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Pinsent Masons Grabs Top Spot on Acritas’ UK Brand Index 2018

Summary: Acritis has released its 2018 UK Brand Index, naming Pinsent Masons as the top law firm amongst in-house counsel…

Magic Circle Firms Advise in Asda and Sainsbury’s Merger

Summary: As the second- and third-largest UK food retailers prepare to merge, they each have their teams of BigLaw firms…

Five Law Students Suspended from Exeter University

Summary: The University of Exeter removed five law school students after a group chat was posted with racist and sexist…

Death of 19-Year-Old UK Law Student Ruled Accident

Summary: The death of a UK law student last year has been ruled an accident after it was determined he…

Class Action Lawsuit Filed against Google in UK

Summary: A class action lawsuit for UK iPhone users was filed against Google for unlawful data collection. The UK is…

Uber Loses UK Appeal in Worker Classification Case

Summary: Uber UK appears to be losing its battle to keep its drivers classified as independent contractors.  This week, a…

Parents of Charlie Gard End Legal Battle

Summary: Charlie Gard's parents said a doctor told them that he could no longer perform the experimental therapy on their…

Ariana Grande Concert Bomber Named by Manchester Police

Summary: A lone attacker detonated bombs at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England on Monday night.  On Monday evening…

Starting in 2020, Law School Optional in United Kingdom

Summary: The regulatory board in the UK will allow aspiring solicitors to take a super exam starting in 2020 in…

Five Killed, 40 Injured in London Attack

Summary: In London, an unnamed assailant drove into crowds of people before emerging from his car, where he attacked passerby…

31-Year-Old Becomes UK’s Youngest Female Judge

Summary: Briony Clarke, 31, was sworn in as a judge this week. The United Kingdom has just gotten its youngest…

101-Year-Old Charged with Child Sex Crimes

Summary: The oldest reported defendant in British history is being charged with multiple counts of child sex crimes. Ralph Clarke…