/pulse-uk?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Pulse UK Copyright 2025 极速赛车. en-US Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:10:21 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2353596?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2353596 Birketts LLP said Monday that it has launched a new service to provide holistic employment support to clients under one roof as workplace challenges become increasingly complex. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:48:50 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2353601?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2353601 McDermott Will & Emery LLP said Monday that it will relocate its U.K. headquarters to Mayfair in London in 2028, moving from its current City offices to accommodate future expansion and to be closer to private equity clients. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:32:47 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2353095?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2353095 Knights Group Holdings PLC said on Monday that it has completed the acquisition of the Birkett Long law firm and financial advisory company, in a deal estimated to be worth up to 拢16.6 million ($22.5 million). Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:26:22 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2286834?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2286834 Robert Burrows, joint head of patent litigation at Bristows, discusses the challenges of remote working when preparing cases, the need for reform in respect of second medical use patents, and whether recent European Union court decisions could mark the beginning of a shift in European litigation practice. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:35:22 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2353535?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2353535 A report urged the government Monday to fund legal support for victims of the "Windrush" scandal after it found that claimants who were wrongly classified as illegal immigrants聽from the Caribbean received little or no compensation under a Home Office program. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:31:39 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2353557?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2353557 DWF LLP said Monday that Nigel Knowles will retire as its chief executive at the start of August, ending a five-year tenure as the firm prepares to enter a new phase of growth under fresh leadership. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:23:16 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2353037?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2353037 Over the past week, Simmons & Simmons' international arbitration co-head joined Stephenson Harwood, White & Case picked up another investment fund pro from Ropes & Gray, and the A&O Shearman exodus continued with a partner leaving to join Baker McKenzie. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:54:14 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2353028?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2353028 This past week in London has seen Tottenham Hotspur FC kick off against Manchester United co-owner Ineos Automotive following a soured sponsorship deal, Acer and Nokia clash over patents for video coding technology, and two investors reignite litigation against the founders of an AI exercise bike business that unlawfully pocketed $1.2 million in investments to fund their own lifestyles.聽Here, 极速赛车 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:50:59 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2353116?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2353116 Weightmans LLP has promoted two attorneys to its equity partnership, increasing the firm's total equity partnership strength to 45 and the total partner count to 267. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:25:57 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2353042?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2353042 The Bar Council has urged the sector's oversight watchdog not to be overly prescriptive as it looks to combat poor ethical conduct by lawyers in the wake of high-profile scandals. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:01:23 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2353065?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2353065 Solicitors and law firms regulated by the solicitors' watchdog owe more than 拢1 million ($1.35 million) in unpaid fines, which experts say is linked to financial pressures across the profession. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:28:24 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2353061?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2353061 The Law Society urged the government on Friday to ensure that employment tribunals are funded to handle an anticipated deluge of new claims once the Employment Rights Bill becomes law, as official figures show a worsening backlog of unresolved cases. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:09:24 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2353031?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2353031 Ashurst LLP said Friday that it has raised the salaries of its newly qualified lawyers in London by 12%, as leading law firms in the capital continue to offer inflation-busting pay increases amid intensifying competition in the legal sector. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:27:42 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2352499?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2352499 TLT LLP said Thursday that it has elected its head of financial services as its next senior partner. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:01:37 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2352479?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2352479 The U.K. legal industry posted revenues of approximately 拢4.7 billion ($6.4 billion) in April as performance took a dip amid broader contraction in the economy, official statistics showed Thursday. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:20:52 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2352472?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2352472 Reed Smith LLP said Thursday that it has appointed debt finance specialist Oliver Hahnelt as the managing partner of its office in Frankfurt following the departure of its previous incumbent. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:38:39 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2352497?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2352497 Fletchers Group, which specializes in personal injury, said Thursday it has acquired the clinical negligence business of Sheldon Davidson Solicitors, a boutique law firm in Bury in northwest England. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:21:50 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2352487?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2352487 DLA Piper said Thursday that it has raised salaries for its newly qualified lawyers in London to 拢130,000 ($177,000) per year, as part of what it describes as a "significant investment" in its U.K. workforce. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 03:59:39 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2351912?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2351912 The Legal Services Consumer Panel on Thursday urged providers and regulators to "step up efforts" to address consumer complaints, after research revealed that only about a quarter of legal services' users knew the first step to take to complain about poor service. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:40:52 +0000 /pulse-uk/articles/2352138?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse-uk/articles/2352138 The U.K. government has pledged up to an additional 拢450 million ($609 million) per year for the courts system in England and Wales by 2028-29 to boost crown court sittings to "record levels" and tackle the growing backlog, according to its spending review released Wednesday.