Partnership crisis: Gen Z doesn’t want to follow the traditional legal career pathway April 9, 2024 The poor work-life balance is putting the new generation of associates off partnership according to a new survey by LexisNexis.
London fintech vacancies rise 88 per cent as banks look to stay ahead of curve April 8, 2024 London is known for its global fintech hub status, with success stories in the sector including Monzo and Starling.
The Ministry of Justice launches a consultation to make it easier to say sorry April 8, 2024 The MoJ states that the law leaves many victims without proper closure and a sense they are unable to move on with their lives.
Grant Thornton fined by audit watchdog for failures with local authority pension fund April 8, 2024 The failures included two uncorrected material errors which appeared in the version of the pension fund’s audited financial statements
What are the new changes to employment law that come into force today? Lawyers explain April 6, 2024 There have been several significant changes made to the employment law on Saturday, which employers (and employees) must be aware of to ensure they can navigate them effectively. City lawyers speak to City A.M. to explain what they are, and how they will work. From 6 April, changes include the right to request flexible working [...]
Blur drummer and Labour candidate Dave Rowntree in class action lawsuit over royalties April 4, 2024 Dave Rowntree is named on a collective proceedings claim form filed to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) against British music copyright collective Performing Rights Society (PRS).
Whistleblower in Saudi bribery case launches £100k lawsuit against MoD and government April 4, 2024 A whistleblower has filed a £100,000 lawsuit against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Department for Business and Trade over damages he claims to have endured during a high-profile Saudi bribery case. The retired lieutenant colonel Ian Foxley raised concerns about British defence company GPT Special Project Management back in 2012 over £1m in “corrupt [...]
Knights: Listed law firm expands into corporate finance through joint venture with Convex April 4, 2024 Knights has provided £2.55m of debt and equity financing to the Manchester-based sell-side advisory firm Convex, which was funded from the group's existing cash resources.
Tom Hayes’ lawyer accuses Court of Appeal judge of conflict of interest April 3, 2024 Lawyer Karen Todner has written to the court highlighting Mr Justice Bryan's position on the appeal panel after she discovered he sat one of the previous EURIBOR interlocutory appeals for Christian Bittar.
Shell: UK oil giant kicks off fight against emissions ruling in Dutch court April 3, 2024 Supermajor Shell argued on Tuesday that a court ruling in the Netherlands forcing it to slash its greenhouse gas emissions has no legal basis.