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Cadwalader adds former Linklaters restructuring lawyer to London office
New York-based law firm Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft has appointed veteran restructuring and insolvency lawyer Yushan Ng to its London office.
Merger mania for UK law firms
English law firms Dickson Dees and Bond Pearce have confirmed they have entered discussions over a merger which could create a firm with revenues of more than £90 million - putting it into the UK top 40.
The UK green agenda fades
Green policies no longer get the green light at the table of the UK government. But there is still light at the end of the tunnel, says Michael Hutchinson.
Regulatory body set to contact law firms at risk
A different approach by the the regulator for solicitors in England and Wales is being positively received.
Leveson bills come in
Counsel to the Leveson inquiry have received over £1 million to date.
UK Gambling Commission presents legal services tender
The UK's gambling regulatory authority has launched a tender for the provision of legal services worth up to £5 million, should its proposed merger with the national Lottery Commission (NLC) proceed.
Herbert Smith regulatory heavyhitter quits for Linklaters
Herbert Smith has lost a leading financial services expert to rival London law firm Linklaters.
Fall in UK defamation cases post-Leveson
The number of reported defamation court cases in the UK plummeted 15 per cent last year, according to a study released yesterday.
Judge criticises 'heavily lawyered' oligarch case
The London High Court judge overseeing the battle between Russian oligarchs Roman Abramovich and Boris Berezovsky has lambasted the 'heavily lawyered' approach to the case for undermining witness statements.
Ex-News of the World lawyer arrested
Police yesterday arrested News International's former legal advisor Tom Crone in connection with Britain's ongoing 'phone hacking scandal.
Virgin launches legal action over lost rail contract
Virgin Trains has instructed London-based global law firm Herbert Smith to challenge the UK government in court following minsters' decision to award the West Coast main line franchise to rival operator FirstGroup, the company announced yesterday.
Skills gap triggers call for legal education overhaul
The system of educating and training English lawyers needs reforming to give students the skills to survive in an evolving legal marketplace, an on-going review suggests this week.
Bupa employment team triggers panel review
Bupa Group's employment law team has launched its second-ever review of outside counsel in a move expected to create three spaces for law firms.
English regulator predicts high profile ABS 'failure'
A senior official at the body regulating English law firms threw a grenade into the debate over legal profession reforms yesterday, suggesting that it is almost a certainty that one of the newly-minted alternative business structures will fail.
UK 'snoopers' charter' flawed, say English barristers
Legal communications must be given ironclad protection in any legislation revising surveillance powers in the UK, the body representing England's barristers said this week.
First private equity-backed firm gets green light
Regulators have given the green light to the first law firm with private equity backing as part of the revolution sweeping through practice structures in England, it was announced today.
Lawyer naming-and-shaming plan set for autumn launch
England's Legal Ombudsman is to press ahead with plans to launch a name-and-shame programme for complaints about lawyers, despite strong opposition from the legal profession and a series of delays blighting the plans.
English regulator gives green light to biggest ABS yet
Regulators in England have approved the largest law firm yet as an alternative business structure in the first endorsement of a multi-licence application, it was announced today.
British students flock to law courses despite hard job market
British students are flocking to law school, flying in the face of dire warnings from the legal profession that career prospects are tighter than they've been for years, statistics released this week show.
Doctors blame 'no win, no fee' for boom in legal actions
Compensation claims for clinical negligence have gone through the roof, with the head of the UK's Medical Defence Union claiming the rise of legal action is 'unmatched' in the company's 126-year history.