Ben Rigby
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As firms celebrate UK Pro Bono Work, lawyers increase their volunteering efforts
Week of events taking place up and down country to celebrate The Power of Pro Bono
Kennedy succeeds Neuberger as chair of international media freedom panel
Appointment follows controversy over Lord Neuberger’s decision to continue as a judge on Hong Kong’s Court of Final of Appeal
MPs from array of legal backgrounds appointed to justice select committee
New membership unveiled as UK’s struggling justice system gets cash injection in Budget
McDermott expands private equity bench with partner hire from CMS
Healthcare deals specialist Jason Zemmel will be based in London
Keidan Harrison co-founder in dispute with insurers over treatment for ultra-rare cancer
AXA PPP Healthcare has turned down Luke Tucker Harrison’s claim for the cost of innovative treatment
DIAC heralds modernisation programme as cases and diversity grow
Annual report records 4.4% increase in cases in 2023 as dust settles on sweeping reform programme
European Law Institute calls for ‘light-touch’ litigation funding regulation
Excessive regulation could lead to funders exiting the market, potentially reducing access to justice, ELI study suggests
4 Stone Buildings rings changes with new leadership and clerking co-heads
Shake-up will see hugely respected senior clerk David Goddard take consultancy role
Paris Arbitration Week reshuffles leadership, elects three new board members
White & Case lawyer among those appointed to board of landmark arbitration event
‘A brilliant lawyer with vast experience’ – Brick Court mourns death of leading competition barrister
James Flynn KC died on 10 October after a short illness
Capsticks expands construction expertise with Mills & Reeve, Bevan Brittan partner hires
Duo includes experienced construction law experts Catherine Kay and Matthew Phipps
UK lawyers reflect on World Mental Health Day
Messages of support underline need for legal profession to prioritise mental health in workplace
Howard Kennedy bolsters disputes bench with hires from Paul Hastings, Mishcon de Reya
Contentious insolvency lawyer Crispin Daly and international arbitration specialist Heidrun Walsh join London firm as partners
Quillon Law bolsters fraud practice with Covington & Burling partner hire
Ian Hargreaves links up with former Addleshaw Goddard colleagues at London disputes boutique
Arbitration barrister Baloch exits 3 Verulam Buildings for Essex Court
Experienced senior junior swaps sets in rare lateral move between commercial chambers
Judge reprimanded for love letter to step down as CAT president
Mr Justice Marcus Smith will be replaced by former president Sir Peter Roth on an interim basis
IBA endorses first international treaty on AI governance
Support for European convention on AI builds on IBA’s AI report launched at annual conference in Mexico City last month
Women KCs celebrate 75th anniversary of first appointments
Lady Chief Justice hosts event to mark progress since first two women took silk in 1949
Law Society lines up with City and regional counterparts to oppose SRA penalty proposals
High-profile challenges to changes to SRA’s financial penalties regime demonstrate widespread opposition
Senior roles for women at Mexican law firms rank lowest among sectors
While women account for 39% of lawyers at law firms in Mexico, just 17% occupy senior roles, an IBA report finds