Last one standing: UK-US firm A&O Shearman latest to hike its junior lawyer salaries May 31, 2024 One of the largest law firms in the world A&O Shearman has upped its newly-qualifie salary to £150,000 for its London lawyers
Court throws out case against Earl Spencer family bought by Oxford student’s mother over unpaid wages May 30, 2024 A Tribunal has thrown out a University of Oxford student's case against the 8th Earl Spencer Family over his work at Estate Althorp House
Crispin Odey files defamation lawsuit against the Financial Times May 30, 2024 Crispin Odey has launched legal proceedings against the FT according to court filings.
Legal regulator sets out ‘excessive’ fee hikes to boost drained industry fund May 29, 2024 The legal regulator wants to increase law firm fees by 236 per cent in order to rebuild the sector's compensation fund after it was significantly impacted over the last year
Emma Sleep: CMA threatens legal action against mattress firm over pricing tactics May 29, 2024 The Competition and Market Authority has threatened mattress company Emma Sleep with a lawsuit unless it "commits to changing its practices"
Next stop £195,000? Another law firm hikes junior lawyer pay May 29, 2024 Clifford Chance is the latest magic circle firm to raise its newly-qualified salary in a salary war that has no sign of slowing down
Election leaves litigation funding Bill in limbo. What’s next for the multi-billion pound industry? May 29, 2024 After a huge push from the funding industry to introduce a new law on litigation funding, the PM called on a snap election which now puts it into limbo
Tribunal reverses CMA’s £35m fine against four anti-nausea pharmaceutical firms May 28, 2024 Four pharmaceutical companies have successfully appealed and reversed a £35m fine imposed by the competition regulator over anti-nausea tablets
City law firm hits Southend United owner with lawsuit over unpaid £400,000 legal bill May 28, 2024 City-based law firm Taylor Wessing has launched legal action against the owner of Southend United over a near £400,000 unpaid legal bills
London-listed Berkeley Energia launches near £1bn arbitration proceedings against Spain May 28, 2024 Listed-Berkeley Energia's Spanish entity has filed a request for arbitration proceedings against the Kingdom of Spain over alleged violation of provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty