557 ABA Journal United Kingdom articles.
Jan 25, 2018 7:00 AM CST
Offshore law firm Appleby has sued the BBC and the Guardian for their reports on documents taken in a data breach.
Appleby wants a permanent injunction to prevent further use…
Dec 19, 2017 2:09 PM CST
A graduate of Oxford University claims his lower-than-expected grades there 17 years ago made it impossible to attend an Ivy League law school in the United States or to perform…
Nov 28, 2017 7:00 AM CST
Nearly a year ago, Nevada death row inmate Scott Dozier asked to be executed, telling a state court judge he would forego his appeals. A doctor deemed Dozier, who was…
Sep 5, 2017 7:00 AM CDT
The United Kingdom’s Solicitors Regulation Authority will require candidates to pass a centralized “super” exam starting in September 2020.
The two-part test will include computer-based multiple choice questions and a…
May 1, 2017 1:30 PM CDT
Deutsche Bank has informed U.K. law firms that it will no longer pay for work done by newly admitted lawyers and trainees.
Legal Week reported Tuesday that Deutsche Bank’s…
Mar 22, 2017 11:35 AM CDT
Britain’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Parliament must give its consent before Britain begins the process of leaving the European Union.
The court said proceeding without an act of…
Jan 24, 2017 3:42 PM CST
The China management committee of King & Wood Mallesons has used a social media app to post a critique of failures that led to the demise of the European…
Jan 24, 2017 8:55 AM CST
Atlanta-based Sutherland Asbill & Brennan and U.K. law firm Eversheds have agreed to merge.
The merger had “exceptionally strong approval” from both partnerships, according to a press release. The…
Dec 16, 2016 9:14 AM CST
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan and Eversheds have confirmed they are discussing a merger that would create a law firm with more than 2,300 lawyers in 29 countries.
According to
Dentons will eliminate approximately 25 jobs in the United Kingdom in preparation for the opening of its new shared-services hub in Warsaw, Poland. The hub, which officially launched on Monday,…
Nov 22, 2016 1:35 PM CST
Britain’s High Court of Justice unanimously ruled Thursday that Parliament must first approve the issuing of Article 50, the formal declaration to separate from the European Union.
The court…
Nov 3, 2016 1:45 PM CDT LONDON—As the United Kingdom continues to operate in limbo after its historic vote to leave the European Union, law firms offer advice and counsel as their clients navigate the uncharted…
Nov 1, 2016 1:50 AM CDT A judge in Northern Ireland has turned aside two of the first legal challenges to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. According to The Guardian, Justice Paul Maguire,…
Oct 28, 2016 2:40 PM CDT Three law firms in the United Kingdom have approved a merger into a single firm with more than 4,500 lawyers in 36 countries. The combining firms are CMS UK, Nabarro…
Oct 11, 2016 12:01 PM CDTUncertainty about Brexit gives UK lawyers a boost
Northern Ireland judge rejects legal challenges to Brexit
UK law firms approve three-way merger
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