In brief: Addleshaw Booth & Co
Addleshaw Booth & Co has boosted its earnings to £51.5m for the year ending 31 January 1999, an increase of 20 per cent on last year. The results also revealed £13.8m profit before tax compared to £9.9m for last year.
Addleshaw Booth & Co has boosted its earnings to £51.5m for the year ending 31 January 1999, an increase of 20 per cent on last year. The results also revealed £13.8m profit before tax compared to £9.9m for last year.
Nicholson Graham & Jones and Herbert Smith have settled a dispute over coverage of the Ryder Cup. Nicholson Graham & Jones acted for the PGA European Tour and Ryder Cup Ltd and Herbert Smith for BSkyB. The PGA felt caught between BSkyB and competitor ONdigital, thinking BSkyB wanted to deny the tournament to ONdigital’s subscribers […]
Secondhand car dealer Mario Falbo of Sherborne, Dorset, is suing East Somerset NHS Trust for damages after a life-threatening heart attack which he blames on the trust’s alleged negligence. He claims he suffered a heart attack after being treated with medication instead of bypass surgery. Now Falbo, 44, says he cannot work, finds his walking […]
Mishcon de Reya is involved in a global network of law firms formed to launch a world-wide litigations against companies making genetically modified seeds. Law firms from across the globe met up in London last month at the behest of Washington firm, Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll who reportedly dreamed up the class action offensive. […]
The residents of the Barbican Centre’s Cromwell Tower organised a demonstration outside magic circle firm Linklaters on Tuesday to protest against its diesel generator, which was installed in late March. Protestors claim that the firm is “prioritising their convenience over [resident] health”. The generator is used to power the London office’s lifts and air conditioning. […]
BT has further shrunk its panel for the third review in a row having appointed a total of 11 firms to its roster. The panel will run for three years and includes 10 firms that have been reappointed from 2020. Those continuing their relationship with BT after the latest review are the likes of Allen […]
Dentons has promoted 12 lawyers to partner in the UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) this year, including nine partners in London. Of the remaining three promotions, two were made in Glasgow and one was made in Abu Dhabi. Most of the promotions have been made in the projects team, with Claudia Thomas and Graham […]
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The Lawyer‘s Christian Smith, Catrin Griffiths, Richard Simmons, Katy Dowell and Charlotte Lear are joined by College of Legal Practice CEO Giles Proctor for this emergency episode of The Lawyer Podcast as they discuss the latest Solicitors Qualification Exam debacle: marking errors that led to 175 students being incorrectly told they had failed. What went […]
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The Lawyer‘s Christian Smith, Catrin Griffiths, Richard Simmons, Katy Dowell and Charlotte Lear are joined by College of Legal Practice CEO Giles Proctor for this emergency episode of The Lawyer Podcast as they discuss the latest Solicitors Qualification Exam debacle: marking errors that led to 175 students being incorrectly told they had failed. What went […]
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