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SFO may charge key Libor trader

SFO may charge key Libor trader

The Serious Fraud office (SFO) looks set to prosecute ex-UBS and Citigroup trader Tom Hayes for alleged criminal fraud charges over Libor manipulation in the UK, according to reports.

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INSURANCE

Personal injury lawyers refute whiplash claims

Personal injury lawyers refute whiplash claims

British lawyers have played down allegations by insurers that petty claims have added £90 to the average motor insurance quote and sealed Britain's title as the whiplash capital of the world.

BLOG: LITIGATION FUNDING

No excuse for standing still

No excuse for standing still

In his latest blog, Nick Rowles-Davies of litigation funder Vannin Capital, questions the reticence amongst solicitors towards the new costs budgeting regime.

DEALS

Dealmakers

Dealmakers

A round-up of recent global deals and the lawyers who made them happen.

EUROZONE

Latvia lines up for the Eurozone

Latvia lines up for the Eurozone

Latvia is the latest Baltic state hoping to enter the Eurozone. Maris Brizgo looks at what steps need to be taken.

Blogs

IT

Mail bagging - detecting itheft

Mail bagging - detecting itheft

Relying in the goodwill of employees when it comes to protecting company data is a risky strategy.

LAW FIRM MARKETING

Gaining an advantage through digital marketing

Gaining an advantage through digital marketing

Laura Dunn of mmadigital looks at the importance of speaking the language your clients understand and creating a global facing website for your overseas clients

Management speak

LPO

Ashurst heads to Scotland

Ashurst heads to Scotland

A large grant from the Scottish government has encouraged Ashurst to move its back office to Glasgow.

Corporate counsel

CORPORATE COUNSEL

Corporate counsel business shift

Corporate counsel business shift

Corporate counsel are looking to create value for their companies with cost cutting and legal fee discounting no longer taking precedence.

Business sector round up

LUXURY LAW SUMMIT

NYC looks to criminalise buyers of fake goods

NYC looks to criminalise buyers of fake goods

New York could be the first city in the US to introduce legislation criminalising the buying of counterfeit goods.

ARBITRATION

Korea sets up arbitration centre

Korea sets up arbitration centre

Korea is the latest country to set up an arbitration centre with the launch of the Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center.

Who did the deals

DOING THE DEALS

Dealmakers

Dealmakers

A round-up of recent global deals and the lawyers who made them happen

Bookshelf

GLOBAL LAW FIRMS

The Bird & Bird Story -- a history of Two Birds across three centuries

The Bird & Bird Story -- a history of Two Birds across three centuries

A leading global intellectual property and technology practice commissions the telling of its own history -- and it's far more riveting than some might assume

Research

Martindale-Hubbell

European GCs slam lack of client service

Law firms across Europe are failing to look after their retained clients with general counsel slating the lack of communication and regular reviews, according to new research from the Global Legal Post in association with Martindale-Hubbell.

To download the report in full, click here.

 
 

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ICC slams proposed trial of Gadaffi lawyers

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has claimed that an attempt by Libya to prosecute a defence team assigned to Saif Al-Islam Gadaffi would be illegal, adding it has yet to receive any evidence to back up allegations made against the lawyers.