The Judiciary
Lady Chief Justice administers oath of office to first Muslim Lord Chancellor
London ceremony also marks first time a Lady Chief Justice has sworn in a female Lord Chancellor
Ranks of women judges grow, but black representation stagnates
‘Much more work to be done’ on boosting number of ethnic minority judges, report concedes
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer names Matrix Chambers barrister as attorney general
Richard Hermer KC takes over brief from shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry
UK ratifies Hague-19 Convention in a boost to London litigation
Treaty ensures UK judgments will be recognised in EU and other member countries
Former Canadian chief justice is latest judge to step down from Hong Kong’s top court
Beverley McLachlin announces her retirement from the Court of Final Appeal as Lord Sumption speaks out against Hong Kong’s rule of law
Two retired UK judges resign from Hong Kong’s top court
Decision of Lords Collins and Sumption comes amid mounting concern over rule of law
Upholding the rule of law can boost economic and societal progress, study finds
New IBA Impact Report assesses the legal profession’s socioeconomic influence
Lawyers urged to embrace AI as LIDW explores city’s global dispute centre credentials
Ben Rigby reports from London International Disputes Week’s main conference in Westminster
Lady Chief Justice calls for greater ‘cross-fertilisation’ between mediation, arbitration and litigation
Dame Sue Carr moots establishment of ‘London Dispute Resolution Committee’ in LIDW keynote
UPC one year on: a review of the court’s first 12 months in action
Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers Sebastian Moore, Frederic Chevallier and Rachel Montagnon look back on the Unified Patent Court’s maiden year
London’s Commercial Court sees rise in international litigants despite sharp fall in number of Russians
Study finds decline in Russian litigants is offset by record numbers of Swiss and UAE users
Navigating public access to UPC court documents
Balancing confidentiality and transparency is an evolving landscape for UPC proceedings, writes Mewburn Ellis partner Matthew Naylor
Senior judge convenes special hearing to manage flood of Dieselgate claims
More than 20 claimant firms are due to be represented at Friday’s hearing
Mathys & Squire files test case to improve openness and transparency at the UPC
IP firm believe the newly established court is interpreting the public access rules too restrictively, looks to the EPO as a ‘paragon of openness’ in this area
The swift rise of a ‘wonderful role model’ to the UK Supreme Court
Dame Ingrid Simler has impeccable diversity credentials, writes Ben Rigby
Law Society calls on UK government to unleash economic power of legal services
New Law Society president Nick Emmerson says supporting regional legal hubs will benefit the entire economy
CPS appoints first solicitor to Director of Public Prosecutions role since 1960s
Stephen Parkinson was previously senior partner at Kingsley Napley
Latest judicial data prompts calls for reforms to selection process to improve diversity
Proportion of ethnic minority judges edges up to 10%; women now make up 37% of judiciary
Susskind calls for UK body to meet AI’s legal challenges
Influential academic says best legal and technology minds are needed as AI race accelerates
‘A dynamic process’: Indian lawyers welcome government initiative to reform arbitration regime
High-level review heralds serious drive to boost India’s international status as arbitration seat, reports Ben Rigby
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