Clifford Chance (CC) is this week expected to vote on bold proposals to hand its partnership council the power to remove partners in a move intended to simplify the magic circle firm’s partner expulsion system.

The plan will see any partner in the firm subjected to expulsion proceedings appear before the council, which will then have the power to remove the lawyer from the partnership without resorting to a firm-wide vote.

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