The biglaw salary scale just got higher in London following another US-based law firm lifting the pay rates for newly qualified lawyers to an eye-watering $215,000. Reports from London indicate that Vinson & Elkins has joined the other Stateside law firms Gibson Dunn and Simpson Thacher in lifting salaries to £161,700 and £158,000. Covington & […]
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The UK Government has announced new laws relating to the use of libel laws by wealthy individuals to silence journalists and others with announcements from the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab. The Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab will today set out proposals that take aim at so-called Strategic Lawsuits Against Public
Leading London law firm Mischcon de Reya, setting itself up for the UK’s largest law firm float, has had another major setback with an admission that it breached its duty by failing to file a hard copy of an appeal bundle in time on behalf of client, former Premier League football club Sunderland AFC. The
Graham Sewell* On 31 January this year, the UK government announced they’re considering a change to the way medical negligence cases are handled. Proposing a cap on legal fees for cases has been put forward as a way to combat the financial strain the National Health Service (NHS) is facing under an increase in
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“We are coming for your ill-begotten gains” says President Biden US and UK law firms representing oligarchs and other Russian clients are dropping them as the Russian sanctions and antagonism towards Russia’s Ukrainian invasion continues to add pressure on law firms representing Russian clients. Pressure continues to mount in both the UK and the US
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‘Londongrad’ is under threat with the Ukraine war and the pressure on ‘enabling’ lawyers who act for oligarchs Lawyers who act for oligarchs in Britain are under intense pressure from multiple quarters to take action against ‘Londongrad’, or the ‘London laundromat’ that is used to launder Russian money. Lord Carlile QC said in the House
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The barristers’ horsehair wigs have been around since the 17th century, but a leading black barrister claims they are ‘culturally insensitive’ and should be prohibited. Leslie Thomas QC says the white Georgian-style wigs are ‘ridiculous’ and are fashioned for ‘caucasian hair’ Wigs first appeared as part of the legal profession dress code during the reign
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The law firm that represents the Royal Family, founded in 1701, is joining the solicitor apprenticeship scheme used by such firms as DLA Pipers, Ashfords, Norton Rose and Allen & Overy. The Farrer & Co press release is below – Leading London law firm Farrer & Co is set to welcome its first cohort of
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A survey from UK legal blog Roll on Friday identifies the top paying UK law firms – and the irony (perhaps) is that the top echelons of the rankings are all US-based law firms, which have lead the rush to increase associate pay levels to unprecedented levels. Top firm in the rankings with a 92
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Profile London law firm Mischcon de Reya has postponed its planned Stock Exchange float – again – amid volatility on the market and following the issues we recently reported in LawFuel. The IPO was anticipated to have seen Mischcon obtain a valuation of £750m, making it easily the most valuable listed law firm in the
