Last 3 months headlines – Page 888
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NewsNews focus: from billion-dollar firm to administration – what went wrong at KWM
Firm slipped into administration yesterday following months of uncertainty.
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KWM to retain European presence after going under
Firm confirms seven partners will remain in London following collapse of European arm.
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NewsJudge’s Turkey detention could set genocide organiser free
International tribunal is struggling to resolve an impasse over the jailing of a judge by the government of Turkey.
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NewsAt last: MoJ announces timetable for LASPO review
Justice minister Sir Oliver Heald says 'enough time has passed’ since LASPO for the review process to begin.
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NewsFTSE giants launch GC network to tackle rule of law failures
Network - including Vodafone, BP, HSBC and others - will be chaired by Graham Vinter, formerly GC of BG Group, who is now at Covington & Burling.
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NewsCouncil tight-lipped over audit into ‘secret’ £300k law firm grant
KPMG carrying out audit into deal with PI firm, but Bolton council yet to reveal publication date.
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NewsSupport for leasehold reform gathers momentum
Representative bodies including the Law Society encouraged by government response as they continue to highlight frustrations.
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KWM Europe finally collapses into administration
‘Too early’ to speculate on redundancies, says Quantuma, after managing partner bows out with farewell message.
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NewsBrexit means ditching the CJEU, May makes clear
'Our laws will be made in Westminster, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast', prime minister says in landmark speech.
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NewsParliamentarians call for unpaid internship ban
All-party group on social mobility says magic circle lawyers more likely to be privately educated.
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NewsKWM to file for administration today
European arm of King & Wood Mallesons ends days of speculation and says administrators will be appointed today.
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NewsLibya torture cases must go before UK court, Supreme Court rules
Unanimous ruling against government’s attempt to claim immunity welcomed by rights groups.
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Mid-tier accounting firm eyes legal services after solicitor hire
Top-10 accountancy firm is the latest to take advantage of liberalisation of the market.
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NewsMillions of nuisance claims calls in a week
BT says it is declaring war on businesses that make calls to drum up PPI and personal accident claims.
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Accounts show Olswang profits dipped in build-up to merger
Firm struggled in the year before agreeing record-breaking deal with CMS and Nabarro.
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NewsRolls-Royce in £670m deferred prosecution deal
High Court expected to approve 'big league' deal to avoid bribery prosecutions.
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NewsMagic circle firm to take on four from on-the-brink KWM
Allen & Overy says it is ‘pleased to help at difficult time’.
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NewsEU patent court set to open in December
Preparatory committee to press ahead with opening schedule following UK’s announcement.
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NewsAccess to EU legal institutions on Law Society’s Brexit wishlist
Rights of audience in Court of Justice of European Union among the sector’s priorities, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsTribunal backs judges in pensions dispute
Government’s transitional provisions amount to unlawful age discrimination, employment tribunal rules.