Legal News
Allen & Overy opens in Abu Dhabi
Allen & Overy (A&O) has confirmed it will open a third office in the Middle East – in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Ab
Ombudsman unimpressed with Law Society
The Law Society’s complaints-handling procedure is “well short of where a modern, customer-focused organisation should beâ€, according to The Legal Se
Behind bars: Moving from red to Brown
There is a terrific section in Doris Lessing’s Golden Notebook about old lefties and Stalin. Written in the ‘50s, it is a relentlessly brilliant novel
Surviving marketing
Originally from Legal Marketing magazine vol 1 Issue 6: If the number of recruitment ads posted every day from the likes of PSMG and PM Forum are anything
New legal aid contracts: welcome to the sausage factory?
Legal aid lawyers warned today that the new Standard Terms for the new Unified Contracts released by the Legal Services Commission on Monday (26 February)
How should environmental protection law be enforced?
The European Commission's draft directive last week proposing to criminalise breaches of environmental protection law has been received with scepticism by
Cindy Barnett
The Magistrates Association chairman shares her thoughts on a more efficient criminal justice system and communit
Should Sexual Orientation Regulations include religious exemptions?
Catholic adoption agencies last night (29 January) appeared to have failed in their attempt to secure an exemption from the new Sexual Orientation Regulati
Geoffrey Vos QC
The chairman of the Bar Council talks about encouraging new entrants into th
Paul Hastings' IP hire
Jason Raeburn has joined the London office
Kennedys' corporate appointment
Matthew Poli, formerly of BLM, will join the team
ELA elects chair
A lawyer from Capsticks Solicitors has been elected to the role
Bar Standards Board chair
Kathryn Stone OBE will succeed the Rt Hon Baroness Blackstone
Rouse appoints new chairperson
New chair Paul Raleigh has impressive experience
DWF real estate hire
Damian Fleming will join DWF's London office
Armstrong Teasdale hires from Phillips & Leigh
The new team includes four partners
Brodies: Tony Jones QC and two solicitor advocates
Already a QC in Scotland, Jones may now represent clients in English and Welsh courts
Irwin Mitchell appoints IP partner
Marcus Collins was formerly at White & Case
Dual appointment at Ward Hadaway
The Manchester office's commercial team has gained two lawyers
