Top judges unanimous decision that ‘man’ and ‘woman’ in UK equality legislation mean biological sex Susan Smith and Marion Calder, co-directors of For Women Scotland, outside the Supreme Court today In a dense, 87-page judgment, the Supreme Court has found that UK equality legislation refers to biological sex “as a matter of ordinary language”. Interpreting […]
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia (Michael Kunzelman & Ben Finley, The Associated Press) Justice Department must provide details of attempts to return illegally deported […]
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Biglaw had a helluva 2024. By nearly every trackable metric, the numbers were up, up, up. And now we’ve finally moved from anecdotal stories of highs and lows and gotten some real data with the announcement of American Lawyer’s 2024 Am Law 100. With a whopping 58 firms notching over a billion dollars in gross revenue, […]
(Photo by Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images) “The President of the United States of America is at war with the Constitution and the rule of law.” — J. Michael Luttig, former Fourth Circuit judge and conservative legal luminary, in remarks on MSNBC. “All of us could have predicted this day would come,” Judge Luttig continued, noting that […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Biglaw firm, according to the new Am Law 100 ranking, saw the biggest increase in the gross revenue — a 31.6% increase? Hint: Just goes to show money can’t buy a backbone. See the answer on the next page. The post Biglaw […]
Call It What It Is: The free labor these firms pledged to Donald Trump have nothing to do with helping those in need. Criticism From On High: Paul Hastings partner has strong words for firms that capitulated to Trump’s will. Rankings Are Out!: Very strong financial year for big names in Biglaw! Shame they didn’t […]
Washington partners drafted in Hogan Lovells has been drafted in by the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice to advise on negotiations with the US over a potentially massive minerals agreement — one that would likely secure US support and investment into Ukraine. The firm’s involvement was revealed through a filing under the US Foreign Agents Registration […]
Unfamiliar case names and US spellings among key giveaways Judicial guidance on the use of AI in courts was updated this week, outlining common pitfalls, recommended practices for available tools, and a glossary of key terms. The new release updates guidance from 2023, applying to all judicial office holders – court clerks, support staff, court […]
Essential viewing for criminal bar hopefuls A new Channel 4 documentary series, airing tonight, offers viewers a rare glimpse into the criminal bar as it follows barristers from leading chambers handling cases ranging from murder and drug conspiracies to motoring offences. Barristers: Fighting For Justice follows defence barristers over three episodes, giving viewers an insight […]
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