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Biggest UK multi-party action gears up
The biggest multi-party legal action in British history is gathering pace in Liverpool as more than 10,000 potential claimants are reported to be gearing up to sue a woodchip factory.
Brewer drafts in new general counsel
Anna Tolley is to move to the top legal department slot at the UK and Ireland offices of US brewers Anheuser-Busch InBev.
TFL legal panel spot up for grabs
UK law firms are being invited to pitch for a lucrative spot on Transport for London's legal panel, with the public body carrying out its first review in five years.
Children's charity lawyer takes health service top role
Catherine Dixon, the former general counsel at a leading British children's charity, has moved to head the body that deals with litigation for the country's health service.
First-ever panel for WR Berkley
US insurance company WR Berkley has announced the line-up of its first-ever UK claims panel as six firms take their places on the team.
British Olympic Association loses drugs legal battle
Ruling gives green light to UK athletes with past bans and triggers potential rift with world anti-doping authorities
Lawyers on board
The UK has seen only a handful of lawyers make it into the boardroom despite being well-qualified for the task. Veteran city lawyer Bill Knight wonders why this is.
'Pump and dump' scam twins face US fines
Twin British brothers face harsh penalties in the US after racking up millions of pounds through a share trading scam run from their bedroom in Newcastle.
Europe's biggest law school sold to private equity
Months of speculation ended today when Europe's biggest law school announced it is to be sold to a UK private equity house in a deal worth more than £200 million.
Watershed moment
Many legal profession traditionalists have reacted to the recent launch of a new breed of legal disciplinary partnership and fee structure with open hostility. But, argues Karl Chapman, the old guard will be left drowning in the wake of modernisation
Firms appointed to UK national sport panel
Ten law firms have been selected for the inaugural legal panel advising 300 UK national sports bodies, according to a report in The Lawyer magazine.
Ex-financial regulator joins PwC
Margaret Cole - the in-demand former managing director of Britain's Financial Services Authority's conduct business unit - has been appointed general counsel of PricewaterhouseCoopers UK.
In the regulation firing line
Governments have had global financial services in their cross-hairs ever since Lehman Brothers collapsed so spectacularly nearly four years ago. Jonathan Ames talks to a lawyer who is cutting through the red tape
Checks and balances
As the financial heart of Europe, the City of London needs a strong fraud prosecutor now more than ever. But, asks David McCluskey, to what extent is the 25-year-old Serious Fraud Office still capable of doing the job?
Barclay brothers defend hotel take-over claims
Two billionaire brothers who own the Ritz Hotel and The Telegraph newspapers in London face a High Court claim this week alleging they used underhand means to obtain ownership of three luxury hotels.
Bookmakers called to summit over Olympics fraud
The organisers of the London 2012 Olympic Games plan to hold a summit with leading UK gambling agencies later this week to thwart the prospect of an illegal betting scandal overshadowing this summer's event.
Hanging on the telephone
The in-house legal function at a leading European business-to-business telecommunications company has been thoroughly re-engineered. Jonathan Ames speaks to the lawyer responsible for the shake-up
Eversheds pick up the pieces of McGrigors construction team
London-based international law firm Eversheds has raided the construction team of UK rival McGrigors, just two months before the Scotland-headquartered firm will complete an arranged tie-in with Pinsent Masons.
Man United settles image rights tax bill
It's been a case of 'good news, bad news' for football club Manchester United in the last few days.
Telecoms giants fail in court challenge to British digital economy legislation
Telecommunications giants BT and TalkTalk have lost their appeal against controversial measures that could soon be used to tackle on-line copyright infringement.