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New funding rules in response to law firm collapses must target real risks, warn Law Society and funders
Imposing additional burdens on law firms using litigation funding could adversely impact access to justice, practitioners say
High Court of England and Wales sees 10 new judges appointed to bench
Cohort includes just one woman – Nicola Rushton KC – as gender equality remains uneven at senior judicial levels
Class actions across borders: different regimes, common challenges
As collective actions evolve across jurisdictions, lawyers, funders and disputes specialists explore the common challenges shaping the future of mass claims
RPC boosts cyber insurance team with three-lawyer hire from Weightmans
Team is led by partner Ed Lewis, who join the firm in London
‘A real headache’: SRA loses major decision on legal professional privilege
High Court rules England and Wales regulator cannot compel solicitors to hand over material protected by client privilege
Quinn Emanuel’s London head joins Mariana Dam team
Richard East adds heft to team supporting Pogust Goodhead amid dispute over control of £36bn claim
Travers Smith bolsters Brussels bench with hire of Mayer Brown’s London competition head
Daniel Vowden’s arrival marks fourth lateral partner hire by Travers Smith this month
‘Historic outcome’: CAT approves £260m UK collective action settlement with Google
Competition Appeal Tribunal approves deal over Play Store commissions paid by developers
Sidley, Latham score lead roles as Clearlake takes full control of Chelsea FC
Sidley guides Clearlake as it acquires stakes from Latham-repped US financiers Mark Walter and Todd Boehly, in deal that values Chelsea at around £5bn, including debt
BT lines up former Rolls-Royce GC as next legal chief
Mark Gregory will replace Sabine Chalmers in top lawyer role in December
Jimmy Choo-owner Capri hires Tiffany & Co GC as next legal head
Catherine So fills the seat left vacant by Krista McDonough’s departure to Wella in June
Sullivan & Cromwell adds Weil’s London co-chief in double partner hire
Dealmaker David Avery-Gee joins alongside corporate partner Sarah Flaherty in the latest in string of senior exits from Weil across London and New York
‘Our focus is increasingly on resilience, scalability and readiness for future firm failures’: FSCS chief counsel James Darbyshire
James Darbyshire discusses his role at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the evolution of the consumer protection landscape and the key challenges impacting financial services lawyers
Scotland appoints 16 new silks, with solicitor advocates taking two places
Scottish sets Axiom, Optimum and 1Six secure three appointments each in 2026 round, while three honorary KCs are also named
UK AI due-diligence provider Xapien raises $56m in Series B funding round
Spectrum Equity led financing to accelerate company’s US growth plans
High Court rejects bid to pause Mariana Dam litigation amid claimant representation dispute
An October hearing will be held in public to resolve what firm represents the claimants in billion-dollar London litigation
Travers Smith hires Baker McKenzie’s international arbitration chair in London
Dispute resolution specialist Andy Moody joins as a partner after a decade at Baker McKenzie
Scotland’s Court of Sessions welcomes four new judges
Two of the quartet – Lady Anwar and Lord Ghosh – are the first senators with South Asian heritage to be appointed
The UK’s Forum of Insurance Lawyers appoints next chief executive
Veteran insurance professional Mark Huxley replaces Laurence Besemer in the role
Pogust Goodhead challenges decision by Mariana Dam litigation client committee to instruct new lawyers
Firm seeks court declaration clarifying if client committee has authority to change solicitors