Judge Warned Over 2 Late Rulings, But AI Use Not Found

By Eddie Beaver

A London court judge has received a formal warning after a probe by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office found that delays in handing down two rulings amounted to misconduct but uncovered no evidence that he used artificial intelligence to draft a judgment.

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Skadden Promotes 55 New Partners In Latest Round

By Ashish Sareen

Skadden has selected 55 lawyers from across the firm to move up and become partners, increasing its intakes in recent years as its latest promotions round included nine from its office in London.

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Mishcon De Reya Elevates 14 In Latest Partner Round

By Ashish Sareen

Mishcon de Reya LLP said Thursday that it has promoted 14 lawyers to the position of equity partner as part of a wider round of promotions that saw other fee earners at the firm move up to new roles.

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Interview

Kingsley Napley's Grimes On Landing Top White-Collar Role

By Christopher Crosby

Jonathan Grimes, the new head of criminal litigation at Kingsley Napley, says he has no illusions about the challenge of stepping into the position long held by Louise Hodges.

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Interview

Legal Platform AGRD Eyes UK After Rapid Nordic Expansion

By Marialuisa Taddia

Six months after its initial round of acquisitions, Swedish legal platform AGRD Partners is now preparing to expand into other Nordic countries and making plans to eventually enter the U.K. market.

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Lawfront Expands With Purchase Of Regional English Firm

By Marialuisa Taddia

Lawfront said Thursday that it has acquired a large regional law firm in the southern English town of Reading as the legal services group takes another step in its push to build a national network.

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Brief

Weightmans Merges With 2 Firms In London And Leeds

By Tom Fish

Weightmans LLP has merged with Elborne Mitchell and Myton Law as the firm moves to expand in London and Leeds while it broadens its national and international legal services.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Laura Stewart Liberty

The past week in London has seen data giant Sportrader face action from software company Altenar over alleged market abuse, Mexican billionaire Ricardo Pliego sue a man who allegedly defrauded him out of $415 million, and Warner Bros. bring a copyright claim against a YouTuber who leaked set footage of the upcoming Harry Potter series. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K. 

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LSB Picks Richard Blakeway To Chair Legal Complaints Office

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Legal Services Board said on Thursday that it has appointed Richard Blakeway as chair of the board that oversees the Office for Legal Complaints.

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Roundup

The Revolving Door: Dentons, Wilkie Pick Up Kirkland Pros

By Megan Norcott

Over the past week, White & Case lost its third finance partner to Cahill in two months, Dentons and Wilkie picked up corporate partners from Kirkland, and Sidley Austin recruited two restructuring heads for its growing financial practice.

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AXA UK & Ireland Hires Lloyds Company Secretary As GC

By Ashish Sareen

AXA U.K. & Ireland has appointed a new general counsel from Lloyds Banking Group, the insurer said Thursday.

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HFW Hires Senior In-House Amazon Pro For Paris Office

By Ashish Sareen

Holman Fenwick Willan has boosted its office in Paris with the hire of a senior in-house lawyer at Amazon, which it says will strengthen the firm's services in global disputes and regulatory investigations.

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Powell Gilbert Promotes IP Barrister To Partnership

By Jamie Lennox

Powell Gilbert LLP has announced the promotion of an intellectual property barrister to its partnership, elevating the lawyer after more than 10 years at the London-based law firm.

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