In May 2025, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) confirmed it had been the target of a cyber-attack that resulted in a major data breach. The incident forced the LAA to take its digital services offline and triggered contingency measures for legal aid providers. 04 Aug 2025 3 minutes read We’ve been urging swift action from
Ranajoy Basu joined Squire Patton in London ahead of his former firm’s merger with Schulte Roth & Zabel on 1 August. He is one of the leading lawyers in sustainable procurement, supply chain finance and a member of the Advisory Council of The Sustainable Procurement Pledge. The Squire Sanders media announcement is below – Addition
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Linklaters has boosted its capital and credit solutions practice in London by hiring Paul Hastings’ co-chair of the London office, Mei Lian, who has spent five years at Paul Hastings after serving a term at Shearman & Sterling. The Linklaters media announcement on the hire is below – Linklaters strengthens Corporate and Structured Lending practice
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Litigation partners Albert Hogan, Marcie Lape (Raia) and Manuel Cachán were recognized by The American Lawyer as Litigators of the Week for their leadership — along with team co-lead Amanda Brown — in securing a major trial win on behalf of CME Group, Inc. and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) in a class action seeking over $2 billion in damages related to CME’s
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Article – Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C., Atlanta provides legal representation in real estate and banking, business, civil litigation, zoning and land use, government relations, estate planning matters and criminal law. New York’s family court system is about to get a massive jolt. The advancement of ‘Kyra’s Law’—Senate Bill S5998 and Assembly Bill A06194—through the
From Justice Steven Moore, President of the Australian Judicial Officers Association – The Australian Judicial Officers Association (AJOA) calls on the Attorney General of the Northern Territory to defend the Northern Territory Coroner against personal attack. This follows an extraordinary attack on the Coroner in the Northern Territory Parliament by the Minister for Prevention of
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Ashcroft Mitchell McGregor has launched as a new, boutique law firm providing big firm expertise across employment, health and immigration law. The firm, with offices in Auckland, Tauranga and Hawkes Bay. Co-founders include Kate Ashcroft, formerly of Copeland Ashcroft which has now split into North and South Island entities. Her fellow former partner was Janet
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired financial services regulatory specialist Joanne Owens into its Regulation, Insurance & Funds team in London. Joanne has over 20 years’ experience advising the retail financial services sector across a range of consumer finance and mortgage regulation requirements including loans, credit cards, overdrafts and motor finance. Joanne joins the
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Russell McVeagh has expanded its newly opened Queenstown office, which opened last year, with the addition of a new partner. Tony Van Aart of Van Aart Sycamore Lawyers was the office’s first partner but is now joined by Sam Nelson, formerly of Lane Neave. The firm’s press announcement is below – Russell McVeagh is growing its South
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Franchise Association fuelling franchising forward National franchise conference returns featuring an inaugural franchise legal symposium, expert panels, compliance, and system growth. In an economy recently described by an economist as the toughest in three decades, the Franchise Association of New Zealand (FANZ) says there’s a clear silver lining for many in the franchise sector. Not
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