Slaughter and May The promotional round from Slaughter and May is similar to last year when five were elevated, although it is considerably down on the 2023 figure when 10 lawyers were made partner. The partners bring the total partnership number in the firm to 110, with the majority based in the firm’s London office […]
KYC Law Growing levels of financial crime and regulatory scrutiny are compelling law firms that are subject to KYC regulations to increase their compliance spending, but they remain cautious about relying solely on AI, according to a global survey by LSEG Risk Intelligence that involved KYC practitioners form various industries, including those in law firms. The
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Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has been fined £465,000 by the UK government for sanctions breaches related to Russia, with payments made to banks the subject of asset freezes under British sanctions. The fine was imposed by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) after HSF’s former Moscow office made six payments totaling £3.9 million to
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The Paul Weiss ‘Inflection Point’ Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributor Vivia Chen’s latest column at her blog ‘The Ex-Careerist’ on substack delivers a sharp critique of Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on major law firms, with Paul Weiss being his third target. This pattern of retaliation has reached what Chen calls “an inflection point,” as Trump’s executive
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EY Law Reduces Size EY is shaking things up in its UK legal arm. They’re cutting jobs and stepping back from their earlier plans to expand in the legal sector. On Tuesday, EY partners broke the news to UK lawyers in a quick 12-minute call, announcing an overhaul of the legal business and the start
KC Disbarrment Prominent criminal barrister Jo Sidhu KC, former chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA), has been disbarred following a disciplinary tribunal that found him guilty of professional misconduct, a decision that reached a majority verdict of three to two in favor of disbarment. The misconduct involved three proven allegations concerning an unnamed woman
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A group of UK female lawyers is gearing up for a bold challenge against the system after the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) refused to investigate claims of sexism and intimidation by Judge Philip Lancaster. Multiple women say they experienced shouting, condescension and outright dismissal in his court. From maternity discrimination claims to disability discrimination
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The Shocking Double Life of Lydia Mugambe A 49-year-old Ugandan judge who served on a United Nations tribunal has been convicted of trafficking a young woman to the UK and forcing her to work as an unpaid slave. Lydia Mugambe was found guilty of multiple serious offenses including facilitating illegal immigration, forced labor, and witness
A London law firm that represented a former London police officer in a $4-million lawsuit against two women’s advocates is now suing its former client and employee alleging that the defendants conspired to set up a rival firm while still working for the plaintiff firm. Millars Lawyers Professional Corp., founded by Phillip Millar, (pictured) has
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Douglas Murray Wins Libel Suit Against The Observer In a significant victory for free speech and accuracy, Douglas Murray, the prominent political commentator and journalist, has successfully resolved a libel lawsuit against The Observer which has seen the media group pay substantial damages to Murray. The Observer is owned by Guardian News and Media. The
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