A study by Eversheds has revealed a significant increase in the number of large commercial disputes, and despite the fact that large corporates do not want to resort to litigation the majority of conflicts are being resolved in court. According to the findings, whether a company wins or loses in court is determined by the […]
No5 Chambers has announced that it is the headline sponsor of the 2014 Birmingham Young Professional of the Year (BYPY) Awards. Birmingham Future’s flagship event celebrates the current crop of young talented professionals who will help shape the city’s business landscape. The BYPY Awards 2014 will be presented at a prestigious event at the International […]
No5 Chambers has announced that Susan Monaghan has been called to the Bar of Northern Ireland. Monaghan has experience in the field of education law, immigration, asylum and nationality, judicial review, misconduct and compliance, regulatory and licensing.
Eversheds partner Tim Buckingham has commented on the news that the Mt Gox Bitcoin exchange has entered administration. Buckingham noted that the insolvency of Mt Gox was ‘a predictable conclusion following its recent troubles’ and said that many people will be using this news to jump on the bandwagon and criticise Bitcoin generally. However, Buckingham said […]
Paul Weller recently won damages after the Mail Online published images of his children. Andrew Terry, partner and media expert at Eversheds has commented on the decision. He said: ‘This decision attracts interest not just because it relates to the children of Paul Weller, but because it is the first significant privacy trial in the […]
Ian Bridge of No5 Chambers, instructed by Shakespeares, has defended a major supplier of sand and aggregates based in the south east. The company faced an allegation contrary to section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 after an accident in which an employee of an independent contractor was seriously injured […]
Allen & Overy did it February, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer followed in March and Linklaters made its move before the Easter break. Now Clifford Chance, Ashurst, Herbert Smith Freehills and Norton Rose Fulbright have joined the pack in unveiling partnership promotions rounds for 2014. So what can we learn from this year’s promotions? For one thing, […]
Forresters, a firm of UK and European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, has chosen CRM solution Lexis® InterAction® from LexisNexis® Enterprise Solutions, a leading provider of content and technology solutions. The solution is initially being deployed across two offices in the UK. InterAction will support the firm’s growth in the UK, Germany, Russia and the […]
Nuix, a technology company that enables people to make fact-based decisions from unstructured data, today released version 5.2 of the Nuix Engine and its core eDiscovery and Investigator products This release includes smarter eDiscovery production and quality control workflows, deeper forensic analysis, support for even more file formats and automated text summarisation. It also incorporates […]
Clifford Chance’s recent decision to extend its trainee wellbeing programme is a positive step towards recognising the seriousness and importance of mental health at work. This news follows in the footsteps of Hogan Lovells, which recently brought a counselling service in-house. However, while this proactive approach has been welcomed by the majority of legal professionals, […]
HotDocs, the Edinburgh-based software company that provides industry-leading automated document generation software, has been placed within the top 50 fastest growing technology companies in the North of the UK. The Northern Tech Awards, organised by GP Bullhound, have been running since 2011 and rank the Top 50 Fastest Growing Technology Companies by revenue growth over […]
ALB from Advanced Legal has been selected as the software solution of choice by Spire Solicitors LLP to offer a fully integrated, firm-wide, practice management system. ALB will be used by over 130 personnel on a day-to-day basis Spire Solicitors LLP is a Norfolk based firm, which was established in 2013 following the merger of […]