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King & Wood Mallesons holds back profit distribution
Following the firm's recent recapitalisation vote, King & Wood Mallesons delayed its partner profit distribution for July.
Kennedys and Waltons & Morse merge in London
Boutique marine and shipping firm Waltons & Morse is teaming up with Kennedys in the City.
SRA to overhaul legal panel
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is overhauling its panel of external legal advisers and will replace its current disciplinary proceedings and litigation panels with one central panel.
Lloyds Bank faces pension gap challenge from female employees
The 30,000-member Lloyds Trade Union has launched legal action against the bank to close the gender gap in employee pensions.
Eversheds keeps panel appointment crown for Q2
Once again, Eversheds has secured its title as the firm with the most new panel appointments for the last quarter.
Mayer Brown pairs demure retention result with NQ pay boost
Mayer Brown is only keeping on 67 per cent of its qualifying trainees, but they'll be earning £2,5000 per year more than their NQ predecessors.
Judicial diversity top of the agenda for David Lammy
The Labour MP's investigation into bias and representation in the criminal justice system will put diversity at the bench under the microscope.
Lloyds opens UK legal panel review
Lloyds Banking Group has begun a review of its core UK legal panel, with the results expected by the end of September.
National press arbitration scheme begins one-year run
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has launched a 12-month pilot arbitration scheme involving 20 publications, among them the Daily Mail and The Times.
Mischcon de Reya posts perfect retention score for the autumn round
The firm is keeping on 100 per cent of its qualifying trainees.
Surge of CJEU tax cases anticipated in wake of Brexit vote
The UK's prospective withdrawal from the EU means that more claimants may commence proceedings in the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) while it is clear that EU law still applies in the UK, according to law firm Pinsent Masons.
Turnover plummets 11 per cent at Olswang
Revenue and profit have both slumped during chief executive Paul Stevens' first year at the helm of Olswang.
Allen & Overy picks up Simmons IP head in London
Simmons & Simmons head of intellectual property Marc Döring is the latest partner to exit the firm's IP practice.
Two more firms freeze pay after Brexit vote
In the wake of the UK's vote to leave the EU, Addleshaw Goddard and Gowling WLG have frozen their August salary reviews until the autumn.
Prominent human rights lawyer facing criminal inquiry
Phil Shiner, who rose to prominence for representing Iraqis in abuse cases against the British military, will be fighting off a criminal inquiry by legal regulators.
Quinn Emanuel to launch City white collar and corporate investigations practice
The US litigation boutique has hired Covington & Burling corporate investigations and white collar crime partner Robert Amaee to launch the new practice next month.
25 Bedford Row barrister acquitted of sexual assault charge
The barrister accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside his chambers was acquitted by a judge yesterday in less than 20 minutes.
Revenue down to £71m at Shakespeare Martineau
The Midlands-based firm's first post-merger results have reported a fall in revenue due to post-merger client conflicts.
Hogan Lovells keeps on 80 per cent of trainee pool
The firm has reported a modest trainee retention rate for the autumn round.
Olswang loses international telecom head in latest high-profile exit
Olswang's head of international telecommunications Purvi Parekh has become the latest partner to say goodbye to the firm.