Manchester-based Pannone LLP has introduced an “eco-incentive” scheme for its 650 employees, boosting cash donations to local environmental projects each time employees reduce their carbon footprints.
Harbour Litigation Funding (Harbour) has successfully closed a new fund, Harbour Litigation Investment Fund, LP, raising £60m.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will hold 10 free and CPD-accredited roadshows in May and June around the UK
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.
