Ralph Miliband’s diary could have been kept secret if Ed had used new Guernsey rights legislation Amid the recent furore surrounding the Ralph Miliband story, some details might have been missed. The dispute arose from an article in the Daily Mail describing Miliband Snr as “the man who hated Britain”. The allegation seemed to hinge […]
No progress on freeing up the Scottish legal market means no chance for Scottish firms to innovate Ever since ABS became a discussion point in the UK jurisdictions the Scottish debate has lacked the drive to meet all indicative timelines for introducing regulatory change, despite the Scottish legal profession overcoming an industry-wide argument on the […]
What was your worst experience as a pupil? Being asked by the judge in a jury trial – and in front of the jury – whether my cross-examination of the principal prosecution witness was going to get any better. Where’s the best place to go if you want to find out what’s really going on in […]
Move of the week Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) environmental partner Louise Moore has quit the firm to rejoin Hogan Lovells. Moore will rejoin the London office in early 2014. She has been a partner with HSF since 2007, after joining Hogan Lovells as a trainee in 1990 and later becoming partner in the firm’s environmental […]
Administration of justice PNM v (1) Times Newspapers Ltd; (2) Andrew Norfolk; (3) Newsquest (Oxfordshire and Wiltshire); (4) Ben Wilkinson Ltd 2013 WL 5338213 QBD Tugendhat J. 22 October 2013 In cases of alleged sexual abuse, a newspaper seeking to report a trial and the wider issues emerging from it could rely on the principle […]
Nick Economakis, GC at G4S Risk Management, is guiding the business through a run of acquisitions while protecting the company’s current assets A lot has been written about G4S in recent years. The multinational security company, of which G4S Risk Management is a subsidiary, turned over £7.5bn last year, operates in 120 countries and employs […]
Hospital trusts must put in the spadework before planning a link-up, or it could be blocked Plans to merge Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals and Poole Hospital Trusts were thwarted by the Competition Commission (CC) last month amid concerns the move would reduce competition and choice for patients, leading to a fall in standards. This […]
The North West region has seen significant growth in recent years after taking a bruising during the recession. But pressure on costs is driving an increase in in-house and non-qualified fee-earner roles. Hannah Reeves, head of recruitment at Robert Walters Legal in Manchester, says: “The in-house market is generating an increasing number of tempting alternative […]
With practitioners singing the praises of search technology and using past cases as guides, confidence is growing in e-disclosure The panel: Mark Surguy partner, Eversheds Damian Murphy barrister, Enterprise Chambers Paul Epstein QC barrister, Cloisters Chambers How important is the ruling of Mr Justice Birss in Re Atrium Training Services Ltd for future e-disclosure exercises? Mark […]
Bulgaria’s lawyers are standing firm amid the political chaos, keeping their focus on steadfast areas such as IP, restructuring and infrastructure It has been a turbulent year on the political front in Bulgaria. Having ousted the previous government in February, protesters are now attempting to bring down the coalition administration led by prime minister Plamen […]
Despite public discontent Brazil is showing it is rich in opportunity, spurred on by its hosting of the FIFA World Cup and the Rio Olympics Brazil has taken its place at the centre of the world stage, being one of the leading emerging economies. As the country heads into next summer, when it will host […]
Vlad Panaite became director of finance and operations for Bracewell & Giuliani in June 2013, having previously been a senior manager at Ernst & Young. What is the most common preconception about working in finance? It would have to be the fact that it all starts and ends with numbers. The ideal scenario is to add value […]