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July 25, 2025
Ex-RAF Officer Wins Bid To Pursue Sex Discrimination Claims
A former Royal Air Force officer who alleges a commodore told her he could "feel the emotion" after she raised a complaint can continue to pursue her sex discrimination claims against her former employer, according to an Employment Tribunal judgment published Friday.
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July 25, 2025
BSB Names Ex-CILEX Leader Christopher Bones As Chair
The Bar Standards Board said Friday that it has appointed a former chair of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and an experienced board director from the business world as its next chair.
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July 25, 2025
Taylor Rose Denies Negligence Caused Property Co. Losses
Taylor Rose Ltd. has fought back against a negligence claim by a former client worth around £340,000 ($456,000), saying that the firm's failure to exchange contracts in a London real estate transaction did not cause it to suffer meaningful damage, according to newly-public filings.
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July 25, 2025
The Revolving Door: Mayer Brown Snaps Up Transactions Trio
Over the past week, Squire Patton Boggs brought on a finance expert from McDermott Will & Emery to head its structured finance and India practices, Dechert saw a transactional trio depart to Mayer Brown and gained a private equity pro from Herbert Smith, and Simmons & Simmons rehired an employment veteran.
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July 25, 2025
Law Society Questions SRA's Handling Of Axiom Ince
The Law Society has raised concerns that the Solicitors Regulation Authority is falling short in carrying out the regulatory functions it is required to do, weighing in on its handling of Axiom Ince Ltd.'s collapse.
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July 25, 2025
SRA Fines Regional Law Firm Over AML Failures
A law firm in central England has been fined more than £10,000 ($13,400) after it failed to comply with anti-money laundering regulations, leaving it exposed to the risk of being used to facilitate criminal activity, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.
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July 25, 2025
Irish Gov't Must Review Civil Legal Aid Program, Report Says
Ireland's government must overhaul its civil legal aid scheme, an independent review group has urged, warning of outdated financial eligibility thresholds, excessive delays and a pressing need for a more user-focused and inclusive system.
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July 24, 2025
Kirkland Grows Investment Funds Group In London
Kirkland & Ellis LLP has expanded its investment funds group with the addition of the senior managing director, global growth at Institutional Limited Partners Association.
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July 24, 2025
CMS Fights £10M Negligence Claim Over Investec Deal
CMS has denied allegations of negligence from a former client, saying the property developer gave the green light to repayment terms with Investec that the law firm negotiated and is now falsely claiming to have been caught off-guard by the deal.
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July 24, 2025
Atlas Cloud Expands Legal IT Reach With Challow Acquisition
Newcastle-based IT and cybersecurity company Atlas Cloud Ltd. has acquired London-based legal technology firm Challow Design Network Services Ltd., as it looks to deepen its presence in the legal sector.
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July 31, 2025
DWF Hires 4 More From Kennedys To Boost Injury Practice
DWF LLP said Thursday that it has recruited four partners from Kennedys Law LLP to bolster its major injury and casualty practice, the latest in a series of hires from the rival insurance specialist.
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July 24, 2025
Taylor Vinters Fined For AML Breach Before Mishcon Deal
The solicitors' watchdog said Thursday that it has fined Taylor Vinters LLP £172,900 ($234,100) for anti-money laundering violations that predate its 2023 merger with Mishcon de Reya LLP.
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July 24, 2025
Freshfields Reelects Senior Partner For Second Term
Freshfields said Thursday that it has reelected litigator Georgia Dawson as its senior partner for a second term amid strong backing for her leadership from the firm's partners.
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July 24, 2025
RPC Boosts NQ Salaries In London To £95K Amid Competition
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP has revealed an increase in the salaries of newly qualified lawyers in its London office to £95,000 ($129,000), amid competition from other law firms that have boosted the earnings of junior lawyers.
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July 24, 2025
HSF Posts Best-Ever Results As Revenue Tops £1.35B
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP reported record profit, revenue and partner profits in its final set of financial results before it completed its merger with Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, the new outfit said Thursday.
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July 23, 2025
Gibson Dunn Snags 3VB KC As New Int'l Arbitration Co-Chair
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has recruited Christopher Harris KC, a senior barrister with 3 Verulam Buildings, to co-chair its international arbitration and judgment and arbitral award enforcement practice groups.
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July 23, 2025
Yodel Gets £1.5M Security In Dispute With Ex-Director
A London judge has ordered two companies controlled by Yodel's former director to pay £1.5 million ($2 million) to the package delivery company as security in defending its claims of equity ownership, noting the stakes of the case were "very high."
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July 23, 2025
Mishcon Says Ex-Partner's Claim Falls Under Singapore Law
Mishcon de Reya LLP told a London employment tribunal on Wednesday that it didn't have jurisdiction to hear a former partner's whistleblowing claim because the dispute is governed by Singapore law.
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July 30, 2025
Freshfields Hires PE Real Estate Duo From Ropes & Gray
Freshfields LLP said Wednesday that it has hired two private equity real estate lawyers from Ropes & Gray LLP, a move to boost its services to European and international investors.
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July 23, 2025
ENRC Wins Appeal To Add $128M Damages In SFO Dispute
ENRC won its bid on Wednesday to add $128 million in damages to its claim against the Serious Fraud Office as the Court of Appeal ruled that the mining company is entitled to ask for compensation for money lost to higher borrowing costs arising from the agency's investigation.
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July 23, 2025
SRA Bars Ex-Mackrell Conveyancer Who Falsified Documents
A licensed conveyancer at an English law firm has been fined £1,650 ($2,234) and banned from practicing after she knowingly forged client signatures on a mortgage deed, the Solicitors Regulation Authority said in a decision published Tuesday.
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July 23, 2025
Clifford Chance Hits £2.4B Revenue With US, Mideast Growth
Clifford Chance said Wednesday that growth in the U.S. and Middle East has helped the firm hit a record revenue total of £2.4 billion ($3.2 billion) as it also posted a highest-ever partnership profit in its latest financial results.
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July 23, 2025
Simmons & Simmons Nixes Ex-Worker's Disability Bias Claim
Simmons & Simmons LLP has persuaded a London judge to throw out a former employee's disability discrimination claim, proving that she was not disabled under U.K. equality laws.
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July 30, 2025
Cooley Adds Ashurst Pro To Boost Tech M&A Practice
Cooley LLP has hired Jonathan Cohen from Ashurst LLP for its mergers and acquisitions practice, as he described his new firm as the "life and soul" of the technology and innovation space.
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July 22, 2025
Ashurst Joins UK AI Industry Association
London-headquartered law firm Ashurst LLP has announced that it would join the U.K. AI Industry Association as a founding law firm member of its legal working group.
Expert Analysis
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Pitfalls Lawyers Should Avoid When Correcting Their Mistakes
When solicitors make mistakes that cause prejudice to their clients, they will need to carefully consider whether they should try to fix their mistake, as trying to put things right may expose them to potential regulatory action, says Andrew Pavlovic at CM Murray.
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Translating The Plan For English-Language German Courts
The German Ministry of Justice is aiming to do away with the mistakes of the past and overhaul the German civil procedure in order to accommodate English-language disputes, but the success of these proceedings will depend very much on factors that the proposal does not address, say Jan Schaefer and Rüdiger Morbach at King & Spalding.
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A Breakdown Of The SRA's Proposed New Fining Powers
Thanks to the Solicitors Regulation Authority's pending new fining framework, which includes guidance on unsuitable fines and a fixed penalties scheme for low-level breaches, firms can expect to see more disciplinary findings leading to an SRA fine rather than referral to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, say Graham Reid and Shanice Holder at RPC.
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Russian Bank Ruling Clarifies UK Sanctions Regime
The recent U.K. High Court judgment of PJSC National Bank Trust v. Mints, a case brought by two Russian banks, is significant in clarifying that the U.K. sanctions regime does not deprive designated persons of their fundamental common law right to bring a claim in an English court, despite their assets being frozen, says Zoe O’Sullivan KC at Serle Court.
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Preparing For EU's Pay Gap Reporting Directive
An agreement has been reached on the European Union Pay Transparency Directive, paving the way for gender pay gap reporting to become compulsory for many employers across Europe, introducing a more proactive approach than the similar U.K. regime and leading the way on new global standards for equal pay, say attorneys at Lewis Silkin.
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Has The Liberalization Of Legal Services Achieved Its Aims?
Although there is still some way to go, alternative business structures are now an increasingly prominent feature of the legal services landscape, and clients can expect greater choice, improved quality and more manageable costs, as was intended by this shake-up of the profession's regulatory frameworks 15 years ago, says Dana Denis-Smith at Obelisk Support.
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How Overseas Property Verification Poses Risks To Attorneys
The recently launched register of overseas entities, requiring verification of foreign owners hoping to purchase U.K. property, could expose attorneys to criminal prosecution, professional negligence claims and reputational damage if they do not complete these checks to the required standard, which nevertheless remains murky, says Harriet Holmes at Thirdfort.
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What To Expect From UK's New Economic Crime Bill
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency bill, if passed, will reform aspects of Companies House and strengthen government anti-money laundering efforts, but it is also raising questions about how new information sharing requirements will affect businesses, say attorneys at Signature Litigation.
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A Trusted Cybersecurity Framework Is Imperative For Lawyers
The recent increased risk of cyberattacks has a number of profound implications for law firms, and complying with government guidance by embedding a cyber-savvy culture and adhering to a security framework will enable lawyers to add extra layers of defense and present their clients with higher levels of protection, says Marion Stewart at Red Helix.
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Opinion
Law School Admissions Shouldn't Hinge On Test Scores
The American Bar Association recently granted law schools some latitude on which tests it can consider in admissions decisions, but its continued emphasis on test scores harms student diversity and is an obstacle to holistic admissions strategies, says Aaron Taylor at AccessLex.
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New FCA Listing Rules May Start Regulatory Shift On Diversity
Listed companies that fail to meet new Financial Conduct Authority rules for minimum executive board diversity currently risk reputational damage mainly through social scrutiny, but should prepare for potential regulatory enforcement actions, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
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What UK Professional Regulation Looks Like In A #MeToo Era
Two recent rulings from U.K. courts and tribunals reveal the increasingly shifting line between professional misbehavior and bad actions that would previously have been considered outside the scope of professional regulators, says Andrew Katzen at Hickman & Rose.
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How Immune Are State Agents From Foreign Courts?
The ongoing case of Basfar v. Wong is the latest to raise questions about the boundary between commercial or private activity and the exercise of sovereign authority that shields state agents from foreign judicial scrutiny — and the U.K. Supreme Court's upcoming decision in the matter will likely bring clarity on exceptions to the immunity doctrine, say Andrew Stafford QC and Oleg Shaulko at Kobre & Kim.
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Opinion
Justice Gap Demands Look At New Legal Service Models
Current restrictions on how lawyers structure their businesses stand in the way of meaningful access to justice for many Americans, so states should follow the lead of Utah and Florida and test out innovative law firm business models through regulatory sandboxes, says Zachariah DeMeola at the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System.
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Opinion
New NJ Fed. Rule On Litigation Funding Should Be Welcomed
The District of New Jersey's new local civil rule on litigation funding disclosure has faced exaggerated criticisms when it is a logical extension of the current practices in many U.S. jurisdictions, leads to greater transparency for the parties and the court without unduly burdening the parties, and is a positive development particularly in product liability cases, say attorneys at Dechert.