UK Election: Criminal justice system at the point of no return. Where is the outrage? June 24, 2024 The British criminal justice system is nearing collapse, plagued by backlogs, overcrowded prisons, budget cuts, and barrister strikes
Barrister prohibited after criminal conviction for punching a fashion designer June 20, 2024 Barrister Matthew Feargrieve has been prohibited from practising after being convicted of assaulting a fashion designer at the Royal Opera House
Former BHS directors hit with multi-million pound ‘wrongful trading’ ruling June 11, 2024 In a landmark ruling, the High Court has delivered a damning verdict against the former directors of BHS Group, eight years after it collapsed
City law firm breaking barriers with new parental leave policy June 10, 2024 Women are still underrepresented in senior positions at City law firms. Jenner & Block has revamped its London parental leave policy to tackle this issue.
City law firms fight for the best London office space with ESG at the forefront June 7, 2024 London’s legal sector has over 12m sq ft of lease expiring between now and the end of 2030, as law firms are set to compete for the best of the City offices
Amazon hit with ‘biggest ever’ UK class action in £1bn legal case June 6, 2024 The 'biggest ever' class action will be filed to a London Tribunal against Amazon over allegation it has illegally misused data and manipulated its Buy Box
Profit of top US law firms in London have dropped below £1bn amid M&A slowdown June 6, 2024 Profits at the top US law firms in London have fallen below £1bn as the downturn in the M&A market is starting to have its effects
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
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