Ropes & Gray, one of the fastest-growing US firms in London, has hired K&L Gates’ disputes partner Thomas Ross as a key part of its plans to launch a commercial litigation practice in London. Ross, who will be Ropes’ 27th partner in the City, is the latest in a series of hires designed to bulk […]
Lloyds Banking Group deputy general counsel Kate Cheetham has just been appointed general counsel with incumbent Andrew Whittaker ending his two-year reign in May 2015. Cheetham is taking on the role after three years as deputy, having joined in 2012 from Linklaters. But she may have to get to grips with a completely different, and […]
Pearson general counsel Bjarne Tellmann has confirmed that the publishing giant plans to launch a UK panel before one in the US this year, after extending the deadline for a final line-up to the summer. Earlier this year, The Lawyer reported exclusively on Pearson’s intention to launch an initial legal panel, following Tellmann’s redesign of […]
Stewarts Law has extended its deadline for applications from shareholders to join its mammoth legal action against Tesco as the firm nears the end of the first step of the group claim likely to last several years. The litigation boutique is bringing the action against Tesco over losses suffered as a result of the supermarket group’s […]
Erskine Chambers silk Richard Snowden QC has been appointed a High Court judge as the Court of Appeal (CoA) announces it will seek to fill vacancies left by four bench exits. Snowden will take on his new role at the bench at the end of the month following almost a decade as a crown court […]
The Green Party has called for legislation aimed at protecting pedestrians and cyclists. Is now the right time? It is a founding principle of English civil law that the party making allegations against another bears the burden of proof. However, like all long-established principles, they are ripe for review. It is at least 10 years […]
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers has a long and established reputation in public law, acting for both claimants and defendants in key human rights cases. Chambers is instructed in matters ranging from seminal cases concerning police powers to ground breaking medical treatment and welfare cases. Members also regularly chair and appear in major public inquiries, such as […]
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers is a leader in the field of professional discipline and regulatory law with nearly thirty years’ experience of representing professionals before their regulatory bodies. While Chambers is recognised as a pre-eminent set in the field of medical, dental and police discipline, the team has a breadth of experience across a wide range of […]
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers’ particular product liability expertise is in cases involving injury caused by medical or pharmaceutical products and devices and over the last two years members of chambers have been involved in a number of high profile/important product liability group actions which have led to it being recommended as one of the Leading Sets for […]
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers is rated as one of the best chambers for defendant police work in the UK. We act for most forces around the country. The team comprises barristers who between them specialise in all aspects of police law including discipline, civil claims such as false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, misfeasance, and negligence claims, human […]
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers has a long-standing reputation for its members’ special expertise in inquests and inquiries. Barristers from the Serjeants’ Inn Chambers public law, police law, professional and regulatory law, and clinical negligence and healthcare teams regularly provide advice to and represent clients at inquests and inquiries throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Serjeants’ Inn Chambers is known […]
The Healthcare Systems and Safety Regulation Team have wide ranging experience in: Advising and acting in regulatory action concerning the Department of Health Advising NHS Trusts, Foundation Trusts and private hospital providers on regulatory and enforcement issues Advising NHS Trusts on the enforcement powers of Monitor Chairing and acting for core participants in leading health […]