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July 18, 2025
Paralegal's Bias Claims Tossed Over 'Unreasonable' Conduct
A paralegal's employment claims against a law firm and legal recruiter have been thrown out, after a judge concluded Friday that her conduct in the proceedings is so unreasonable it's impossible to have a fair hearing.
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July 18, 2025
SRA Cuts Compensation Fund Fees, Solicitors Save £1
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Friday that the overall cost of practicing for individual solicitors will fall by £1 ($1.34) in the coming year, due to a growing number of solicitors on the roll and a reduction in payments from the watchdog's compensation fund.
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July 18, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen the former owner of British oil refinery Prax Group sued following the collapse of his business empire, a unit of Shard Credit Partners target a married couple believed to have inflated the value of their companies before selling them, and Aerofoil Energy reignite patent action against AFE Group over the design of its F1-inspired cooling units.
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July 17, 2025
Fieldfisher Plans Relocation To New Office In Birmingham
Fieldfisher LLP said Thursday it is moving to a new location in Birmingham, England, and that it intends to double its headcount there as it continues to pursue a strategy to become "Europe's leading law firm."
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July 17, 2025
UK Risk Report Flags Persistent Money Laundering Threat
Money laundering risk for British firms remains high as criminal cash is being generated at over £12 billion ($16.1 billion) a year, with financial and legal services deemed particularly vulnerable, according to the government's National Risk Assessment 2025 released Thursday.
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July 17, 2025
Fountain Court KC Was Victim Of 5-Year Stalking Campaign
A man who bombarded a Fountain Court barrister with unwanted explicit messages for nearly five years and showed up at her chambers admitted in court on Thursday to stalking her.
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July 17, 2025
Dechert Settles Jordanian Lawyers' UAE Torture Claims
Dechert and Neil Gerrard, its former head of white collar crime, have settled claims of torture and hacking in a web of litigation spawned from the firm's work for a UAE sovereign wealth fund, a spokesperson for the outfit confirmed Thursday.
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July 17, 2025
DAC Beachcroft's £348M Milestone Sets Stage For New Leader
DAC Beachcroft said Thursday that it has posted record revenue of just under £350 million ($467 million), while profits and partner profits have also hit an all-time high before its first leadership change in a decade.
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July 17, 2025
MoJ Dodges Holiday Pay Claim From Tribunal Member
The Ministry of Justice has defeated a holiday-pay claim brought by a lawyer who has sat as a specialist member of several tribunals as a London judge concluded that she did not hold a worker's status.
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July 17, 2025
Dentons Crosses £300M Mark In UK, Ireland And Middle East
Dentons said Thursday that it has posted record-breaking revenue of more than £300 million ($402 million) in the U.K., Ireland and the Middle East, crediting the rise to its strategy of developing deeper client relationships and investing in high-growth markets.
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July 17, 2025
No Default Secrecy For Judges' Criticism Of Bench Applicants
The Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that sitting judges can continue to give feedback about applicants for judicial office but told the Judicial Appointments Commission it must weigh whether to disclose negative feedback to candidates in each case.
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July 16, 2025
Ward Hadaway Hires First Lawyers For Birmingham Office
Ward Hadaway LLP has hired a seven-strong team, including three partners and a paralegal, with expertise in property development, employment and immigration law for a new office it has launched in Birmingham, as it looks to build a presence in central England.
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July 16, 2025
American Bar Association Beats Software Co.'s 'Aba' TM
Abacus Research AG has lost its challenge to an earlier decision rejecting the Swiss software company's "Aba" trademark, after a European court on Wednesday upheld the finding that the sign's similarities to the American Bar Association's might lead to confusion.
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July 23, 2025
Latham Hires PE Lawyer From White & Case
Latham & Watkins has hired a private equity lawyer from White & Case to bolster its team in London.
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July 16, 2025
ENRC Bids To Overturn $128M Cut From SFO Claim
ENRC fought at a London appellate court on Wednesday to overturn a decision blocking it from adding approximately $128 million in damages the mining company alleges it suffered from a Serious Fraud Office investigation, arguing that it had applied the incorrect legal principles.
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July 23, 2025
A&O Shearman Hires Finance Pro From Linklaters In Italy
A&O Shearman has hired a leveraged finance specialist from Linklaters LLP in Italy to boost its private capital services for clients.
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July 16, 2025
Barrister Disbarred After Conviction For Sexual Offenses
A disciplinary tribunal has barred a barrister from practicing after he was found by a criminal court to have committed sexual offenses when he was serving as a police officer, the Bar Standards Board said Wednesday.
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July 16, 2025
Kennedys Promotes US Finance Director To CFO
Kennedys named its U.S. finance director as the new chief financial officer of the firm on Wednesday, a move that will allow her to helm its global financial strategy following a record year of growth.
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July 16, 2025
Ex-Pogust Goodhead Staffer Can't Revive Bias Case
A tribunal has rejected a bid by a Pogust Goodhead employee to revive claims that the firm discriminated against her and fired her over her multiple sclerosis, ruling that she couldn't get a "second bite of the cherry" because she was disappointed over previous defeat.
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July 15, 2025
Law Firm Beats Ex-Staffer's Bid To Revive Client Contact Case
A former employee of a Yorkshire law firm has failed to persuade an employment tribunal to revisit its ruling rejecting her claims that the firm failed to safeguard her against abusive emails sent by her ex-partner to her work email.
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July 15, 2025
Ex-Cooley Paralegal Barred For Faking Client Signatures
A former paralegal at Cooley LLP has been banned from working in the industry after he inserted fake signatures into a letter to conceal the fact that it had not been sent to a client.
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July 15, 2025
CILEX Names New Leaders Amid Drive To Boost Recognition
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives has appointed a new president and chief executive as it continues efforts to raise the profile of its members across the legal profession.
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July 15, 2025
Gateley Revenue Ticks Up To £180M In Latest Results
Gateley (Holdings) PLC reported Tuesday that the group's revenue has increased to almost £180 million ($241.3 million) and recorded a pre-tax profit, despite the challenges of current market and political "volatility."
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July 15, 2025
Female Staffer Accuses Firm's Exec of Sexual Harassment
A female employee of a business advisory company has accused its director of sacking her because she rejected his sexual advances in his hotel room while the pair were on a business trip to France.
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July 15, 2025
Lawyer And Accountant Face 2027 Money Laundering Trial
A solicitor who is a former political candidate and an accountant charged by the National Crime Agency with money laundering are set to face trial in 2027.