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16 October 2014
Issue: 7626 / Categories: Legal News
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End of CPD

A webinar is being held to explain the new continuing professional development (CPD) requirements. More than 300 people have already registered for the Solicitors Regulation Authority webinar, and places are still available. The hosts are Richard Williams, senior policy executive in education and training, and Mary Costello, education researcher. The current requirement for individual solicitors to undertake 16 hours of CPD activity will change from 1 November 2016. The hour-long webinar takes place on 16 October 2014 from 12.30-1.30 pm.

Issue: 7626 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

NEWS
Law firm trainees are choosing US firms over their UK comparators, according to Chambers’ annual report on UK trainee satisfaction
A former senior judge has warned peers against scrapping juries for fraud and financial crimes, ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords this week
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings

Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
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