William Gibson
Freelance writer
William Gibson is a freelance feature writer
Freelance writer
William Gibson is a freelance feature writer
With angry farmers hitting the headlines, William Gibson recalls an earlier story of rural revolt & how justice was finally served
Secretive talks, tense negotiations & an ultimatum narrowly averted tragedy, writes William Gibson
William Gibson on how an unsuccessful, widely-reported prosecution proved to be an unbeatable marketing tool
William Gibson explains how a high-society pool party brought down a government
Who would believe a granite outcrop in Dartmoor to be one of the oldest seats of English law in the country? William Gibson charts the pre-Norman origins of the tinners’ parliament of Crockern Tor
Did Richard Beeching deserve the public vitriol he attracted for the closure of the railways? William Gibson examines the impact of the swingeing 1960s cuts
William Gibson discusses how the current barristers’ strike is attracting attention to legal fees—again
William Gibson charts the history of the law firm merger & reflects on the bold move which started it all
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Weightmans—Jason Slatcher
Weightmans appoint new Chief Technology Officer
Mishcon de Reya—trainees
Mishcon de Reya announces trainee retention rate of 86%
Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton
Sackers welcomes two new Graduate Solicitor Apprentices
NEWS
LexisNexis will mark the 80th anniversary of Shawcross and Beaumont on Air Law with a live podcast exploring the evolution of aviation law from the Chicago Convention to the challenges facing modern aerospace, taking place on Tuesday 29 September
Harmony Christian Ministries is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Foreign judgment creditors have gained a route to recovery after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Drelle v Servis-Terminal
Surrogacy is growing in popularity, but parents-to-be face a complex legal framework
Winning a judgment may be only the beginning of an expensive enforcement battle, writes Professor Dominic Regan in this week's NLJ
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