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BAT instructs Harbottle over BBC bribery claims
British American Tobacco (BAT) has turned to media law specialist Harbottle & Lewis as it seeks advice on allegations of bribery made in an episode of the BBC's Panorama.
Treasury proposes to reform 'Tesco Law'
Estate agents and supermarkets will find it easier to deliver legal services as part of an attempt to boost competition in legal services in the UK.
Winston & Strawn add three corporate lawyers
Winston & Strawn has announced the addition of two partners and one counsel to the firm's Corporate & Finance Department in London.
Shoosmiths named firm of the year at British legal awards
National law firm Shoosmiths was awarded 'UK Law Firm of the Year' at Legal Week's British Legal Awards ceremony in London on Friday.
UK regulators get tough with companies guilty of wrongdoing
UK regulators have increased their pursuit of companies found guilty of wrongdoing, with higher fines and more prison sentences.
UK launches campaign to tackle money laundering
The UK Government is today launching a joint campaign with the legal and accountancy industries to raise awareness of the warning signs of money laundering.
Negligence case could lead to duty of care ruling breaking doctor-patient confidentiality
A women who found out she has the same degenerative neurological disease gene as her father, and that her child of five has a 50/50 chance of having inherited the disease, is suing her father's doctors for not informing her before she gave birth.
SRA may allow lawyers to practise outside regulated firms
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is considering a 'fundamental shift away from prescriptive rules' by allowing practising solicitors to give advice from unregulated firms.
Irwin Mitchell and Thomas Eggar combine to create 17-office UK firm
The two firms expect to merge formally next month, putting their joint private client offering into the UK's top five and creating a business legal services team which puts it into the UK's top 50.
Addleshaw-Maclays merger pencilled in for May 2016
An English-Scottish law firm merger is understood to have been negotiated between the leadership teams of London-based Addleshaw Goddard and Maclay Murray & Spens, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.
Plexus Law transferred back to founder buyout group
Plexus Law, the defendant insurance arm of the Alternative Business Structure group Parabis, has been transferred back with its 900 staff to founder Andrew McDougall and colleagues.
£500k magic circle Eurostar sell-off fee defended by Treasury
The Treasury has rebuffed critics of the decision to use lawyers from magic circle firms to provide legal counsel over the transfer of the Government's stake in the Eurostar franchise.
MPs call for abolition of criminal courts charge
A report from the cross-party group of MPs of the House of Commons Justice Committee has revealed 'grave misgivings' about the criminal courts charge and called for legislation to abolish it.
UK Court of Appeal seeks data law clarification from highest EU court
The London-based Court of Appeal has requested the Court of the Justice of the EU (CJEU) clarify whether EU countries are bound by a previous judgement when constructing national laws on customer data retention.
Law firm wins World Record as oldest practice after 445 years
Thomson Snell & Passmore, based in the UK towns of Dartford and Tunbridge Wells, has been named as the oldest law firm still in operation by the Guinness Book of Records.
Parabis Group set for pre-pack break-up and sale
Most of the 2,000 jobs in Parabis Group are expected to be saved when the group is put into administration this week so that its main operating units, including its personal injury arm, can be sold off.
Law Society calls for parliamentary probe of legal aid procurement
The Law Society has requested an urgent investigation into the government's procurement of criminal legal aid contracts.
What does a hoverboard have in common with a car?
David Spencer, partner at insurance and risk law specialist BLM reports on the changing face of motor insurance in the UK.
Steeper penalties on the way in Britain over health and safety
Steeper fines and custodial sentences for H&S breaches are on the way - as Danny McShee, health and safety partner at Kennedys, explains.
Landmark decision clarifies mesothelioma compensation issues in UK
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