The High Court will hear applications today in the first stage of a group action brought by students over Covid-19 and strike-related disruptions. Over 105,000 students have signed up to seek compensation from British universities in a case run by Harcus Parker partner Ryan Dunleavy and Asserson partner Shimon Goldwater. The case today (Wednesday) is […]
The Government Legal Department has appointed long-time lawyer Caroline Croft as a new director general. Croft will take over the leadership role of the employment with economic recovery and UK governance directorate from Mel Nebhrajani, who recently took over from Jessica de Mounteney as director general for litigation with justice and security. Croft currently serves […]
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded DLA Piper a contract to provide legal support for its Landscape Recovery project. The firm has been named as the sole legal supplier to the scheme, having been granted the award on 13 October 2022. The contract worth over £321,000 will run for two […]
The legal services framework for Local Government Pension Services (LGPS) has finalised its new panel, with 12 law firms having been appointed. The firms that have made the cut are: Addleshaw Goddard, Anthony Collins Solicitors, Brodies, Burges Salmon, Burness Paull, Cleveland & Co, Eversheds Sutherland, Freeths, Gowling WLG, Osborne Clarke, Pinsent Masons and Squire Patton […]
Dentons, TLT and Ashurst are all winners when it comes to the public sector.
Fountain Court silk Adam Tolley KC has been appointed to investigate conduct complaints made against the deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Justice Dominic Raab MP. The UK Government has tasked Tolley KC to investigate two formal complaints against Raab made on 15 November. These two complaints refer to Raab’s stint as foreign […]
Law firms including CMS, Gowling WLG and Pinsent Masons have secured places on a £250m legal services framework for UK housing association Hyde. A total of 19 firms have been awarded the contract, which began on 2 November 2022 and will last for four years until 1 November 2026. However, each member may enter in […]
Even with the UK Government u-turning on its controversial tax cut for the highest earners, supporters and donors to the party have been expressing their reservations – including the chairman of legal recruiter SSQ. According to donor records, SSQ’s chairman and founder Gareth Quarry made three separate donations of £25,000 to the Conservative party between […]
The UK Government’s Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has appointed 58 firms to its refreshed public sector roster. The review process began last year and the panel replaces the one established in 2018 when 69 firms were appointed across six lots. This year there are seven lots. There are three full service provision lots (one for […]
Severn Trent has recruited a new general counsel ahead of the retirement of Bronagh Kennedy, who has been in the role for nearly 12 years. Didar Dhillon has been appointed as the water company’s new legal chief. Dhillon will take over as GC for both Severn Trent and Severn Trent Water, effective from early […]
The Conservative Party refused to respond to Tortoise’s pre-action letter for judicial review by the news outlet’s 5pm deadline on Wednesday. But is this just another case of political activism via judicial review?
Nearly half of The Lawyer’s UK Top 50 firms picked up fees from the UK Government over 2021/22, according to a Freedom of Information request. The UK Government Legal Department spent a total of £36.57m on external legal services over the financial year 2021/22. Given there are 52 weeks in a year, this equates to £703,295 […]