Sintons has promoted two of its lawyers—Alok Loomba and Chris Patton—to partner
Will secret courts become the "default" position in sensitive cases?
Top 50 law firm Weightmans has elected John Schorah as its new managing partner and Dan Cutts as its new senior partner
Study predicts growth of over 4%
QC failed to pay VAT
Business law firm, DWF, and leading professional indemnity practice, Fishburns LLP, have completed their merger
Brown Rudnick LLP has announced that Charles Froud has joined the firm as a senior associate in the London office
Law firms make progress on diversity & inclusion
Coroners may hold inquests outside their own districts
Halebury, the alternative law firm that acts for some of the biggest names in business and sport, has added three heavyweight solicitors to its team
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
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
An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ
The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear
