal expertsRMIT University

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RMIT School of Law The new RMIT School of Law has opened, building on the university’s 60-year legacy in legal training and research. The standalone School of Law, formerly known as the Graduate School of Business and Law, brings together existing undergraduate and postgraduate programs alongside flagship RMIT research centres, the Business and Human Rights Centre and the Centre for

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NZ Law – Bar Association Says Women lawyers remain under-represented as counsel in higher courts 

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  The New Zealand Bar Association | Ngā Ahorangi Motuhake o Te Ture recently conducted further  research revealing women lawyers remain markedly under-represented as counsel in the Court  of Appeal and Supreme Court. Disappointingly the research confirmed there has been no  improvement since the previous reviews.   The research is set out in a report prepared

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New Zealand Gender Ratio at Higher Courts Shows Underrepresentation of Women

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The New Zealand Bar Association’s latest report on the gender ratio of counsel in higher courts highlights a persistent issue of underrepresentation of women who make up 55 percent of the legal profession as of 2023, but remain significantly underrepresented as lead counsel in both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Over the

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