Why has the government proposed a company register of beneficial owners?

According to a recent report in The Lawyer, increased demand has caused the waiting time for cases to progress from the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court to more than double.

Introducing Cases That Made Me: a series showcasing the landmark cases that define careers at A&O Shearman.

Introducing Cases That Made Me: a series showcasing the landmark cases that define careers at A&O Shearman.

Herve shares three of the cases that have shaped his journey from specialising in debt and capital markets through to becoming global managing partner of the firm.

Jan, partner in energy, natural resources and energy, was always interested in how the law intersected with the tangible realities of life.

Introducing Cases That Made Me: the first in a series showcasing the landmark cases that define careers at A&O Shearman.

Are we becoming a cashless society?

In this LCN Says, Cassidy Fan, a trainee solicitor at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, takes us through a typical day in the corporate team, from due diligence and drafting to client calls and deal signings.

What impact has the Dubai debt problem had on the UK economy as a whole and the work of UK law firms?

The chairperson of the Criminal Bar Association, Nigel Lithman QC, has voiced his opposition to the government’s Quality Assurance Standards for Advocacy scheme, as well as its plans to cut 30% of all legal aid fees.

The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has stated that 95% of criminal barristers are not prepared to work at the proposed reduced legal aid rates.

Clifford Chance has launched its third annual Intelligent Aid student competition, challenging students to "think critically about reducing greenhouse gas emissions".

Law firms are avoiding reporting the true extent of their gender pay gaps and regulations should be updated to force them to be transparent, Conservative MP Maria Miller has said.

Will employers find it harder to rely on consent to process their employees’ personal data when the new law comes into force?

Barristers’ chambers across the UK have implemented pay increases as they battle to attract the top aspiring barristers.