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RPC, Blake Morgan and CMS settle Premier Inn’s cladding dispute
RPC, Blake Morgan, Mills & Reeve, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro & Olswang and Keoghs have settled a dispute over cladding in hotels. The claim was brought by Premier Inn against a number of construction companies. It was alleged that McAleer & Rushe’s cladding contracts at its Gatwick branch did not comply with building regulations. McAleer […]
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Courtroom dramas often show nervous whistle blower employees stealing company documents or trench coated figures bugging phones to obtain that key bit of evidence which will crack the case wide open. However, despite the good intentions which might be behind such actions, is illegally or covertly obtained evidence actually admissible in court? If so, what […]
Macfarlanes names corporate co-head as new MP
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How much do barristers earn?
The Bar Council has released new figures on barristers’ earnings.
RPC, Blake Morgan and CMS settle Premier Inn’s cladding dispute
RPC, Blake Morgan, Mills & Reeve, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro & Olswang and Keoghs have settled a dispute over cladding in hotels. The claim was brought by Premier Inn against a number of construction companies. It was alleged that McAleer & Rushe’s cladding contracts at its Gatwick branch did not comply with building regulations. McAleer […]
Barrister of the week: Doughty Street’s Jennifer Robinson
There are pressures that come with any litigation, but for Doughty Street’s Jennifer Robinson (Call: 2016), it has been an extremely challenging few years working on Julian Assange’s extradition case. The US Government has been attempting to extradite Assange to the US, a policy hastened under Donald Trump’s leadership. This week Judge Baraitser ruled the […]
Illegally obtained evidence: what can lawyers use in court?
Courtroom dramas often show nervous whistle blower employees stealing company documents or trench coated figures bugging phones to obtain that key bit of evidence which will crack the case wide open. However, despite the good intentions which might be behind such actions, is illegally or covertly obtained evidence actually admissible in court? If so, what […]
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BCLP ups charge-out rates to match peers
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Clydes increases NQ pay by 14 per cent
Clyde & Co has increased its NQ salaries in London by 14 per cent, while the firm’s lawyers will also be able to pick up higher bonuses than last year. City NQ pay has risen from £70,000 to £80,000 after a mid-year review. While the firm has not reached the £100,000 figure offered by many […]
Freshfields publishes spring retention
Freshfields has published its trainee retention result for spring 2022. The firm offered newly qualified (NQ) positions to all of its 37 final-seat trainees, with 34 accepting, a 92 per cent retention rate. The firm did not disclose, however, how many were on fixed-term contracts. Training partner Craig Montgomery said: “We are very pleased that many […]
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