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Freshfields’ Partner Refused Application to Dismiss Claim Over Sexual Misconduct

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Allegations about a Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner who was placed on leave by the firm have continued as the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) have refused an application to dismiss its prosecution against him in a claim involving an alleged attempt to engage in sexual activity with a drunk staffer.The junior staff member has claimed that […]

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“Natalie is Toast” – Big Law Partner Allegedly Tried to Close Down Female Lawyer’s Evidence

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A Herbert Smith Freehills partner allegedly claimed that a female complainants actions would end her career if persisted with them.The claims have gone to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Herbert Smith Freehills said that employment partner Andrew Taggart (pictured, left) had been reported to the UK Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). There is no suggestion of

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Dentons Combines With Leading African Law Firm

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Washington, D.C.—Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, is announcing today a proposed combination with MawereSibanda, a leading law firm in Zimbabwe. This combination builds on Dentons’ strategy to become the first pan-African law firm owned and controlled by Africans. It will also give Dentons’ clients access to the experience and talents of lawyers working in

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Applying AI to Justice: Problems Ahead Says UK Law Society Report

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A year-long report undertaken by the Law Society of England & Wales has said there is a need for urgent oversight over the use of complex algorithms in the justice system.The Law Society Technology and Law Policy Commission published its report on algorithms in criminal justice alongside an interactive map that allows the public to

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Law Society Increasingly Concerned Over Lax Oversight by Legal Services Board

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Consumer and professional views have been ignored by the Legal Services Board (LSB), the Law Society of England and Wales said as the oversight regulator ushered in new rules governing professional indemnity insurance (PII) for solicitors.“We are increasingly concerned by the LSB’s lax approach to regulation,” said Law Society president Christina Blacklaws.“Regulation exists to protect

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Death on High Street: Clifford Chance Looks At What Lies Ahead For UK Retail

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UK retail is in crisis with many high street brands struggling for survival. Increasing numbers are turning to company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) in a bid to restructure their store rental obligations and save their businesses. But has the pendulum swung too far in favour of retailers? Here Clifford Chance experts explore what lies ahead for

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Shearman’s Put The “Sterling” Back Into London Pay Rates

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The battle for the newly qualified lawyers in London continues with US-based Shearman & Sterling lifting its salaries by 14 per cent to £120,000.The hot competition for NQs in London has been driven by the major US law firms, but increasingly the Magic Circle firms have had to lift their offerings to compete, the latest

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