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Law firms banned from touting for business in hospitals
Personal injury lawyers are to be banned from touting for business in hospitals from 2017/18 under new plans unveiled by the UK's National Health Service (NHS).
IP firms merge to secure position for Brexit
Two British IP firms have joined forces to strengthen their offerings in the run-up and aftermath of Brexit.
Freshfields hires UK's former European Commissioner
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has recruited the UK's former European Commissioner for Financial Services Jonathan Hill as a senior adviser only a few months after it attracted former HM Treasury lawyer Anthony Parry as a full-time consultant.
Call to increase retirement age for UK judges
The UK's most senior judge is calling for change to allow judges to sit beyond the age of 70 in order to address the challenge of recruitment to the bench.
Carson McDowell launches information law team
Belfast firm Carson McDowell has created the first information law team in Belfast due to increased demand in the sector and in preparation for new Data Protection Act laws being enforced next May.
Another Kirkland partner defects to rival
Dechert has hired banking and finance partner Rob Bradshaw from Kirkland & Ellis in London as part of its strategic plan to grow its private equity practice in what is the latest blow for Kirklands.
Ashurst makes high yield investment in London with partner hire
International law firm Ashurst has made two new senior hires attracting talent from Allen & Overy and Linklaters.
Serle Court hires 'outstanding junior' James Brightwell
Leading commercial and chancery set Serle Court has snapped up young gun James Brightwell, who is renowned as having an 'encyclopaedic knowledge' of trusts law, from New Square Chambers.
McCarthy Denning granted ABS status
McCarthy Denning has been granted Alternative Business Structure (ABS) status allowing it to make its non lawyer co-founder and CEO Warren Wooldridge a director and shareholder as the firm embarks upon the next stage of its ambitious growth strategy.
Law firm launches anti-piracy business backed by government
A Cardiff-headquartered law firm is set to launch a specialist anti-piracy business creating more than 70 jobs and backed by investment from the Welsh Government.
Lawyers could be banned from quizzing rape victims about sexual history
Lawyers could be banned from questioning rape victims about their sexual history under a change to the law being proposed.
Lloyds Bank slashes legal department
Lloyds Banking Group is cutting 22 in-house legal roles as part of a major restructuring of the company.
Brexit could see UK lawyers banned from EU work
A House of Lords report has highlighted the harsh reality of Brexit for the UK legal sector, which it says will suffer if Government does not strike a trade deal.
Simmons unveils two new sector heads
Simmons & Simmons has appointed two new sector heads for its financial institutions and life sciences groups.
Being a lawyer is a total bore
Lawyers and people employed in the legal sector are the most bored in the workplace with 8 out of 10 admitting they find their job a humdrum drudge.
Brexit - biggest legal train crash in modern history
Robert Bell of international law firm Bryan Cave LLP has deemed Brexit to be the 'biggest legal train crash in modern history' and more complex than Henry VIII's break with Rome.
Top 10 firms lag mid-tier rivals on partner level gender diversity
Mid-tier law firms continue to outperform Top 10 rivals on gender diversity at partnership level - and the gap is widening.
Nine-strong trade marks and IP disputes team to join Bristows
Bristows is significantly boosting its trade marks and IP team by hiring nine new lawyers.
Bank of England's legal spend triples
The Bank of England's (BoE) average annual legal spend has more than tripled during the past three years.
Law firm open calls centre in basement to handle VW complaints
London law firm Harcus Sinclair has set up a dedicated call centre in its basement with 20 extra staff to handle the number calls it is receiving from motorists seeking compensation from VW.