Weightmans LLP has continued its expansion with the hire of partner Sandra Jones.
Clifford Chance has announced the election of 23 lawyers to its partnership...
Moore Blatch Solicitors has promoted senior solicitor, Joyce Bradbeer, to partner taking the firms total number of partners to 25.
DWF has increased its private client presence with the launch of a family practice in London and the appointment of family lawyer, Mary-Ann Wright.
Khawar Qureshi QC examines the legality of the UN’s stance on Libya
Selecting QCs on the basis of advocacy skills is unfit for purpose says new honorary silk, Geoffrey Bindman
Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage
Practitioners should be wary of ignoring the enduring lessons of Salford v Mullen, says Jon Holbrook
Michael Salter & Chris Bryden report on the recent flurry of reforms introduced to UK employment law
David Burrows examines costs & appeals under the Family Procedure Rules 2010
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.
