Linklaters & Paines’ move to introduce a flexible working policy for partners is to be commended for its acknowledgement that lifestyle is an important factor in any working environment. For too long firms have strived to keep up with the macho myth that long hours signal high productivity and commitment. A number of them have […]
The third Woman Lawyer conference excelled itself this year, by putting Lord Woolf on the spot when, facing Jennifer Nadel, ITN’s Home Affairs editor, he conceded he would like to see consideration of a fast track to help women up the legal ladder. Obviously, he said, this did not mean positive discrimination, but a recognition […]
While Lord Woolf captured the headlines at the third Woman Lawyer Conference in London this month with his proposals regarding a ‘fast track’ to the top for women, a remark from the floor passed relatively unnoticed. Alexandra Marks, a partner at Linklaters & Paines, announced that the City firm said it would shortly be implementing […]
A “COMMON position” on the establishment rights of lawyers will probably be reached by the European Council of Ministers Working Group on the Lawyers’ Establishment Directive by the end of May, according to the international director of the Law Society, Jonathan Goldsmith. The directive, which was overwhelmingly approved by the European Parliament in June last […]
Lawyers and accountants are being targeted by money launderers, Jersey’s senior finance civil servant has warned as he unveiled proposals for a tough new anti-money laundering law for the island. Colin Powell, States of Jersey chief adviser, warned a conference of 350 financiers in Jersey last week that money launderers were turning to lawyers, accountants […]
Airlines are offering a wider-than-ever choice of non-stop long-haul flights, which save passengers the time and trouble of making connections. The latest route is United Airlines’ 16-hour marathon between Chicago and Hong Kong. But while direct flights are convenient, they do not lessen the adverse effects flying has on our bodies. Research shows that 75 […]
Few cases in which Family President Sir Stephen Brown gives judgment in open court fail to make the headlines. One recently, however, did not. But from the point of view of the legal profession, it is, in the words of one lawyer involved, “a very important ruling”. The case was over the rights of the […]
Lloyds Bank faces what could, potentially, turn into an embarrassing and damaging confrontation with freelance photographer Nicholas Rogers. Not only is Lloyds being sued for alleged over-charging, but following its failure in the Court of Appeal last December to block the action, it now faces libel claims over statements made about Rogers’ account. The case […]
Hammond Suddards advised independent financial adviser network DBS Management on its transition from AIM to the official list of the Stock Exchange. Eversheds’ Leeds office acted for the nominated adviser.
The news that US law firms are looking to double the office space they occupy in the City of London this year raises the question of whether this American invasion should be welcomed or feared. Some will no doubt argue that charity begins at home, and that we should be protecting our fellow professionals, not […]
SOLICITORS account for half of those taking part in the Legal Aid Board pilot on family mediation services. A total of 36 firms, including 18 law firms, from 13 town and city areas throughout the UK, will offer the service during the first part of the test phase. The Legal Aid Board will hold a […]
US firm White & Case has swelled the ranks of the partners in its Paris branch from eight to 13, with two lateral appointments and three internal promotions. Norbert Majerhole, who joins from Paris-based KPMG-Fidal, where he was a partner, becomes the firm’s first tax partner. He is accompanied by a former colleague from KPMG-Fidal, […]