Forsters’ revenue hits £46m in sixth year of double-digit growth
Forsters has announced its sixth consecutive year of double-digit turnover growth, with revenue rising 11.3 per cent in 2015/16 to £46.2m.
Gowling WLG sees success in latest stage of Glee case
The Court of Appeal has ruled that trade marks registered as a series are compatible with EU law. The decision, handed down today (25 May) marks another victory for Gowling WLG client Comic Enterprises Limited (Comic) in its long-running dispute with media giant Twentieth Century Fox (Fox) over the TV show “Glee”. Partner Cerryg Jones and senior […]
No5’s Philip Dayle secures the acquittal of a nurse
Philip Dayle has secured the acquittal of a nurse (X) who was charged with tasting methadone whilst on duty in a substance misuse role at a high security prison. The allegation was made by a colleague, who claimed that she saw X use her finger to swipe methadone that had spilled on a work surface, […]
Discussing Guernsey image rights in Florida
Collas Crill IP Director David Evans is presenting at an event at the International Trademark Association (INTA) event in Florida next week, arranged to discuss the Guernsey Image Rights Register. The world’s only registrable image rights products will be discussed at the annual event for attendees to gain a better understanding and ask any questions.
Preparing for the GDPR
Tech’s exploitative relationship with children is a public health risk
The Disrupted Childhood Report, co-authored by the 5Rights Foundation, the charity advocating for children’s rights online, and Schillings, outlines the damaging effects of ‘persuasive design’* on childhood…
Location, location, location: the dangers of tracking whereabouts on social media
Snapchat’s map feature has been called “creepy” and “dangerous” by the media since its inception last year. The feature enables users to track their friends’ locations at any time, across the globe. This adds to a myriad of settings on the app which allow users to share their location with others. The very act of […]
Cyber attacks: Driven to change or driving change
By Jennifer Michael Being Driven to Change during a crisis can often be haphazard, fast-paced and incredibly stressful. It usually comes about because an event you haven’t planned for happens suddenly. If this event is a cyber attack, as a priority you will need to put measures in place to stop your private and confidential […]
A vs A: promises, promises and the right to vary in divorce proceedings
The case of A v A has provided a timely reminder that undertakings given by parties in financial proceedings on divorce can, in effect, be varied by the court if circumstances justify doing so. In this case Mrs A applied to be released from her undertaking to repay Mr A. In the first instance the court […]
The role of funding in miscarriages of justice
By Jenny Afia “People think that miscarriages of justice are rare and exceptional….but they are routine.” Alarming and, some might say, prophetic words, from Dr Michael Naughton, in 2014. He’s a leading legal academic and founder of the UK innocence project. The project spawned 36 similar organisations throughout the UK, all of them working on […]
Forsters’ revenue hits £46m in sixth year of double-digit growth
Forsters has announced its sixth consecutive year of double-digit turnover growth, with revenue rising 11.3 per cent in 2015/16 to £46.2m.
Gowling WLG sees success in latest stage of Glee case
The Court of Appeal has ruled that trade marks registered as a series are compatible with EU law. The decision, handed down today (25 May) marks another victory for Gowling WLG client Comic Enterprises Limited (Comic) in its long-running dispute with media giant Twentieth Century Fox (Fox) over the TV show “Glee”. Partner Cerryg Jones and senior […]
No5’s Philip Dayle secures the acquittal of a nurse
Philip Dayle has secured the acquittal of a nurse (X) who was charged with tasting methadone whilst on duty in a substance misuse role at a high security prison. The allegation was made by a colleague, who claimed that she saw X use her finger to swipe methadone that had spilled on a work surface, […]
Discussing Guernsey image rights in Florida
Collas Crill IP Director David Evans is presenting at an event at the International Trademark Association (INTA) event in Florida next week, arranged to discuss the Guernsey Image Rights Register. The world’s only registrable image rights products will be discussed at the annual event for attendees to gain a better understanding and ask any questions.
Shoosmiths family offering expands into London with strategic senior hires
National law firm Shoosmiths has launched a new family law team in its London office, with the strategic hire of two well-established partners with significant expertise in high net worth work. Joining as partners from city law firm Howard Kennedy, Juliette Peters and Jay Patel are joining Shoosmiths with more than 45 years’ experience in matrimonial law between them. […]
White & Case targets US growth by 2020 with Chicago launch
White & Case is making good on its promise to expand in the US, launching its second new office in the country this year. The firm is to open its doors in Chicago hiring Greenberg Traurig private equity partner Gary Silverman and former White & Case white collar associate Carolyn Gurland, who has been working […]
Mayer Brown posts 80% retention in Autumn intake
Mayer Brown has retained 80 per cent of its trainees in its September 2018 intake across four different practice areas. Eight out of the 10 applicants were offered a role as newly-qualified lawyers at the firm; all of the eight accepted these positions. These eight new lawyers will be distributed evenly across corporate and securities […]
Freshfields and Weil lead as European payments rivals join forces
Nearly a year after advising on Hellman & Friedman’s takeover of Nets, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has strengthened its relationship with the private equity house by acting on a further deal for its payments portfolio company. The deal sees Nordic payments company Nets agree a tie-up with Concardis Payment Group, a rival provider in the German-speaking […]
Exclusive: Quinn hikes London associate salaries in response to US payouts
A week after Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan announced a bumper pay increase for US associates, the firm has decided to reward its City lawyers with a salary rise of up to 19 per cent. The new payscale will see first year post-qualification (PQE) lawyers paid £125,000 per year, increasing to a maximum of £245,000 […]
Trainee numbers static as number of men entering profession falls
Trainee numbers remained static last year, according to the Law Society’s Annual Statistical Report. The number of new trainees registered in 2016/17 fell 0.2 per cent, from 5,728 to 5,719. It follows two years of growth in trainee numbers. In 2015/16 the number of trainees in England and Wales rose by 5 per cent, marking the first time since 2007/08 […]
Taylor Wessing boosts PEP by 20% in last year under Eyles
Taylor Wessing‘s UK profit per equity partner (PEP) has skyrocketed by 20 per cent to £579,000 in the last full financial year under managing partner Tim Eyles. The firm posted a 12 per cent boost in UK turnover from £128.9m to £144.6m, while UK profit increased by 16 per cent from £49.1m to £56.8m in […]