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High performance culture – no thank you
“We want people who work well in a high performance culture” said the headhunter. My heart sank.
2018 financials: Why the Clifford Chance Carillion deal is more important than Freshfields losing Higgins
Across the board, we’re hearing of splendid figures all round, with the mid-tier proving its worth once again.
International firms and the European battleground
With growth in London far from reliable for law firms, is it time for Europe to take more of a leading role?
The JLD column: Harvey Specter’s email problems
Professional problem solver… …probably isn’t the title you would expect to give to a lawyer, but it’s the unofficial title befitting of my vocation. A common misconception among law students is that practising solicitors pace their offices spouting precedents from the likes of Donoghue v Stephenson or Carlill v Carbollic Smoke Ball. I can tell […]
KPI: Make kindness a performance indicator
Should kindness be a significant measure of success for all leaders and all teams? asks LBC’s Paul Gilbert
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High performance culture – no thank you
“We want people who work well in a high performance culture” said the headhunter. My heart sank.
2018 financials: Why the Clifford Chance Carillion deal is more important than Freshfields losing Higgins
Across the board, we’re hearing of splendid figures all round, with the mid-tier proving its worth once again.
International firms and the European battleground
With growth in London far from reliable for law firms, is it time for Europe to take more of a leading role?
The JLD column: Harvey Specter’s email problems
Professional problem solver… …probably isn’t the title you would expect to give to a lawyer, but it’s the unofficial title befitting of my vocation. A common misconception among law students is that practising solicitors pace their offices spouting precedents from the likes of Donoghue v Stephenson or Carlill v Carbollic Smoke Ball. I can tell […]
What we can expect from the SFO’s next director
As the non-announcement leaked out, there was much scratching of collective heads and asking, who is she? Because she isn’t One Of Us.
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The speed read: Elections at A&O, German lawyers get flexible, and intriguing movement at Mishcon
Firms’ leadership elections under Brexit will be a test for London The general election was not the only significant leadership development happening in the UK this week. Not ones to give out the spotlight easily, a number of firms either shook up or geared up their highest echelons as they enter 2020. The race to […]
Sentence passed in tragic doctor crash case
Counsel from No5 Barristers’ Chambers prosecuted and defended (Mike Duck QC prosecuting and Ian Bridge defending) in the recent high profile and tragic case involving the death of Dr Suzanna Bull. Dr Bull died when her bicycle was in collision with an LGV driven by experienced lorry driver Robert Bradbury. Mr Bradbury was found not […]
Clinical negligence trial sees damages awarded of £1.5m in Cauda Equina syndrome case
Clinical negligence experts from No5 Barristers’ Chambers have seen the successful conclusion of a claim involving Cauda Equina Syndrome with damages agreed at around £1.5million. Jonathan Jones QC and David Tyack, with Moosa Duke solicitors, represented the claimant, 37, who had a long history of back pain. The defendant NHS Trust was represented by Michael […]
Colin Banham and Christopher Hopkins successfully defend officers after 5 year investigation
Counsel from No5 Barristers’ Chambers have successfully represented two officers who were alleged to have discriminated against a member of a public by reason of his race. The incident dated back to June 2014 but, due to a two separate appeals to the IOPC by the complainant, the hearing did not take place until November […]
Election 2019: the lawyers who have been elected for the first time
A host of new lawyers have entered Parliament as a result of the Conservative Party’s decisive victory last night. In Stroud, Conservative Siobhan Baillie gained the marginal seat from Labour. Baillie, a non-practising family solicitor, worked her way up from legal secretary to qualify. Peter Gibson gained another marginal seat for the Tories: Darlington. Gibson […]
Addleshaws guides Supercuts to rescue deal
Addleshaw Goddard worked with Deloitte as Supercuts and Regis hair salons this week struck a salvage deal to save over 1,000 jobs. The firm’s restructuring team played the lead advisory role for Deloitte as administrator to the businesses, with partner Paul Fleming and legal director Anna Hodgson leading on the deal. Shoosmiths had been advising […]