Nadhim Zahawi’s Osborne Clarke lawyer found guilty of misconduct by Tribunal December 20, 2024 An Osborne Clarke partner has been found guilty of misconduct by a Tribunal for his attempt to silence Dan Neidle on a story over Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs
SFO charged five men over collapse of law firm Axiom Ince December 20, 2024 The Serious Fraud Office charged five men, including two solicitors, in December following the collapse of the law firm Axiom Ince
BT successfully fights off £1.3bn ‘overcharging’ class action December 19, 2024 Telecoms giant BT has successfully defended a £1.3bn class action over allegations it “disproportionately overcharged” its landline customers
Legal regulator issues warning over ‘no win, no fee’ marketing December 19, 2024 Legal regulator has issued warnings to law firms, particularly those working on high-volume claims, on the tactics used to try an attract new clients
London law firm DAC Beachcroft to launch in US December 17, 2024 DAC Beachcroft is set to launch into the US with offices planned in New York and Los Angeles, as the push for English firms to go stateside continues
Hunton Andrews Kurth raids EY for team of nearly two dozen lawyers December 10, 2024 Nearly a dozen lawyers have joined the City office of US law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth from Ernst & Young legal services arm, EY Law
Microsoft facing £1bn overcharging claim from UK firms December 3, 2024 Microsoft is facing a £1bn legal action over claims the US giant overcharged firms for access to products. Filed to the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the claim alleges customers using rival cloud computing platforms to Microsoft’s own Azure were charged higher licensing fees to access its Windows Server. It also alleges that UK companies and organisations [...]
‘Good news for insurers’ after government ups personal injury discount rate December 2, 2024 Lord Chancellor revealed that the personal injury discount rate will increase to 0.5 per cent, in a move welcomed by the insurance industry
Udo Onwere: Former Fulham footballer turned partner at City firm November 25, 2024 From the pitch to the legal field, former Fulham midfielder Udo Onwere has turned his knack for tackling challenges into a thriving career in law
Listed legal business RBG Holdings shares drop to record low November 12, 2024 The share price of listed legal service group RBG Holdings has dropped by over 90 per cent over the last year, hitting an all time low on Friday