Julian Assange wins final UK appeal against extradition to US May 20, 2024 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won his final appeal in the UK against an extradition order to the US for him to face criminal charges
Litigation-focused law firms are on the rise in London says co-founder of Quillon Law May 20, 2024 Quillon Law currently has five partners: one of counsel, a consultant, three associates and two junior lawyers.
UK’s legal sector needs to improve its cybersecurity, say experts May 18, 2024 One in ten data breaches over 2023 were in the UK legal sector as law firms are attractive targets for cybercriminals, experts say the sector needs better cybersecurity
Magic Circle Linklaters ups lawyer starting salary to £150,000 May 17, 2024 Magic circle law firm Linklaters has raised its newly qualified salary to match its fellow competitor Freshfields as the junior pay war battles on
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct loses bid to appeal Newcastle United kit row May 17, 2024 The Court of Appeal has rejected Sports Direct permission to appeal a decision over Newcastle United 2024/25 season kit
HMRC seeks another bite in ‘mega marshmallow’ tax case May 17, 2024 After losing twice in the long-running ‘mega marshmallows' tax case, HMRC has said it is looking to file yet another appeal
Rail operator takes Mick Lynch’s RMT union to the Supreme Court May 15, 2024 A Northern rail operator has presented its appeal application to the Supreme Court over a dispute with transport worker unions
Credit Suisse-UBS merger: Withers preps Hong Kong arbitration claim against Switzerland May 14, 2024 Law firm Withers is prepping an international arbitration against the Swiss government for its role in the merger of Credit Suisse and UBS
JP Morgan in English legal battle with its European joint venture Viva Wallet May 14, 2024 JP Morgan and the majority owner of Greek payments firm Viva Wallet are battling each other at a court this week over the valuation of its joint venture.
Disgraced Wimbledon star Boris Becker is no longer bankrupt May 1, 2024 Former world number one tennis player, Boris Becker, is no longer in bankruptcy in the UK after a court lifted the suspension on Wednesday