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News11 Sept 2024

Womble Bond Dickinson to merge with Lewis Roca

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) is merging with US-based multi-practice firm Lewis Roca, effective 1 January 2025

News11 Sept 2024

Dame Diana Johnson's speech highlights policing priorities

At the Police Superintendents' Conference held at Chesford Grange, Kenilworth, The Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, the Crime and Policing Minister, delivered a significant address outlining her vision and priorities for policing in the UK

News11 Sept 2024

Law officers called to Northern Ireland Bar

Attorney General Lord Hermer KC and Solicitor General Sarah Sackman KC MP were ceremoniously called to the Bar of Northern Ireland during their inaugural visit to the region

News11 Sept 2024

Landmark judgment in Leeson case

Glaisyers ETL secures High Court ruling declaring Donald McPherson’s killing of Paula Leeson unlawful

News11 Sept 2024

England and Wales leading global legal centre

This affirmation highlights the dominance of English law in international transactions and legal proceedings

News10 Sept 2024

Supreme Court decision on Tesco's tactics

The upcoming Supreme Court judgment in the Tesco 'fire and rehire' case is indeed significant

Interview27 Aug 2024

SJ Interview: Robert Shooter

Robert Shooter speaks to the SJ for the September 2024 volume

Foreword21 Aug 2024

UK banks’ crisis preparedness and emerging risks in 2024

Natalie Todd and Anna-Rose Davies, from Cooke, Young & Keidan, assess the risks facing banks and their customers

Appointments11 Sept 2024

Norton Rose Fulbright expands Middle East banking team

Norton Rose Fulbright strengthens its Middle East banking team with the appointment of new partner Aditi Sanyal

Announcements11 Sept 2024

A&O Shearman advises OCI Global on $2.05 billion methanol business sale

A&O Shearman led OCI Global's $2.05 billion sale of its global methanol business to Methanex Corporation

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14 Aug 2024

The way to develop your own legal talent

Amanda Hamilton, Patron of the National Association of Licensed Paralegals, highlights the flexibility of the training options available to those opting for the paralegal route into law

14 Aug 2024

New legislation on data sharing and cyber Security

Amy Peacey, a Partner at Clarke Willmott, analyses the new flagship data and cyber security legislation that was unveiled in the recent King’s Speech

13 Aug 2024

Carpe diem: taking control of your career and making the most of development opportunities as a junior lawyer

Emily Joss, Joint Vice-President of the Junior London Solicitors Litigation Association and an Associate at Russell-Cooke, shares her thoughts on how junior lawyers can make the most of development opportunities

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10 Sept 2024

The employment law related legal changes that could be coming under the new Labour government

Employment law expert, Liam Entwistle from Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie, takes a look at the employment law changes on the horizon in light of Labour’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ and the proposals outlined in the King’s Speech

9 Sept 2024

Fraud and asset recovery: “Catch me if you can”

Natalie Todd, a Partner at Cooke, Young & Keidan shares the highlights from the CYK and Twenty Essex’s LIDW 2024 panel discussion involving contributions from Jon Felce, Luke Pearce KC and Joshua Folkard

30 Aug 2024

Deposits, conditions precedent and the doctrine of deemed fulfilment

Fiona Cain, Counsel, and Milad Amani, Trainee Solicitor, in the Shipping and Energy Team at Haynes and Boone in London, assess a recent judgment by the Court of Appeal, King Crude Carriers SA and others v Ridgebury November LLC and others [2024] EWCA Civ 719

23 Aug 2024

Artificial intelligence: could it be magic?

Jane Jarman, Solicitor and Professor of Legal Practice at Nottingham Law School, pontificates on artificial intelligence and asks whether it might be a magic wand

Practice Notes

5 Sept 2024

Lasting powers of attorney: do we need replacement attorneys?

Ann Stanyer highlights the benefits of advising clients to carefully consider their choice of attorneys, including the option of appointing multiple joint and several attorneys

28 Aug 2024

The £7 billion challenge facing the Covid commissioner

Niall Hearty looks at whether the Labour government is putting words into action in appointing a Covid corruption commissioner

23 Aug 2024

Insufficient protection for victims of 'deepfake' media

The Online Safety Act 2023 introduced new offences for sharing intimate images without consent but faces criticism for not targeting deepfake creators effectively

13 Aug 2024

Ecocide: the next wave of legal actions?

Katie Allard and Teresa Young explore how ecocide laws and rising climate litigation are reshaping accountability for environmental damage.

International

6 Sept 2024

UK lawyers gain rights in Greece

UK lawyers can now practice in Greece, following new legislation, ensuring future legal cooperation post-Brexit

4 Sept 2024

Concerns mount over Mexico's judicial reform proposal

Mexico’s proposed ‘Judicial Reform’ raises concerns about judicial independence and the rule of law, say experts

26 Aug 2024

CJEU upholds Country-of-Origin principle for online intermediaries

Nathan Smith and Anita Smith examine the CJEU's affirmation of the "country-of-origin" principle, alleviating regulatory burdens for online intermediaries across the EU

26 Aug 2024

Emotions, contracts, and culture: six truths for smoother cross-border business relationships

Navigating the complexities of cross-border business relationships requires understanding the cultural nuances that influence emotions, contracts, and dispute resolution strategies, says Ulrich Kopetzki

Business

30 Aug 2024

Conducting Source of Funds verification on corporate clients

Harriet Holmes highlights the critical role of Source of Funds verification in combating money laundering and ensuring compliance within corporate transactions

21 Aug 2024

Flat hierarchies: how could this business model benefit the legal sector

John Wallace of Ridgemont argues horizontal models may offer a healthier, more inclusive alternative

19 Aug 2024

M&A surge leads to legal hiring boom

James Lavan explores the surge in legal sector hiring, driven by increasing mergers and acquisitions activity and a stronger economic outlook

16 Aug 2024

Firm-wide adoption of LinkedIn: managing partners must lead by example

Simon Marshall explains why LinkedIn is essential for legal professionals to stay at the top of their game

SJ Interview

18 Jun 2024

SJ Interview: Simon Slater and Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson, Partner and Head of Employment, and Simon Slater, Non-Executive Chair of Thackray Williams, share how their firm transitioned from a small high street law firm into a medium-sized LLP and an aspiring Top 200 UK firm. Additionally, they offer valuable advice for other firms aspiring to achieve similar growth and success in today’s competitive legal landscape, with AI as a key trend in the industry.

14 May 2024

SJ Interview: Eleni Zodiates

For the June 2024 volume, Eleni Zodiates talks to the Solicitors Journal

17 Apr 2024

SJ Interview: James Hartley

James Hartley had an ‘out of body experience’ watching the actor John Hollingworth play him in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office. A Partner and National Head of Dispute Resolution at Freeths, James speaks to the Solicitors Journal about the Post Office case, what adequate justice would look like for those impacted, and the reforms that he would like to see as a result of the scandal.

19 Mar 2024

SJ Interview: Tom Cross

Tom Cross speaks to the SJ for the April 2024 volume

Appointments

10 Sept 2024

Shakespeare Martineau welcomes new trainees and apprentices

Shakespeare Martineau has welcomed a new cohort of trainees and graduate apprentices, alongside celebrating the recent qualification of several staff members. The firm is committed to nurturing future legal talent through its extensive training programs

10 Sept 2024

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