The challenges faced by bar associations globally in the face of COVID-19 have been major and the UK Law Gazette has published an article from Jonathan Goldsmith, a former secretary general of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe is worth re-publishing here. I wrote about it last week. But I am writing about […]
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A Northern Ireland law firm is taking legal action via an application for judicial review over a refusal to close schools in Country ArmaghA Belfast law firm is to take a case on behalf of a family in Co Armagh over the decision not to close schools in Northern Ireland. On Sunday, Education Minister Peter
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Paul Hastings’ London office has shown strong growth despite what has been described as ‘muted performance globally.’ Legal Business report that the office has surpassed $100 million with increased turnover of 16 per cent to over $107 million. ecorded another year of double-digit growth in its City office to surpass $100m, amid a more muted
Powered by LawFuel – UK industries submitting the most Suspicious Activity Reports revealed New research reveals which industries in the UK submit the most Suspicious Activity Reports, with banks and building societies leading the way. Suspicious Activity Reports[1] (SARs) are submitted to the National Crime Agency by individuals or institutions such as banks, estate agents,
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Lord Pannick is regarded as one of Britain’s top Queen’s Counsel – described by The Times as “a prizefighting legal titan” – has squared off with a QC known by some as the ‘Steel Magnolia’. The a multi-billion dollar divorce battle involving the Ruler of Dubai saw a reputed £1 million bill paid to Lord
What questions both men and women need to do to permit women lawyers to advance in the profession Gender balance and inequality in the legal profession has long been a festering sore and the International Women’s Day has pushed the issue once more to the forefront of consideration. A recent survey of top women lawyers
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Don Bingham* It may be a trick question because we all know that anyone working for a firm and assessing their breakout rooms, foyers and bathrooms is not only subjective, but hardly have the basis for comparison. But nevertheless, the RollonFriday poll of the best law firm in London to work for chose Bird &
Who is Prince Andrew’s lawyer . . The Jeffrey Epstein victims and their attorneys want to know
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Lawyers on Demand (LOD), the new law firm, has taken advantage of regulatory changes in the UK to launch what it calls ‘challenger law firm’ unveiled this week. LOD have been expanding their legal services in both Australia and New Zealand and now the UK with the new ‘challenger’ firm. LOD provide advice to in-house
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Record profits have been recorded by a number of the US major law firms the Financial Times reports, with profits of $3 million on average. The FT report that US firm results show double-digit revenue growth during 2019, driven in part by some major deals like the Bristol-Myers Squibb $93 billion takeover of Celgene. Increase
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