All Courts business articles – Page 148
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NewsNews focus: revised Mitchell guidance
Solicitors welcome ‘commonsense’ guidance on relief from sanction.
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OpinionWhere’s the apology for Mitchell chaos?
It cannot just be district judges and opportunistic solicitors to blame for the mess the original Mitchell judgment caused.
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NewsFirm wins court battle over legal contract tender
DWF issued proceedings against the Insolvency Service over a tendering exercise for contracts worth up to £50m.
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FeatureThe retreat from Mitchell
Last week’s compliance guidance offers a more nuanced approach to penalty enforcement. Triviality has gone.
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Appeal judge’s anger at ‘depressing litigation’
Lord Justice Tomlinson ‘unhesitatingly’ allows appeal after the original judge had stopped a case for non-service within four-month period.
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NewsMitchell judgments restore co-operation to litigation – Law Society
Reaction largely positive from across the legal profession.
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NewsDyson: Mitchell guidance ‘misunderstood and misapplied’
Master of the rolls upholds trio of appeals in bid to bring clarity to position. Watch the broadcast, in association with Sky News.
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Law ReportLegal aid
Six claims were heard together in which each claimant challenged the defendant Director of Legal Aid Casework’s decisions refusing to grant legal aid in respect of their immigration proceedings.
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NewsSupreme Court dismisses ‘right to die’ appeal
Majority rules that it is up to parliament to change the law.
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OpinionRebekah Brooks is innocent. Move on.
Everyone seems to have an opinion on high-profile trials, but justice is not Big Brother.
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FeatureManagement receivership orders
Emma Jarvis on how the Supreme Court has brought management receivership orders back from the brink.
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NewsCases on hold pending post-Mitchell guidance
The Master of the Rolls is expected to issue fresh guidance on relief from sanctions after hearing three post-Mitchell cases in the Court of Appeal.
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OpinionConsumer protection at a cost
While the Jet2 ruling supported the rights of customers, the court’s decision stretched the meaning of a European regulation.
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Court of Appeal rules against second airline on flight delays
Claimant had been delayed by six hours on a flight from Gatwick to the Dominican Republic and sought £480 compensation.
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FeatureFeatured broadcast: Mitchell sanctions damaging to litigation – Society
The Law Society calls for clear guidance on costs sanctions and a re-emphasis of parts of the Mitchell judgment. Featuring a broadcast of proceedings, courtesy of Sky News.
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NewsBattle lines drawn at CoA for Mitchell triple-header
Lord Dyson, joined on the bench by Lord Justice Jackson, will hear three cases today and tomorrow concerning relief from sanctions.
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OpinionPoor Goliath can’t even raise a smile
Corporations are guilty of disingenuous nonsense when they scaremonger about claims.
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NewsEmployment claims on ‘downward spiral’
Claims dropped 81% in the first quarter of 2014, official figures show.
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NewsBid to save legal aid for domestic violence victims
Two charities have brought an action to quash ‘restrictive’ evidential requirements needed to get legal aid.