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Appleby partner achieves rare honour of BVI silk award
Andrew Willins is first KC to be appointed in BVI since 2013
Judiciary has crucial role supporting arbitration – top-level IBA panel
Speakers at IBA Arbitration Day underline importance of rule of law in underpinning effective arbitral systems
Former ICJ president Joan Donoghue to headline at London International Disputes Week
Main conference at Queen Elizabeth II Centre will tackle topics ranging from AI to judicial innovation and professional ethics
Law firms must ‘rethink roles’ when accepting clients to combat corruption claims
Institute of Business Ethics taskforce challenges legal profession to act as ‘steward of public trust’
IBA reaffirms support for rule of law and diversity amid Trump attacks on legal profession
International Bar Association launches new initiative aimed at young lawyers to help safeguard rule of law
HSF to pay £465k fine for Russian arm's sanctions breach ahead of closure
Anglo-Australian giant 'disappointed' by fine levied for ‘human error’ payments to sanctioned entities
'Win for democracy': convention protecting Europe’s lawyers inches closer to reality
Council of Europe adopted the Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer last week
UK legal profession marks International Women’s Day
The Law Society and Bar Council of England and Wales highlight efforts to achieve gender equality in legal system
Trump orders review of top law firms’ diversity policies
Clampdown outlined in executive order targeting Perkins Coie over work for Democrats
UK Legal Services Board chair to step down early
Alan Kershaw resigns for ‘personal considerations’ half way through his four-year term
Solicitors Regulation Authority chief executive to step down later this year
Paul Philip is retiring after more than 11 years leading the regulator, which faced heightened scrutiny over £60m collapse of Axiom Ince
Law Society urges UK government to scrap plans to axe funding for solicitor apprenticeships
Concerns mount over impact of apprenticeship reforms on social mobility within the legal profession
IBA to explore cross-border law opportunities at Asia Pacific Regional Forum
Biennial forum is taking place in Hong Kong this week and features sessions on arbitration and cross-border M&A
EU competition law ‘pathfinder’ and former IBA president Michael Reynolds has died, aged 75
Tributes led by IBA president Jaime Carey and former A&O senior partner David Morley
IP bodies urge UPC to reconsider ban on in-house lawyers appearing before it
Unified Patent Court’s Court of Appeal will decide whether to uphold first-instance decision
Five charged over £60m collapse of Axiom Ince
Former CEO Pragnesh Modhwadia among defendants facing charges that include fraud, forgery and destruction of documents
Campaigning woman barrister wins tribunal case over 'boys' club' tweets criticising family judge
Charlotte Proudman hails 'turning point' for women's rights and a barrister's freedom of speech
Aspiring barristers in sexual misconduct case against high-profile KC praised by Bar Council chair for ‘great bravery’
Two years ‘too long’ for Jo Sidhu KC case to finish, says Bar leader, as he urges barristers to call out misconduct
UK legal sector has 'grown by 50% in last decade'
Gross value added contribution of legal services has risen to £34.2bn, according to Law Society of England and Wales
Former Hausfeld partner Lucy Rigby appointed solicitor-general as Sackman shifts to justice
Ministerial reshuffle prompted by resignation of Louise Haigh as transport secretary
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