Researchers Analyze Almost 200,000 Trials in Britain to Study Crime
Court reporters in England would write detailed accounts of every trial held at the Central Criminal Court, referred to as…
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Speechly Bircham Hires 90 from Campbell Hooper
London law firm Speechly Bircham has hired 90 people, including 17 partners, from the dissolving Campbell Hooper. The hirings, which…
Law Firm Hirings & Firings
Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Tom Reilly joins Cooley Manion Jones in Boston, from Greenberg Traurig. He…
Herbert Smith Sees Profits Plummet
City of London law firm Herbert Smith saw profits fall 22% in 2008, plummeting below £1 million ($1.65 million). Partners…
Herbert Smith Avoids Involuntary Redundancies
Herbert Smith, which announced in April a redundancy consultation at its London HQ, targeting 84 positions, will not need to…
Hill Dickinson, Middleton Potts to Merge
Hill Dickinson will merge with City of London-based law firm Middleton Potts. The merged firm will be known as Hill…
Charles Russell Launches Redundancy Consultation
London's Charles Russell has targeted an undisclosed number of employees for redundancy, despite higher-than-expected billings. Laid off staff will be…
CMS Cameron McKenna Targeting Equity Partners
Earlier this month, UK City firm CMS Cameron McKenna asked its equity partners to volunteer to become fixed-share partners. Now…