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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

31 Jul 2026

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

27 Jul 2026

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

27 Jul 2026

Alius Law adds Clyde & Co aviation disputes partner in London

Veteran litigator Richard Mumford becomes latest senior lawyer to exit Clyde & Co

24 Jul 2026

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

23 Jul 2026

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

22 Jul 2026

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

21 Jul 2026

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

21 Jul 2026

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

21 Jul 2026

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

20 Jul 2026

Former Bar Council chair Barbara Mills KC to receive peerage

Family specialist among peerages announced by outgoing UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer

20 Jul 2026

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

17 Jul 2026

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

17 Jul 2026

Judicial Appointments Commission names next chair amid concerns over judicial diversity

Professor Lynne Berry CBE replaces Helen Pitcher OBE in the role

17 Jul 2026

High Court finds largely for manufacturers in ‘behemoth’ diesel emissions litigation

Liability ruling trims scope of largest group litigation to reach English courts

15 Jul 2026

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

14 Jul 2026

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

14 Jul 2026

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

13 Jul 2026

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

10 Jul 2026

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

9 Jul 2026