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Top QCs unite to criticise legal aid cuts and judicial review reforms

A group of around 90 QCs have united to publicly criticise proposals to limit legal aid for judicial review, claiming that such a move would "seriously undermine the rule of law". In a letter to The Daily Telegraph, signed by silks including former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith QC, the former director of Public Prosecutions Lord Macdonald and Cherie Booth QC, the group argue that legal aid cuts and the associated reforms of judicial review will undermine Britain's global reputation for justice.
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International Edition

MoJ denies plan for 'wholesale privatisation' of courts service

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has denied reports that it is considering a "wholesale privatisation" of the courts system as it weighs up propsals to cut costs and make the current system more efficient. A report in The Times today (28 May) suggests the MoJ is considering putting court buildings and staff "in the hands of private companies" in a bid to save as much as £1bn a year.
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Inside Counsel

Cheat Sheet: What inside counsel need to know about alternative fee arrangements

Alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) have long been trumpeted as a creative way for legal departments to cut costs.
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Inside Counsel

Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg seeks dismissal of case

Hank Greenberg, the former CEO of American International Group Inc. (AIG), is headed to court on Tuesday to argue for the dismissal of a lawsuit against him.
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Inside Counsel

Class action suit against Greenberg Traurig settles

A class action suit that claimed law firm Greenberg Traurig underpaid its women lawyers has settled, according to Thomson Reuters.
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International Edition

Norton Rose Fulbright names heads of corporate, finance and litigation

Norton Rose has appointed the global heads of its three core practice groups ahead of its merger with Texan firm Fulbright & Jaworski next month. London-based European corporate head Martin Scott will now oversee the firm's global corporate, M&A and securities group, taking over from Hong Kong-based David Stannard.
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Inside Counsel

Senate confirms Obama nominee for D.C. Circuit

The D.C. Circuit will soon be welcoming a new judge.
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Inside Counsel

5 celebrity lawsuits in the news

Kobe Bryant feuds with his mother, Batman emerges victorious and more
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International Edition

Singapore

Singapore's legal market is gradually liberalising and, with it, the competition keeps flying in. Elizabeth Broomhall finds out what's in store for southeast Asia's latest glittering legal hub
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International Edition

Elite US litigation firm Boies Schiller set to launch London outpost

Specialist litigation firm Boies Schiller & Flexner is set to open an office in London this summer, in a move that will gift the elite US firm its first base outside of its home country. Boies already has lawyers working on projects in the City and has been planning a London launch for several months, approaching multiple UK-qualified litigators. The launch is now slated for July or August. The firm declined to comment on how many partners it intends to staff the office with or on relocations from the US. According to The American Lawyer rankings, Boies Schiller is among the most profitable firms in the US, with average profits per partner standing at $2.7m (£1.8m) in 2012.
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