Davenport Lyons has appointed two new partners Abesh Choudhury and Nicholas Yapp to its corporate and dispute resolution teams.
Douglas Close has left the Bar to join Mourant Ozannes as global head of a new international private client practice, encompassing both contentious and non-contentious trust and private client work.
The Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) has welcomed Susan Silver as its 48th president and celebrates a 50/50 split of men and women on its council for the first time.
Legal ombudsman advises against unregulated services
The family courts need to prepare themselves for a deluge of litigants in person, MPs have warned
Secret evidence ruled out in Guantanamo claim
The judiciary is failing to attract solicitors to its ranks, according to the Judicial Appointments Commission
The Law Commission is to review the law of contempt to take into account use of online technologies
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge has paid tribute to judicial independence as scandal embroils press, politicians and police
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched an investigation into websites that charge people for government services where those services are available directly from government at no cost or for a lower fee
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva
Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice
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Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson
London labour and employment team announces partner hire
Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly
Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion
