Proposed newspaper charter is open to political manipulation and may not gain wide acceptance It is widely accepted that the Press Complaints Commission, which Ed Miliband reportedly described as a “toothless poodle”, is not effective. However, there are concerns that the proposed system of regulation embodied in the draft Royal Charter published on 11 October […]
European courts are divided over the rights of parents of surrogate babies to take paid leave Parental responsibility for a surrogate child can be transferred to another person either by a parental order or an adoption order. Adoptive parents may qualify for statutory adoption leave and paternity leave respectively. However, the legal position regarding those […]
It is no secret that sports deals pay handsomely. Gareth Bale’s record-busting transfer, clocking in at £85.3m, proved that this summer and handed an appetising mandate to high-profile Berwin Leighton Paisner sports litigator Graham Shear. Earlier this month Jones Day and Cleary Gottlieb also scored in the £300m sale of 70 per cent of Inter […]
Privatisations and real estate offer optimism, as Portugal sets off on the long, hard road to recovery Last month Portugal announced its budget for 2014, showing GDP increasing by 0.8 per cent, the first sign of growth in the country since 2010. “Things will improve in 2014 – public spending is under control and the […]
After safeguarding the Royal cakes and receiving death threats over the price of Space Raiders crisps, nothing much fazes United Biscuits’ Simon Rose anymore Working in the biscuits business is not quite like Roald Dahl’s story of Charlie Bucket and the mysterious confectioner Willy Wonka. Far from chocolate rivers, lickable wallpaper and everlasting gobstoppers, United […]
Being sent to London on secondment is a prized opportunity for associates in European firms London is a great attraction for associates employed by European firms, giving them a chance to develop and further their careers. As an international business and finance hub, the capital offers opportunities for young lawyers to network and build their […]
With a focus on internationalisation and a determination to forge bonds with clients, European firms are finding their City bases increasingly important Gatherings of European lawyers working in London have been pretty upbeat recently. Despite the normal slowdown in activity over the summer, firms from countries as diverse as Belgium, Germany, Ireland and Italy all […]
The former general counsel of News Corporation Lon Jacobs has taken up the top legal role at Time magazine as current GC Maurice Edelson jumps to owner Time Warner. The changes come as the media conglomerate, which currently owns Time magazine, plans to spinoff its Time publishing unit. The publishing arm is expected to start […]
No5 Chambers is sponsoring The Leicestershire Law Society, which for the second year is holding the Schools Court Competition on 16 November 2013. The competition, which is taking place at Leicester Crown Court, allows students from local schools to take part in mock trials. Students aged 13–16 are given a case to prepare beforehand and the […]
The Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) bar panel review has come to a close, with 20 sets of chambers winning appointments. The successful sets of chambers were picked from an initial group of more than 60 that were identified as having the necessary skill and experience. Over 30 sets of chambers were invited to take part […]
An in-house lawyer at United Biscuits’ (UB) has exposed the perils of working in the snacks business after receiving death threats when the price of Space Raiders crisps rose by 5p. In an interview with The Lawyer, to be published Monday (4 November), UB’s head of corporate legal affairs Simon Rose shows that it’s not […]
Allen & Overy (A&O) has raised associate salaries to match its magic circle rivals, six months after originally freezing pay for its youngest qualified lawyers. The firm has raised pay for its newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors to £64,000, up from £61,500. First-year lawyers will see salaries rise from £68,500 to £69,500, second-year pay rises from £74,500 […]