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Ex-Supreme Court judge and Herbert Smith partner joins Essex Court

Former Herbert Smith partner and UK Supreme Court judge Lord Collins of Mapesbury has joined Essex Court Chambers after retiring from the UK's top court last year. Lord Collins started at Essex Court this week as a full-time arbitrator. He retired from the Supreme Court in 2011 after serving two years on the highest judicial bench.
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Withers targets major expansion in Asia and new US presence in five-year strategy

Withers has laid out a new five-year strategy, including ambitious targets for growth in Asia and plans to launch new offices on the west coast of the US.
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Feuding over funds - key topics at Legal Week's Funds Litigation Forum

Mourant Ozannes managing partner Robert Shepherd sums up the key topics from this year's Funds Litigation Forum in London
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Senior UBS lawyer join's Ashurst's London litigation team

Ashurst has strengthened its London litigation practice with hire of David Capps from UBS, where he was EMEA head of litigation and regulatory investigations. Capps, who focuses on regulatory, disputes and risk management issues in the financial services sector, will join the UK top 20 firm in June.
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Supreme Court rejects key challenge to partner retirement policies

The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to an attempt by a law firm to enforce a compulsory retirement age against a partner, in a key ruling for the legal profession and employers in general. The Court today (25 April) handed down its judgment in the high-profile Seldon vs Clarkson Wright & Jakes (CWJ) age discrimination case, dismissing the appeal by Leslie Seldon.
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Stephenson Harwood advises former UBS exec on FSA supervision fine appeal win

Stephenson Harwood has taken a key role in overturning a Financial Services Authority (FSA) decision to fine a former UBS executive for misconduct in relation to compliance failures that occurred under his supervision. The firm acted for John Pottage, the former chief executive of UBS's UK wealth management division, on his successful appeal against the £100,000 fine.
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Former Halliwells partner wins clawback protection case

Former Halliwells partner Michael Burns has today (24 April) won a High Court case against the defunct firm's liquidators BDO. The ruling by Mr Justice Warren means the liquidator, which has been attempting to claw back money from ex-partners, will not be able to chase Burns after the judge found he was protected by the terms of his retirement deed.
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Euro human rights court reforms agreed in effort to cut back cases

New measures to reduce the number of cases heard in the European Court of Human Rights have been agreed, in a bid to free the court up to focus on the most serious violations of human rights. The reforms have been agreed by the 47 member states of the Council of Europe, with the Brighton Declaration published online today (20 April).
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This other life - the strains of managing a work/life balance at the Bar

"There have always been very ambitious barristers who are overly preoccupied with success, some because of the desire to build reputation, some, more venally, for money, who work so hard that they're in real danger of burnout..."
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Lawyers without borders - global litigation and in-house counsel

"Globalisation and the economic downturn have presented greater challenges for litigators in recent years, which include the management of international disputes in challenging jurisdictions and greater regulatory and compliance concerns..."
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