LAW FIRM LEADERSHIP
Travers Smith appoints leading private equity specialist as next managing partner
Edmund Reed stresses importance of culture after being elected to succeed David Patient
Europe
RIGHTS OF ACCESS
'Huge disappointment' as Irish law society blocks bid by English lawyers to preserve EU access
Law Society of Ireland announces that dual-qualified lawyers must be based in Ireland to gain practising certificates
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Reed Smith apologises for handling of historic harassment allegations against ex-partner
Europe head Tamara Box says response to 2005 complaint against Charlie Elphicke fell short of current standards
COVID-19
UK legal sector records bumper September as many firms continue to shrug off Covid-19 woes
Top firms also repaying furlough cash and reversing earlier cost-cutting measures
SOCIAL MOBILITY
Law firms excel in UK social mobility index but still mostly recruit from top universities
BCLP, Browne Jacobson, HSF and Baker McKenzie named top 10 employers by the Social Mobility Foundation
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
CMS, White & Case, Pinsent Masons and Allen & Overy among winners of UK's Women in Law Awards
Dana Denis-Smith receives outstanding achievement award for The First 100 Years Project
COMMENTARY
The UK after Brexit and Trump - the price of going it alone
The absoluteness of national sovereignty is outdated in these hyper-turbulent times, argues Fiona Carlin
LEGAL OPERATIONS
European in-house teams ramp up 'efficiency and effectiveness' efforts, study finds
Thomson Reuters report shows Covid-19 has also increased their focus on business 'safeguarding'
LEGALTECH
Legaltech firm BigHand acquires Mason & Cook in resource management push
M&A deal is BigHand's first since company was bought by LLCP in the summer
FINANCIAL RESULTS
DWF reports double digit increase in first-half revenue as activity recovers
Firm 'cautiously optimistic' for H2 after 'very pleasing recovery' from Covid-19 disruption