Review of “obstructive and costly” SLAPPs
The Law Society of England and Wales is joining forces with media and other legal sector bodies to tackle the rise of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) which stifle freedom of the press to report on critical stories. Often associated with the extremely wealthy, SLAPPs are being used to prevent information being released into […]
Laytons ETL promotes partner Alexandra Bartrope to head of private client
Laytons ETL, the City of London-based international commercial law firm, has promoted Alexandra Bartrope to the position of head of private client. Ms Bartrope takes over from Ian Burman, who established the team in 1989 and remains with the firm but has stepped back from management to focus on building his private client and charity […]
