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Northern Ireland law society to hold special meeting over chief exec’s character reference for paedophile cousin
Society president Mark Borland says David Lavery will remain in post but admits controversy has damaged profession’s reputation
Miura & Partners to open in ‘gateway to Asia’ Okinawa
Tokyo-based firm prepares to add fourth regional office in Japan
LawCare warns contacts of scam risk after data breach
UK mental health campaign group among more than 1,000 charities whose specialist CRM supplier was hacked
Northern Ireland law society council member resigns as pressure mounts over chief exec’s reference for paedophile cousin
Philip Armstrong refers to society decisions ‘with which I cannot in all conscience agree’ in LinkedIn post
Northern Ireland law soc chief sacked from human rights body over reference for paedophile cousin
David Lavery found to have ‘demonstrated a severe failure of judgement regarding public office responsibilities’
Clifford Chance builds 400,000-document AI knowledge library with Epiq and Microsoft
Magic Circle UK firm says project allows it to curate ‘decades’ of knowledge while respecting client confidentiality
KPMG launches Portuguese legal arm after hiring from four local law firms
Move follows Deloitte’s merger last year with TELLES
Ashurst revenue rises 11% to £1.15bn ahead of Perkins Coie merger
Anglo-Australian firm underlines ‘strong financial foundation’ as it prepares to merge with West Coast US firm
Mass claims divide opinion as lawyers defend rule of law at London International Disputes Week
LIDW26’s main conference saw business and consumer representatives clash over UK class actions, while senior lawyers and policymakers called for a stronger defence of the rules-based international ord...
Northern Ireland law soc chief executive apologises over character reference for paedophile cousin
Prominent legal figure dubs apology ‘completely inadequate’ amid reported ‘disgust’ among solicitors at situation