Litigation fund backs public interest cases
Woodsford Litigation Funding has become the first partner of venture to fund test cases.
Daniel ShenSmith
SFO charges Tesco trio
Three former executives charged with false accounting.
The great efficiency liberator: how legal technology can power in-house teams into the future
A Legal Week Intelligence and Thomson Reuters global survey of 100 in-house legal professionals found that half of respondents had seen their legal…
Addleshaws signs up Shoosmiths Manchester office head
Shoosmiths receivables finance and litigation practice head moves to Addleshaws
Nepal torture acquittal raises universal jurisdiction fears
Prosecutors should not be deterred from bringing war crimes cases, solicitors say.
HMRC needs crack legal team and MoJ oversight – Labour
Labour party report calls for radical overhaul of the tax authority that would see it come within the remit of the MoJ or a panel of retired judges.
Three-partner Shearman Brussels team in talks over Quinn Emanuel move
The firm’s competition co-head in discussions to join US rival along with two partners
Freshfields hires Eversheds international arbitration head
Will Thomas set to relocate from Paris to join the magic circle firm’s London office
Give bereaved families legal aid for representation at inquests – chief coroner
HH Judge Peter Thornton QC says unnecessary inquests for DoLS deaths should also be removed.
Landmark copyright judgment backs hyperlinks – with conditions
CJEU says links can be posted without copyright owner’s consent so long as not for financial gain.