Christopher Russell, Angus Davison, Jane Pearce, Paul Perris, Nicholas Plowman, Sally Edwards & Edward Mackereth all became partners this month.
Shaun joins from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP where he led the London competition/antitrust group.
Thomas Eggar LLP has appointed Catherine Wilson as partner in its employment team.
James MacArthur has joined Herbert Smith’s private equity office.
Nominations are now invited for this year’s Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards (LALYs).
The Law Society has set up a mentoring group of solicitor judges as part of a package to encourage more solicitors to the bench.
The government has revised the draft employment contingency fee regulations, due to come into force on 6 April.
Professionals who face disciplinary proceedings that could result in loss of livelihood will be granted the right to legal representation, following an important Court of Appeal ruling.
A coroner has called for a review of EU agreements over the recognition of doctors after the death of a man who died from a lethal dose of diamorphine administered by an out-of-hours locum GP from Germany.
Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2010 (SI 2010/172)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers
From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others
DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle
DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners
Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay
Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
