EPO seeks to allay independence fears with new appointment
Office hopes board of appeals president will enhance independence.
Daniel ShenSmith
Clifford Chance to cut its UK trainee intake by 20% in 2018
Magic circle firm will reduce the number of trainees it takes on annually from 100 to 80 in 2018
Slater and Gordon to sue over Quindell acquisition
Australian-listed firm threatens to hold back £50m of acquisition price as it warns it may sue over deal for Quindell’s professional services arm
KPMG to set up India support bench for UK legal team
KPMG’s UK GC Jeremy Barton is recruiting Indian lawyers to work remotely in Delhi alongside his team in the UK
Ashurst bolsters Frankfurt office with Jones Day partner hire
Tax partner’s arrival follows stream of departures from Ashurst in recent weeks
Profession expresses concern over online courts plan
Going to court is not the same as shopping, says Law Society president.
HM Treasury consults on ‘fit and proper persons test’ for lawyers
Requirements of new EU money laundering directive must be transposed into UK law by June 2017.
Society: fixed costs ‘totally inappropriate’ for high-value cases
Chancery Lane promises robust response to government’s ‘transforming justice’ proposals.
Hogan Lovells kicks off hunt for new London office space
Anglo-American firm wants to house all of its lawyers in a single building rather than across three sites as at present
CJEU says no to fixed-term contracts, with conditions
Fixed-term contracts against EU law where there is a need for permanent employment.