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Fairness and transparency must take priority in a UK Deferred Prosecution Agreement model

Greater judicial involvement could help improve on the US system, say Sullivan & Cromwell's Louise Delahunty and Nicolas Bourtin
5 minute read

International Edition

NSPCC appoints former BLP lawyer as new head of legal

The NSPCC has appointed a new head of legal following the departure of former general counsel Catherine Dixon earlier this year. Alexis Burnetts has taken up the role with immediate effect. She has been acting head since Dixon left the charity in April 2012.
2 minute read

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One rule for some? Double standards on lawyer tactics

There's an interesting side-swipe at media lawyers from Lord Walker quoted on the UKSC blog in discussing privacy injunctions. "The development of this branch of the law in England has undoubtedly been accelerated by the egregious conduct of the British press, and the readiness of the legal profession to encourage highly-paid footballers, TV personalities and other celebrities to seek prior restraint in the form of an ex-parte injunction... These so-called super injunctions – secret justice, you might say, available only to the super rich – have raised serious issues."
4 minute read

International Edition

A&O City arbitration partner joins Quinn Emanuel after exit wrangle

Allen & Overy (A&O) arbitration partner Anthony Sinclair has joined Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan's London office following lengthy exit negotiations with his former firm. Sinclair, who made partner at A&O last year, handed in his notice at the firm in May along with fellow arbitration partner Stephen Jagusch.
2 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith takes on 15 further Chadbourne lawyers for US launch

Herbert Smith has officially opened its New York office today (4 September) with the hire of an additional 15 fee earners from US firm Chadbourne & Parke. The new office has gone live with the five-partner team from Chadbourne announced last month, while Herbert Smith has also taken an additional three counsel, eight associates and four other fee earners from the US firm, of which 13 will be based in New York.
2 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters set to recruit senior contentious regulatory partner from Herbert Smith

Herbert Smith is set to see the departure of contentious regulatory heavyweight Martyn Hopper to magic circle firm Linklaters. Hopper, who is highly rated by Chambers & Partners, is understood to have handed in his notice in recent weeks after eight years with Herbert Smith.
2 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith adds partner to Moscow disputes team with Salans hire

Herbert Smith has hired Salans' Moscow dispute resolution head Alexei Panich for its local practice in the Russian capital. Panich has joined the firm after more than 10 years with Salans, where he has been a partner since 2007. Prior to Salans, he was a tax lawyer at KPMG's Moscow arm.
2 minute read

International Edition

Addleshaws to miss out on success fee as Abramovich wins court battle

Addleshaw Goddard is set to miss out on a significant payout after the High Court ruled against the firm's client, Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, in his high-profile $6bn (£3.8bn) dispute with Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich. The judgment, which was handed down this morning (31 August) by Mrs Justice Gloster in the High Court, will be seen as a significant setback for Addleshaws, which had been working with Berezovsky on a conditional fee basis.
6 minute read

International Edition

Lord Dyson succeeds Neuberger as new Master of the Rolls

Supreme Court judge Lord Dyson has been appointed as the next Master of the Rolls, succeeding Lord Neuberger, who will assume the role of Supreme Court president later this year. Dyson's much-touted appointment was announced today (29 August), with the new role set to take effect from 1 October this year.
2 minute read

International Edition

Apple v Samsung: how do juries calculate damages in complex patent cases?

"How did the jury calculate damages? Well, armed with these jury instructions, they did what most people seem to do when faced with the dark art of calculating patent infringement damages: they stuck their nine figures in the air, filled out a form, and came up with a number..."
6 minute read

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