Legal

EU referendum

Lawyers claim that Brexit vote is not legally binding;primary legislation will be needed

11/07/2016(0)
Hundreds of barristers have advised Prime Minister David Cameron to tread carefully before taking steps to withdraw the UK from the European Union. More than 1,000 have signed a ... Read More
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Freshfields outpaces Magic Circle with 6.6 per cent revenue increase

11/07/2016(0)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has topped fellow Magic Circle outfits Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance with its 2015/16 growth result. Financials released by the firm yesterday show a 6.6 ... Read More
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Ex-Barclays traders jailed over Libor rigging

08/07/2016(0)
A London court has sentenced four former Barclays traders to prison. They were found guilty of Libor manipulation between 2005 and 2007. Jay Merchant received six-and-a-half years in prison, ... Read More
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International law firm Taylor Wessing announced global revenues increase

08/07/2016(0)
International law firm Taylor Wessing has today announced a 4.4% increase in UK revenues to £126.6m. Global revenues have also increased to £254.5m at constant exchange rates. In addition, ... Read More
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Robots Are Taking Divorce Lawyers’ Jobs, Too

07/07/2016(0)
Online tools that are cheaper than lawyers improve access to justice. Buyers and sellers on EBay use the site’s automated dispute-resolution tool to settle 60 million claims every year. ... Read More
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MasterCard faces £19bn lawsuit over inflated card charges;the biggest in UK legal history

07/07/2016(0)
Priceless? Not this time. MasterCard is facing a £19 billion lawsuit – the biggest in UK legal history – in a collective action over card charges that were passed on to ... Read More
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King & Wood Mallesons top the APAC Law Firm Index 2016; Which firms are the next in top ten

06/07/2016(0)
King & Wood Mallesons and Baker & McKenzie are the firms best positioned to take advantage of fast rising legal spend in the region. Findings show that success in ... Read More
McDonald's

McDonald’s wins EU ‘Mac’-ruling

05/07/2016(0)
McDonald’s has won a case that could stop another company using the “Mc” or “Mac” prefix on its food and drink. A European court upheld a 2013 ruling that ... Read More
Pinsent-Masons

International law firm Pinsent Masons achieved 5.5% revenue growth

05/07/2016(0)
The firm achieved global turnover of £382.3m, and increased profit per equity partner to £550k. This represents 5.5% revenue growth on the previous year and cumulative revenue growth of ... Read More
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Global law firm Clyde & Co posts 13% revenue growth

05/07/2016(0)
Global law firm Clyde & Co grew for the 18th year in succession last year according to pre-audit figures released today. Firmwide revenues at the 45 office law firm ... Read More
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