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Dentons launches UK Patent Prosecution and Opposition practice
Dentons is to launch a Patent Prosecution and Opposition practice in the UK with the recruitment of a team patent lawyers from Olswang in May.
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INNOVATION
Age is no barrier to legaltech know-how
Age is no barrier to lawyers keeping up with digital pace, according to research from Australia's Griffith University.
PEOPLE
Major, Lindsey & Africa opens in Singapore
Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA) has opened a new office in Singapore and added Ashish Raivadera to the partner practice group as head of private practice for South Asia. He will also lead operations in Singapore.
FEES
Irish law firms making millions from state claims agency
The Irish claims agency paid some €37 million to legal representatives in negligence cases last year. Two firms did particularly well receiving at least €5 million each from the State Claims Agency.
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Law firm set up during Queen Victoria reign closes
A 130-year-old Scottish law firm, Graham and Finlayson, is set to shut as its senior partner announces his retirement after 50 years as a solicitor.
INNOVATION
Linklaters launches AI data analysis tool
Linklaters has teamed up with city tech start-up Eigen Technologies to launch an AI-backed data analysis and extraction tool in order to achieve 'a level of flexibility' not currently available on the marketplace.
PEOPLE
Lawyer on fire in courtroom
One lawyer seemed to take making a point to the jury a little far when his trousers mysteriously caught fire during his closing arguments in an arson case.
CYBER-CRIME
Law firms warned by regulator of new cyber-crime threat
Law firms have been put on high alert as the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) warns of new threats impacting hundreds of firms.
EXPANSION
7BR adds five new barristers
Multi-disciplinary barristers' chambers 7BR, has announced significant additions to the set with five new barristers and the appointment of a new Senior Clerk to the Criminal Law team.
POLITICS
Mexico opens US legal aid centres to fight back at Trump deportation plans
In an historic move Mexico has opened legal aid centres at consulates in 50 US cities in efforts to protect its citizens from President Trump's vows of tough immigration enforcement.