Norton Rose Fulbright‘s (NRF) decision to shelve its salary freeze means pay reviews and increases will take place in April. This will apply to all members of staff at the firm, including fee-earners and those in business services. The removal of pay restrictions means the firm has abolished all of its original measures put in […]
A decade since launching an initial phone-hacking claim against News Group, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) disputes partner Graham Shear is pursuing a separate lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), The Lawyer can reveal. Shear has instructed Shoosmiths and 5RB’s David Sherborne for his claim against Mirror Group, which was issued in June 2020, while […]
Good Law Project -v- Secretary Of State For Health And Social Care The Administrative Court handed down the first judgment in what could prove to be a wave of litigation challenging government conduct throughout the pandemic. In Good Law Project v Secretary Of State For Health And Social Care, the court ruled in favour of […]
The UK Government will be unable to recoup its £1m bill for legal fees should it succeed in fending off a judicial review concerning its £15bn procurement scheme for personal protective equipment (PPE). A cost-capping order was handed down by the High Court on Tuesday that set costs exposure at £250,000. This is above the […]
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Norton Rose Fulbright‘s (NRF) decision to shelve its salary freeze means pay reviews and increases will take place in April. This will apply to all members of staff at the firm, including fee-earners and those in business services. The removal of pay restrictions means the firm has abolished all of its original measures put in […]
A decade since launching an initial phone-hacking claim against News Group, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) disputes partner Graham Shear is pursuing a separate lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), The Lawyer can reveal. Shear has instructed Shoosmiths and 5RB’s David Sherborne for his claim against Mirror Group, which was issued in June 2020, while […]
Good Law Project -v- Secretary Of State For Health And Social Care The Administrative Court handed down the first judgment in what could prove to be a wave of litigation challenging government conduct throughout the pandemic. In Good Law Project v Secretary Of State For Health And Social Care, the court ruled in favour of […]
The UK Government will be unable to recoup its £1m bill for legal fees should it succeed in fending off a judicial review concerning its £15bn procurement scheme for personal protective equipment (PPE). A cost-capping order was handed down by the High Court on Tuesday that set costs exposure at £250,000. This is above the […]
Stephenson Harwood is instructed by HSBC in a dispute with real estate agency Savills UK. HSBC has brought a £16m negligence claim against Savills for allegedly overvaluing a property in north-west London. The bank is alleging that the negligent valuation encouraged it to make a risky lending decision. In documents seen by The Lawyer, HSBC […]
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McDermott Will & Emery has snagged a disputes partner from Paul Hastings, in its latest London hire this year. Simon Airey joins McDermott’s dispute resolution practice after just over three years at Paul Hastings. He joined the US firm in 2017 from DLA Piper. Airey is a corporate crime and investigations partner, who was brought […]
A total of eight lawyers have been promoted to partner at Stephenson Harwood this year. This includes a quartet in the City, with corporate claiming half of the London promotions. Carolyn Hall, a funds specialist, is understood to have trained at the firm, while Hewson advises on a range of outsourcing and data matters. She […]
A former employee of Starling Bank has brought claims of whistleblowing and discrimination against the group, with its general counsel also named as a respondent in the case. Gulnaz Raja, who was deputy secretary to Starling’s board from 2019 to 2020, is taking on the business in the Employment Tribunal a year after leaving. Court […]
Charles Russell Speechlys has finalised an approach to the reopening of its UK offices, as it eyes a wider repopulation in September. The UK firm will gradually reopen the premises during the summer as part of the first phase of the plan. In September, the firm will kick off a six-month pilot to try out […]
Hive Energy has appointed a CMS lawyer as its inaugural general counsel. Alex Lane joins the solar energy business after four years as an associate at CMS. As a property lawyer in the firm, he advised companies in the energy sector in relation to their acquisition of land rights for solar farms, wind farms and […]
