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Pulse UK
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March 13, 2024
All Post Office Convictions To Be Quashed Through New Law
The government introduced landmark legislation on Wednesday that will exonerate hundreds of people wrongfully convicted as the result of the Post Office scandal.
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March 12, 2024
IPhone Users' £853M Battery Suit Gets OK On Funding Revamp
Apple must face an £853 million ($1 billion) class action claim alleging it concealed problems with iPhone batteries after Britain's antitrust tribunal said Tuesday that a revised litigation funding deal overcomes the hurdle recently thrown up by the country's highest court.
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March 12, 2024
UK Conveyance Co. TM Group Acquires Lawtech Software
TM Group, a U.K.-based real estate due diligence platform used by law firms, announced Tuesday that it has acquired technology provider Lawtech Software Group.
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March 12, 2024
Immigration Lawyer Caught In Sting Loses Strike-Off Appeal
An immigration lawyer lost his appeal on Tuesday to stay on the rolls, after he was caught by an undercover journalist recommending that a client gather false documents for a visa application, with a London court ruling that his appeal was "totally without merit."
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March 12, 2024
Welsh Law Firm Fined For Failings In Property Deal Fraud
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has slapped a Welsh law firm with a £19,383 ($24,773) fine for sending £110,000 to an unrelated third party during a fraudulent property sale.
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March 12, 2024
Equity Partners Fare Best, But It's A Grim Climb Up The Ranks
Even as equity partnerships become increasingly difficult to come by, the lawyers who do manage to snag them report being far happier at work even when hours are long, according to a new Law360 report.
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March 12, 2024
Charity Continues Annual Campaign To Teach Kids About Law
An education charity has relaunched an annual campaign to encourage teachers to introduce students to the world of law, and improve awareness of the judicial system in England and Wales.
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March 12, 2024
White & Case Posts Strong Global Revenue Despite UK Dip
White & Case LLP said Tuesday that robust activity in the financial restructuring and insolvency sectors pushed up its global revenue in 2023, although persistent uncertainty in the market led financial performance in London to dip slightly.
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March 11, 2024
New Arbitration Firm Has 'Hit Ground Running,' Founders Say
Three international arbitration specialists who worked at Dechert LLP in France before they left to launch a boutique firm said on Monday that the new business has "hit the ground running" since it opened in January.
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March 11, 2024
Woodsford Affiliate Prevails In Fee Feud With SF Firm
An affiliate of British litigation funder Woodsford has secured a $1.8 million arbital award and $1.2 million in interest from a San Francisco law firm following the 2019 settlement of a lawsuit against Google, a Delaware federal judge confirmed Monday.
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March 11, 2024
Lawyers Say 'Stale' $88M Negligence Suit Is Too Late
A Cayman Islands law firm and two barristers asked a London court on Monday to toss out a construction magnate's $88 million negligence suit against them and Clyde & Co. LLP, arguing he waited too long to bring his case.
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March 11, 2024
Stress, Long Hours Erode Lawyers' Enjoyment Of Their Jobs
Even as increasing salaries squeeze law firm margins, lawyers are largely stressed by long hours and poor financial health, a new Law360 survey shows, leaving employers struggling to contain widespread discontent across swaths of the profession.
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March 11, 2024
New Treasury Review Of AML Rules To Cast Wide Net
The U.K. Treasury said Monday that a new review on the effectiveness of anti-money laundering regulations will have a broad scope, encompassing more than 100,000 businesses, including law firms.
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March 18, 2024
Taylor Wessing Hires Investment Funds Pro From Reed Smith
Taylor Wessing LLP has hired Shervin Shameli from Reed Smith LLP as partner in its London office to bolster its investment business.
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March 11, 2024
Dentons Defeats SRA Over AML Checks On PEP Client
A London tribunal confirmed on Monday that it has dismissed the Solicitors Regulation Authority's action against the U.K. arm of Dentons over the firm's handling of anti-money laundering checks on a politically exposed former client.
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March 08, 2024
SRA Hits Back Against Claims Of Perceived Inaction
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is pushing back against criticism that it isn't active enough in bringing to justice lawyers implicated in misconduct cases — such as the recent Post Office scandal — as the watchdog tries to reassure consumers it is doing its job.
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March 08, 2024
Osborne Clarke Appoints New Responsible Business Head
Osborne Clarke LLP said Friday that it has appointed Kate Millar as its new head of responsible business as the law firm looks to continue making progress in areas including diversity, workplace well-being and sustainability.
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March 08, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Barclays initiate legal proceedings against top Russian private bank JSC Alfa-Bank; Lex Greensill, founder of the collapsed Greensill Capital, suing the U.K.'s Department for Business and Trade; Wikipedia's parent company hit with a libel claim; and a sports journalism teacher filing a data protection claim against Manchester United FC. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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March 08, 2024
Law Firms Urged To Retain More Senior Female Solicitors
The Law Society said on Friday that it wants firms to intensify their efforts to promote women to senior roles and retain them, noting on International Women's Day that the gender gap in the sector has narrowed since 2015.
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March 08, 2024
UK Regulator Plans New Support For In-House Solicitors
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Friday that it is seeking views on new guidance it has developed for in-house lawyers, after a public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal put their role under the spotlight.
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March 08, 2024
'Non-Dom' Tax Reforms Should Keep UK Lawyers Busy
The government's decision to reform its 200-year-old "non-dom" tax regime to raise £2.7 billion ($3.4 billion) a year presents a short-term boom for tax lawyers expecting a rush of calls from existing and future clients looking for guidance on a new set of rules.
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March 08, 2024
Law Society's Gender Pay Gap Widens, Favors Men by 8%
The Law Society has reported an 8% gender pay gap in favor of men over women on its payroll for 2023, an increase on the 4.7% gap the legal body recorded in 2022.
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March 07, 2024
Property Lawyer To Face Tribunal Over Money Handling
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has said a law firm director must face a disciplinary tribunal after it accused him of allowing his firm's client account to be used as a banking facility and claimed he made a personal loan to a client.
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March 07, 2024
Dentons Says It Was Not Required To Refuse PEP Client
The U.K. arm of Dentons argued at tribunal Thursday that it had done enough to establish how an ex-client had earned his wealth, saying it was not required to refuse service because his home country had a higher risk of corruption and money laundering.
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March 21, 2024
Willkie Hires Privacy Partner From Weil
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has added a data protection and privacy specialist from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP with an intellectual property background, as the firm looks to expand its European capabilities in the cybersecurity sphere.