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Clyde & Co rehires aviation partner from Norton White in Dubai
Nick Humphrey rejoins firm a decade after leaving, boosting aviation practice following several recent departures
HSF Kramer hires Haynes Boone Supreme Court practice head in Washington DC
Daniel Geyser joins as co-head of the firm’s US Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice
UK government seeks to rebalance collective actions regime without radical reform
Lawyers broadly support proposals to tighten certification while making funding more certain and improving compensation for consumers
Alius Law adds Clyde & Co aviation disputes partner in London
Veteran litigator Richard Mumford becomes latest senior lawyer to exit Clyde & Co
Rajah & Tann adds Singapore state disputes head to arbitration practice
Scott Tan joins as partner after leading international disputes work at Attorney-General’s Chambers
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham names new Solicitor General as Labour leader completes Cabinet reshuffle
Andy Slaughter MP takes on Solicitor General role, while Sarah Sackman MP retains courts minister job
Travers Smith turnover hits record £229m as profit rebounds
City firm posts 9.1% revenue increase after difficult 2024/25 financial year, with PEP reaching a record £1.4m
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers recruits clerking head from Henderson Chambers
Daniel Kemp, who was a senior practice manager at his former set, is appointed director of clerking
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham rings changes at the Ministry of Justice in Cabinet reshuffle
David Lammy replaced by Alex Norris as Lord Chancellor, while Ellie Reeves KC takes over as Attorney General
Twenty Essex names international arbitration specialist as next co-head of chambers
David Lewis KC replaces Charles Kimmins KC, whose four-year tenure concluded this month
Former Bar Council chair Barbara Mills KC to receive peerage
Family specialist among peerages announced by outgoing UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer
Law Society, Bar Council welcome proposed enhancements to UK-Switzerland free-trade deal
Fresh agreement preserves visa-free business travel and protects UK lawyers’ ability to advise clients in Switzerland without requalifying
Luxury goods insolvency case clarifies law on directors’ duties
UK Supreme Court finds good faith should govern a director’s conduct as well as their beliefs
Judicial Appointments Commission names next chair amid concerns over judicial diversity
Professor Lynne Berry CBE replaces Helen Pitcher OBE in the role
High Court finds largely for manufacturers in ‘behemoth’ diesel emissions litigation
Liability ruling trims scope of largest group litigation to reach English courts
Criminal, fraud and regulatory set 2BR taps QEB Hollis Whiteman for first female senior clerk
Faye Stimpson arrives at London chambers after 22 years at her former set, succeeding Paul Rodgers in the role
Sir Colin Birss named Master of the Rolls, Lord Justice Warby to become King’s Bench Division president
Birss will succeed Sir Geoffrey Vos in the role, while Warby will replace Dame Victoria Sharp
Proportion of women judges in England and Wales rises by 12% to 40% over past decade - report
While women representation is on the rise, broader diversity levels reveal a more mixed picture, according to MoJ
Bar protocol aims to break down barriers for reporting judicial bullying
A new protocol clarifies routes for advocates to raise informal concerns about judicial behaviour
IBA judges’ forum examines AI, independence and public trust in courts
Senior judicial leaders from more than 20 countries have gathered in Abuja for the inaugural International Bar Association Judges’ Forum