Ex-Allen & Overy Chiefs Set Up Shop To Match PE, Law Firms

By Marialuisa Taddia

Two former Allen & Overy LLP senior partners have teamed up to launch a consultancy to advise private equity investors and family offices on investing in law firms in England and Wales and beyond.

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Legal Aid Agency Cyberattack Shutters Online Portal

By Marialuisa Taddia

A cyberattack on the Legal Aid Agency has compromised such a large volume of the sensitive personal data of applicants that the government has pulled down the online portal used to pay service providers, the Ministry of Justice confirmed on Monday.

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UK Aims To Recruit 1,000 Tribunal Judges, Panelists In 2025

By Adele Redmond

The government is aiming to recruit 1,000 judges and panel members by the end of the year before a probable deluge of claims once the Employment Rights Bill comes into effect.

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Osborne Clarke Pro's Conduct Risked Public Trust, SDT Says

By Ashish Sareen

A disciplinary tribunal has ruled that an Osborne Clarke LLP partner committed the kind of misconduct that "would clearly undermine public trust" in lawyers by misusing legal language to try to shield an email sent on behalf of former Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi from being published, explaining its decision to fine the solicitor over the incident.

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Firm And Consultant Fined £10K Over Accounts Rules Breach

By William Janes

An English law firm and a consultant were each hit with a £5,000 ($6,700) fine by a disciplinary tribunal on Monday after the solicitors' regulator alleged that they allowed the company's client account to be used as a banking facility.

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Wills Management Co. Adeus Awarded £500K UK Grant

By Matt Perez

Innovate UK, a national innovation agency, awarded the startup adeus with a £500,000 Smart Grant (around $668,000) to accelerate the development of its wills and legacy planning software for England and Wales, according to an announcement Monday.

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Kelyn Bacon Named President Of Competition Appeal Tribunal

By Eddie Beaver

The government has appointed Kelyn Bacon to be president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, naming a specialist in competition and EU law who has already helped the tribunal to take a tougher stance on the suitability of class action representatives.

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UK-EU Pact Aims To Revive Youth Work Mobility After Brexit

By Adele Redmond

An agreement Monday between the U.K. and the European Commission to work toward creating a "youth experience scheme" could help boost employment in sectors affected by work rights restrictions caused by Brexit.

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Norton Rose Hires 6 Projects Pros From Eversheds In Paris

By Ashish Sareen

Norton Rose Fulbright said Monday that it has made a significant investment in its global projects practice by snapping up a team of six experts from Eversheds Sutherland in Paris.

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Foot Anstey Bags Boohoo Retail Expert In Manchester

By Max Austin

Foot Anstey LLP has recruited retail and consumer specialist Tom Kershaw as a partner from fast-fashion retailer Boohoo Group as the firm looks to capitalize on its growth across the north of England.

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CPS Barrister's Win As Bar Council Vice Chair Makes History

By Ashish Sareen

The Bar Council said Monday that it has elected Heidi Stonecliffe KC to serve as its next vice chair, the first time an employed barrister has been appointed to take up the role in the body's 132-year history.

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Practice Leader Insights From Farrer & Co.'s Simon Ward

Simon Ward, leader of the private capital practice at Farrer & Co., discusses the challenges of coordinating an acquisition with lawyers from other practice areas, why finding ways to connect education institutions to regulators and decision-makers would be a positive shift, and why young lawyers should get involved in the business world early on.

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