Katy is The Lawyer’s Horizon editor. Returning to The Lawyer after a three-year break in 2020, Katy initially covered litigation and the Bar and was the publication’s senior writer between 2014 and 2017.
Essex Court Chambers’ Toby Landau QC and David Joseph QC will go head-to-head at the Singaporean High Court next week in a mammoth $300m legal battle for Malaysian tycoon Ananda Krishnan and the Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group. It is the first time British QCs have been allowed to conduct advocacy in the Singaporean Court since […]
Devereux Chambers has been hit with a barrister defection with Suzanne McKie QC quitting the set for Littleton Chambers. McKie was considered a rising star at the set having been appointed silk earlier this year (26 March 2012). She is considered to be one-to-watch at the employment bar, having been instructed in the high-profile battle […]
Manchester-headquartered Kings Chambers is set for significant expansion with the launch of a new base in Birmingham. The set has hired senior clerk Gary Smith from No 5 Chambers to lead the venture with Anthony Crean QC and Sarah Clover, both formerly members of No 5 Chambers in Birmingham, joining the set. Head of chambers […]
The bar has always relied on solicitor contacts for work referrals, but that tide is turning, says Katy Dowell The bar has traditionally relied upon litigators to be its route to market. The recession, however, has brought about a fundamental power shift in that relationship, with City lawyers increasingly looking to the bar for client […]
Withers has announced a bumper round of partner promotions, with five added to its partnership. In the international wealth planning team Tim George becomes a partner in London while Michael Parets and Aaron Schumacher become partners in Zurich and Geneva, respectively. In the family team, Hong Kong-based Rita Ku and Stacey Devoy in London join […]
Stewarts Law has established a corporate investment vehicle to allow its equity partners to invest in litigation in a tax-efficient manner. The litigation boutique has long funded a selection of cases on a conditional-fee arrangement (CFA) basis but, anticipating major reforms to the CFA system, the firm has established SL Equity Partners to allow investments […]
IBC hopes back-room staff will finally gain recognition after ‘culture change’ There is much tutting at the Institute of Barristers’ Clerks (IBC) after the Bar Council snubbed its attempt to become fully affiliated with the bar’s representative body. The IBC had wanted to become affiliated in recognition of the contribution clerks, practice managers and chief […]
Like moving around at the drop of a hat? Get a job at Clyde & Co When you are in charge of a firm that has seen rapid international growth through partner hires and acquisitions, keeping control is vital. This is something Clyde & Co CEO Peter Hasson recognised years ago, telling The Lawyer […]
There is no doubting that Lord Neuberger’s appointment as Supreme Court president has been well received, even if it is a job that a few years ago some thought he would never take up. In Neuberger’s inaugural speech as Master of the Rolls he slated the proposition of a new court after refusing a seat […]
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) must devise a successful objective justification defence if it is to defeat a discrimination claim being pursued against it by a part-time judge, the Supreme Court has said. In a preliminary ruling delivered by the Supreme Court earlier this week the court said that the MoJ must justify the difference […]
The Master of the Rolls Lord Neuberger has been named the next Supreme Court president, succeeding Lord Phillips, who will officially step down in September. Many will welcome the appointment, with Neuberger MR perceived as a modernist judge who has risen through the ranks at a rapid pace thanks to his common-sense approach. Neuberger MR […]
Riverview Law has attracted four new members to its divorce and family team, including silk Christopher Pocock QC of 1 King’s Bench Walk. Pocock, who was awarded silk in 2009, is joined in the practice by a second silk, Leslie Samuels, who also becomes a member of Riverview Chambers’ employment team. Samuels has been involved […]