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Cornerstone Barristers hires Bisbey as new senior clerk
Veteran clerk leaves No5 Chambers to take up senior clerk position at London chambers
Arbitra gains two members while Scottish Arbitration Centre names new registrar
Crina Baltag and Marieke Witkamp join Arbitra, while SAC CEO Andrew Mackenzie adds registrar role to his duties
ATJF launches £3.9m grants programme funded by unclaimed Boundary Fares damages
Grants are targeted at frontline UK legal advice providers to improve access to justice
CAT approves final settlements in £93m Car Delivery Charges class action
Case related to fees charged by car shipping cartel on imported vehicles into the UK
PE-backed AGRD Partners expands Swedish footprint, sets sights on UK
Law firm accumulator adds Wigge and Bokwall Rislund to its Swedish roster
Disbarment of high-profile KC for sexual misconduct may spur ‘behavioural change’
High Court’s decision to uphold ruling against Jo Sidhu has wider implications for profession, commentators say
Forever chemicals may be next corporate class action risk – report
Ben Rigby examines if public concern about forever chemicals will trigger a wave of class action litigation
Quinn Emanuel’s London office posts record revenue in 2025
Turnover rises 3% to £227m, while profit jumps 7% to £153m
‘I will represent the Bar with courage and kindness’: new Bar Council chair Kirsty Brimelow KC
Bar Council chair outlines priorities for her year in office during inaugural speech
AI governance and geopolitical risks dominate legal sector outlook for 2026 – study
Law firm leaders enter 2026 facing significant uncertainty, according to MD Communications report
France’s new collective redress law offers wins for consumers, but challenges for business
New laws that significantly change French class action law will pose challenges for claimant and defendant lawyers alike, writes Ben Rigby
Quinn Emanuel boosts London litigation bench with Milbank partner hire
William Charles’s arrival follows the hire of Andrew Savage from McDermott in November
Humphries Kerstetter boosts ranks with partner hire from Clifford Chance
Matthew Scully joins London disputes boutique alongside experienced former senior clerk Stephen Penson
‘In-house community has lost an impactful leader’: tributes pour in for long-time former ACC chief
Frederick Krebs died in December following 'valiant battle with kidney cancer'
Disputes firm Hausfeld promotes five to partner in 2026 promotions round
Latest intake matches last year’s round, though the number of female promotions falls by half to two
Trio of senior disputes partners depart firms to practise as independent arbitrators
A&O Shearman, White & Case and Orrick have all parted company with seasoned practitioners
Doughty Street silk becomes Bar Council chair as battle lines are drawn up over UK jury reform
Kirsty Brimelow KC succeeds Barbara Mills KC as UK and Ireland’s ‘Four Bars’ unite to oppose plan to curtail juries
IBA urges legal profession to step up efforts to promote and defend rule of law
World’s largest lawyers’ association flags rule of law concerns in its bi-annual Legal Agenda publication
Ex-Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce and Linklaters’ Paul Lewis recognised in New Year Honours
First woman of colour to lead society and Linklaters’ global managing partner among array of lawyers and judges to receive awards
Campaign for Greener Arbitrations appoints new co-chairs
Laura Halonen and Andrew Mackenzie succeed Christine Falcicchio and Cherine Foty, who have led the CGA since 2020