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Law firms brace to face the Brexit unknown
The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union, and law firms are getting ready to facilitate the messy divorce.
Dixons Carphone bumps Linklaters in first post-merger panel review
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has deposed Linklaters as the telecom retailer's go-to legal advisor.
It's Brexit or bust for Michael Gove
The Secretary of Justice has hinted that he may step down from his position in the UK government if voters decide to back Vote Remain in tomorrow's referendum.
BSB to host debate on controversial 'super-exam'
Industry stakeholders will be invited to weigh in on proposed new routes to barrister qualification, including a track which would be open to non-graduates.
Pay up, bonuses down for senior in-house lawyers
The average base salary for senior in-house lawyers has climbed 12 per cent in the last year, but bonuses have slid in the opposite direction.
Law Society poised to cut PC fees for 2016/2017
The Law Society has announced plans to cut the practising certificate fee for solicitors by 9 per cent.
Neuberger calls for debate on the ethics of artificial intelligence
The Supreme Court president has called on legal educators to place ethics at the core of law curriculum.
Lawyer-on-lawyer complaints rise a third in five years
New figures show that reports of misconduct against solicitors by fellow legal professionals have jumped a third in five years to over 2,500.
Mishcon de Reya advises former Torex boss in claim against RBS and KPMG
Mishcon de Reya is acting for former Torex Retail chief executive Neil Mitchell in a £128m claim against the Royal Bank of Scotland and KPMG, with Dentons and Stephenson Harwood advising the defendants.
Sir Phillip Green comes out swinging against Olswang
The former BHS owner has taken aim at Olswang over its role in conducting due diligence for the sale of embattled UK department store BHS.
DLA Piper partner fined £15k for sexist emails
A London-based partner at DLA Piper has been fined £15,000 for sending 'despicable' emails to the Premier League's executive chairman Richard Scudamore.
Sullivan & Cromwell rotates leadership in London
The elite firm has selected a new managing partner for its London office.
International firm launches innovation hub
DAC Beachcroft has become the latest international law firm to create a team focused on innovation, with its Claims Solutions Group launching Innovations Lab, a new research and development hub.
Aspiring artists work harder than wannabe lawyers, new data suggests
A recent survey from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has concluded that law students are putting in fewer hours of study per week, on average, than students studying creative arts.
Top 100 UK law firms achieve fee income growth of 5.4 per cent in FY16
The UK's largest law firms achieved an average increase in fee income of 6 per cent in the final quarter of the financial year ended 30 April 2016 compared with the same period last year.
Douglas to step down from the helm of CLLS
City of London Law Society chairman Alasdair Douglas is stepping down after five years in the role.
Doughty Street barrister awarded MBE for services to the underprivileged
Doughty Street Chambers barrister Tunde Okewale was awarded an MBE on the Queen's Birthday Honours list for his considerable work advancing social equity and access to justice in London.
Legal Ombudsman names all firms subject to complaints
The Legal Ombudsman has today published its annual name-and-shame list, revealing it received complaints about 1,673 firms and individuals during the last financial year.
UK hires: 13 June
A round-up of moves across the UK.
Terra Firma withdraws EMI claim against Citi
After more than six years of litigation in New York and London, Terra Firma Capital Partners has withdrawn its £2.3bn claim against Citigroup just days after the trial started at London's High Court.