Issues

‘Flash Crash’ case illustrates the ability to access markets globally, says Eversheds

According to Eversheds, the ‘Flash Crash’ case demonstrates the ability to access markets globally, using novel or bespoke electronic strategies. The firm said: “Regulators of the financial trading markets worldwide are concerned with advancing market cleanliness and transparency, with a view to bringing parity to market participants. There is presently particular sensitivity to the use […]

London

Stephenson Harwood make up five partners in the City, including one woman

Stephenson Harwood has made up five new partners in its latest promotions round, all of which are based in London. Last year, just two associates Stephenson Harwood were made up to partner in the City. Four of the five new partners are male. The promotions round, which takes effect on 1 May, sees the elevation of Nick […]

Ropes launches City litigation practice in London

Ropes & Gray, one of the fastest-growing US firms in London, has hired K&L Gates’ disputes partner Thomas Ross as a key part of its plans to launch a commercial litigation practice in London. Ross, who will be Ropes’ 27th partner in the City, is the latest in a series of hires designed to bulk […]

Lloyds appoints new top lawyer amidst in-house shakeup

Lloyds Banking Group deputy general counsel Kate Cheetham has just been appointed general counsel with incumbent Andrew Whittaker ending his two-year reign in May 2015. Cheetham is taking on the role after three years as deputy, having joined in 2012 from Linklaters. But she may have to get to grips with a completely different, and […]

books

Pearson GC Tellmann: UK will be first in panel review

Pearson general counsel Bjarne Tellmann has confirmed that the publishing giant plans to launch a UK panel before one in the US this year, after extending the deadline for a final line-up to the summer. Earlier this year, The Lawyer reported exclusively on Pearson’s intention to launch an initial legal panel, following Tellmann’s redesign of […]

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Stewarts Law extends deadline for claimants in Tesco shareholder battle

Stewarts Law has extended its deadline for applications from shareholders to join its mammoth legal action against Tesco as the firm nears the end of the first step of the group claim likely to last several years. The litigation boutique is bringing the action against Tesco over losses suffered as a result of the supermarket group’s […]

Underhill

A call for a change in the law to support cyclists

The Green Party has called for legislation aimed at protecting pedestrians and cyclists. Is now the right time? It is a founding principle of English civil law that the party making allegations against another bears the burden of proof. However, like all long-established principles, they are ripe for review. It is at least 10 years […]

Public and administrative

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers has a long and established reputation in public law, acting for both claimants and defendants in key human rights cases.  Chambers is instructed in matters ranging from seminal cases concerning police powers to ground breaking medical treatment and welfare cases.   Members also regularly chair and appear in major public inquiries, such as […]

Professional discipline and regulatory

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers is a leader in the field of professional discipline and regulatory law with nearly thirty years’ experience of representing professionals before their regulatory bodies. While Chambers is recognised as a pre-eminent set in the field of medical, dental and police discipline, the team has a breadth of experience across a wide range of […]

Product liability

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers’ particular product liability expertise is in cases involving injury caused by medical or pharmaceutical products and devices and over the last two years members of chambers have been involved in a number of high profile/important product liability group actions which have led to it being recommended as one of the Leading Sets for […]