Legal Services Regulation and Representation

Appleby partner achieves rare honour of BVI silk award

Andrew Willins is first KC to be appointed in BVI since 2013

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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

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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

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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’

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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

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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

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'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

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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

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Trump orders review of top law firms’ diversity policies

Clampdown outlined in executive order targeting Perkins Coie over work for Democrats

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UK Legal Services Board chair to step down early

Alan Kershaw resigns for ‘personal considerations’ half way through his four-year term

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Five charged over £60m collapse of Axiom Ince

Former CEO Pragnesh Modhwadia among defendants facing charges that include fraud, forgery and destruction of documents

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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

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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

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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

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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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