Cillian Willis: Former scrum-half to sue Sale Sharks over concussion treatment August 24, 2016 Former Sale Sharks rugby player Cillian Willis is suing his old club over the alleged mishandling of a concussion that led to his retirement. It is believed to be the first time a Premiership Rugby club has faced legal action over a concussion injury. Willis, cousin of former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll, was forced to call [...]
City Moves for 28 March 2016 | Who’s switching jobs April 28, 2016 Tibbalds Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design has named Matt Shillito as consultant planner and has appointed Fiona Sibley as senior planner. Matt rejoins Tibbalds after spending 10 years living overseas, where he was a senior planner for Vancouver’s planning and development services. Fiona brings over three years’ experience in the industry. Having worked at other planning [...]
City Moves for 28 November 2014 | Who’s switching jobs November 27, 2014 RPC The law firm has announced the appointment of Anna Cook as a senior litigation partner. She joins from Radiant Law, the technology and outsourcing boutique, where she set up its dispute resolution team in 2012. Cook was also formerly a partner at Wedlake Bell. Kleinwort Benson Andrew Shiels has been appointed global chief risk [...]
City Moves for 25 March 2014 | Who’s switching jobs March 24, 2014 Barclays Business UK The bank has appointed Judith Gage as head of real estate for its business division. She joined the retail team in 1986, and was appointed manager in the business team in 1996. Charles Stanley The investment management firm has hired Simon Davis as a director of wealth management in its financial services [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS April 10, 2012 OpCapita Stephen Alexander has been appointed operating partner at the private investment firm, which over the past six months has acquired Comet, the electricals retailer, and Game UK, the video games retailer. Alexander has more than thirty years’ experience in European consumer businesses. He began his career with Imperial Foods, before moving to Allied Domecq, [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS April 10, 2012 OpCapita Stephen Alexander has been appointed operating partner at the private investment firm, which over the past six months has acquired Comet, the electricals retailer, and Game UK, the video games retailer. Alexander has more than thirty years’ experience in European consumer businesses. He began his career with Imperial Foods, before moving to Allied Domecq, [...]
After-the-event insurance is an option for City litigants November 23, 2010 TROUBLED economic times are typically marked by a surge in litigation, even as companies’ budgets and their ability to fund litigation remain constrained. Given the imperative to continue delivering shareholder value in the face of uncertain market conditions and an increasingly litigious environment, it is hardly unexpected that litigation costs are fast rising to the [...]
Legal aid to be slashed by £350m November 15, 2010 KEN Clarke, the justice secretary, yesterday unveiled plans to slash Britain’s ballooning legal aid bill by £350m. In the future, the benefit will be scrapped for civil cases involving divorce, medical negligence and school admissions. Clarke said the proposed reforms would save £350m by 2014-15. The current legal aid bill in England and Wales is [...]
Legal aid to be slashed by £350m November 15, 2010 KEN Clarke, the justice secretary, yesterday unveiled plans to slash Britain’s ballooning legal aid bill by £350m. In the future, the benefit will be scrapped for civil cases involving divorce, medical negligence and school admissions. Clarke said the proposed reforms would save £350m by 2014-15. The current legal aid bill in England and Wales is [...]