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Bar Council and Law Society mark Pride Month by signalling support for LGBTQ+ lawyers

Respective chairs Nick Vineall KC and Lubna Shuja to march together at London Pride in July

5 Jun 2023

New trade deals herald closer UK links for Australian and New Zealand lawyers

Free trade agreements will reduce barriers for lawyers to practice across each jurisdiction

2 Jun 2023

Barrister disruptor secures eight-figure investment from private equity house

Cash injection from Lloyds Banking Group subsidiary will support plans to double turnover within two years

31 May 2023

4 Pump Court secures 3 Hare Court's ex-head in rare top-level commercial Bar lateral

Simon Davenport KC joins the leading commercial set to grow its fraud, insolvency and offshore work

25 May 2023

England & Wales law society unveils seasoned regulator as new board chair

Amerdeep Somal's portfolio of roles include financial services Complaints Commissioner and immigration judge

24 May 2023

Bar Council elects 4 Paper Buildings’ joint head of chambers as first Black vice chair

Barbara Mills will assume the role next year, paving the way to become the first Black chair in 2025

23 May 2023

PR alliance Mirovia expands into Asia with new member agencies in India and Singapore

Alliance of legal PR firms looks to key Asian legal markets with its latest arrivals

22 May 2023

Lawyers must pull together to safeguard the rule of law, says ABA president

Deborah Enix-Ross stresses need for neutrality in a keynote speech at London International Disputes Week’s flagship conference

18 May 2023

London disputes market would benefit from change, but only in a minor key, says Lord Neuberger

Lord Neuberger's keynote speech at London International Disputes Week had a musical motif, but there were discordant notes amid the harmony

16 May 2023

London International Disputes Week begins with arbitration-focused day as top lawyers back tech’s profound impact on disputes

Ben Rigby reports on LIDW’s opening day featuring keynotes on aspects of arbitration and a tech study

15 May 2023

7 Bedford Row’s Jern-Fei Ng KC joins Duxton Hill Chambers in Singapore

Ng is the fourth KC to be admitted to the Singapore Bar, adding to his practices in London and Hong Kong

14 May 2023

London litigation has important lessons to learn

Ben Rigby discusses the key takeaways from Portland's 2023 litigation report

5 May 2023

Londongrad lives on: Russian claims in London's commercial courts at record high

Research underlines UK capital’s resilience as disputes centre with international litigants, led by Russians, outnumbering domestic parties, reports Ben Rigby

4 May 2023

Rundle adds investigations insight to BCLP in London

Transatlantic firm seeks to draw on new recruit’s dual qualified status to grow cross-border practice

3 May 2023

London International Disputes Week changes with confidence

LIDW will explore how the disputes community is adapting to a world that has changed dramatically since its 2019 launch, reports Ben Rigby

3 May 2023

Three Crowns to continue international expansion with Spanish launch

Madrid set to become ‘truly global hub for international arbitration’, according to London-based boutique

2 May 2023

Two Australian jurists join London sets as door tenants

A former senior judge joins Atkin Chambers, while a leading international lawyer signs up with 3 Verulam Buildings

28 Apr 2023

BCLP opens in Seattle with senior disputes hires from local practice

Transatlantic firm looks to advise tech and life science clients facing ‘explosive growth in class actions and mass torts’

24 Apr 2023

‘Time for a fresh start’ – legal profession calls for reset of flagging justice system after Raab quits as Lord Chancellor

Former criminal barrister Alex Chalk KC takes reins after bullying allegations against predecessor are upheld

24 Apr 2023

Edinburgh to launch arbitration festival in September

Inaugural event will rival London International Disputes Week and has backing of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration

21 Apr 2023