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Milbank continues City recruitment with hire of rated Norton Rose partner

Norton Rose is set to to see the departure of respected financial disputes partner Charles Evans to US firm Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy's London office. Evans - who is top-rated for contentious financial services by Chambers - joined Norton Rose's London practice in 1997 and made partner in 2000. He represents corporates, financial institutions and individuals under investigation and in enforcement proceedings.
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Herbert Smith Freehills to move partner duo to Korea after licence approval

Herbert Smith Freehills is set to relocate two partners to South Korea next year as the firm becomes the latest international law firm to receive approval to practise in Seoul. City dispute resolution and construction partner Tony Dymond and Singapore corporate partner Lewis McDonald will relocate to the country with four associates from across the firm's network when the new office opens in early 2013, with Dymond to lead the office.
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3VB barrister joins parliamentary probe into HBOS collapse

Three Verulam Buildings barrister David Quest has been appointed to join a public hearing into the 2008 collapse of HBOS, marking the first time the Parliamentary commission has sought legal counsel to question witnesses on the issue. Quest is today (30 October) sitting with the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards - which is led by former cabinet secretary Lord Turnbull - to question three former HBOS chief executives: former head of group regulatory risk Paul Moore, former international chief executive Colin Matthew and former group risk director Jo Dawson.
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CC and Cooke Young lead as Barclays faces fraud claims in Libor test case

City litigation boutique Cooke Young & Keidan has been given the go-ahead to proceed to trial for Guardian Care Homes over Libor-related allegations against Barclays. The case, one of the first of its kind to be heard since the Libor scandal broke earlier this year, has been widely viewed as a test case for the UK banking sector.
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Hong Kong to introduce cap on hourly arbitration rates

Hong Kong is planning to overhaul its arbitration procedures in a bid to improve its position as a leading dispute resolution centre in Asia.
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Addleshaws re-elects Burch as senior partner as challenger withdraws

Addleshaw Goddard senior partner Monica Burch has been re-elected for a new term at the helm of the firm after litigation head Simon Kamstra decided to withdraw his candidacy. Kamstra had put himself forward to contest the role ahead of the conclusion of Burch's first three-year term next year; however, he has now decided to concentrate on leading the firm's litigation division, meaning Burch has been automatically relected.
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Neuberger on Erskine - the importance of the independence of the judiciary

It is rare that one comes across a speech which is such a pleasure to read as the Seckford lecture by the President of the Supreme Court (Lord Neuberger) at Woodbridge School 18 October - Lord Erskine and Trial by Jury (Acknowledgment: Supreme Court - Speeches).
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International Edition

Barrister partnerships possible from 2013; BSB set to regulate ABSs

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is gearing up to allow barristers to form partnerships from autumn next year, with alternative business structures (ABSs) set to come into effect for the profession in 2014.
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Leigh Day secures Supreme Court win in key equal pay case

Specialist claimant firm Leigh Day & Co has secured a key Supreme Court victory in an equal pay case which is set to allow equal pay claims to be brought in the civil courts as well as employment tribunals. In what is being viewed as a landmark ruling, Birmingham City Council was unsuccessful in arguing that equal pay claims made by a group of former council employees should be thrown out, with the Supreme Court rejecting the council's appeal.
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Blackstone's Rose QC to advise BBC on Jimmy Savile investigation

The BBC has turned to Blackstone Chambers' Dinah Rose QC for advice on the ongoing investigation into the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal. Rose's instruction was announced today (23 October) during BBC director general George Entwistle's appearance before the Commons culture committee looking into the scandal.
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