Ian Smith serves up a turbo-charged, non-biased update on recent case law & substantive procedural matters
Beating the tardy defendant; new workers’ rights; Forced Backdate (not Backstop); success fees deaded
Francis Kendall shares some shocking statistics from the 2018 ACL conference survey
Jonathan Molot re-examines the law firm partnership model
How can good planning help law firms to stand out, drive revenue & achieve long-term success, asks Ross Faulkner
As part of an occasional series on international justice & the Rule of Law in other jurisdictions, Jonathan Fisher QC & Anita Clifford tackle misconceptions about corruption & international contract negotiations
Chess masters & litigators have a lot in common as Giles Tagg reports
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC
A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers
Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones
Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team
Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn
Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team
Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need
Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown
Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event
Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need
Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ
