Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7489

Hailsham Chambers welcomes a new tenant, Simon Howarth, who joins from Crown Office Chambers.

Robin Simon LLP has appointed Neil Trayhurn as partner to their London office.

Virgin Media has announced the creation of its first legal panel from which it will engage law firms in 2012.

Gide Loyrette Nouel (GLN) has appointed seven new equity partners.

The newly formed DAC Beachcroft has announced two internal partner promotions and a lateral hire.

Olswang has promoted Matthew Bennett to partner in the firm’s commercial group as part of its ongoing sector-focused strategy.

The Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) has announced it is to enter the family law market.

Linklaters partner, Tim Cox (pictured) has been voted the best all round pensions lawyer for the third year running in the annual survey of pensions lawyers, conducted by Pensions World magazine.

Debate over controversial Bill labelled "an utter disgrace"

Supreme Court follows European lead on gene patents