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'The canary in the mine has died' - US partners react to Trump's firing of FBI director Comey

Decision marks only the second time an FBI director has been fired by the US president in more than three decades
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Linklaters to make long-awaited China law move with new Shanghai spin-off

Nineteen-strong team to launch new 'best friends' firm in Shanghai Free Trade Zone
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HSF and Eversheds rack up £4m for HS2 advice in 2015-16 as rail project picks up speed

Freedom of information request reveals significant increase in annual legal costs
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Trump lawyer salaries revealed as Squire Patton Boggs seals alliance with president's personal adviser

Financial disclosures reveal salaries and clients of former Jones Day, Dentons, Kirkland and Davis Polk lawyers
6 minute read

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A&O and CC partners among lawyers working behind the scenes on Trump transition team

Magic circle lawyers among advisers on President-elect's executive branch transition
5 minute read

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Jones Day partner appointed as Trump's White House counsel

Donald Trump hands key legal role to longstanding adviser and campaign GC
2 minute read

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SFO spending more on legal fees despite Government funding cuts

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) increased the proportion of funding it spends on legal fees by 31% between 2009 and 2012, despite the agency's overall budget being cut by more than a fifth in that time. In 2012 the independent Government department spent £4.5m on all legal fees, defined as a combination of counsel's fees, solicitor's fees and court fees for work on all criminal investigations and prosecutions, restraint and confiscation proceedings, and advisory matters.
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Kent Council to launch trainee lawyer programme

Kent County Council's legal team is to launch its own trainee programme, with the move coming as the local authority eyes a series of white label and cross-selling initiatives.
2 minute read

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Government to finally unveil panel of external advisers

The Government is gearing up to unveil its long-awaited panel of external legal advisers – nearly two years after starting the review process.
2 minute read

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BLP in talks with Yorkshire Water over Managed Legal Service deal

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is in early-stage talks with Yorkshire Water over a possible deal with its Managed Legal Service (MLS) arm, as it emerges the firm also held discussions with Buckinghamshire County Council this summer.
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