All Courts business articles – Page 156
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Law Report
Immigration
Family member of EEA national – Claimant marrying French national and acquiring right of residence as family member of EEA national – Claimant being convicted of numerous criminal offences – Claimant serving sentence of imprisonment
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NewsClifford Chance defends position in £130m negligence case
Magic circle firm joined in negligence action brought by JP Morgan.
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NewsHigh Court bucks Mitchell trend
Relief from sanctions granted after claimants went on holiday and could not sign documents.
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NewsCourt of Appeal cites Mitchell to refuse relief
Landmark costs case involving Tory MP starts to filter through the court system.
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NewsCommon law solution to ‘right to die’ impasse, Supreme Court told
Director of public prosecutions could ‘disapply the law’, assisted suicide case hears.
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Law Report
Employment
Frustration – Change of circumstances – Employee suffering stroke and going on sick leave – Employer terminating employee’s employment
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NewsNew sex offence guidelines to overhaul sentencing
Sex offence guidelines will come into force in England and Wales from next April.
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OpinionLife after Mitchell
Where does the landmark costs judgment leave the profession? asks Rachel Rothwell.
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FeatureGreen parties
The Environmental Law Foundation continues to support local communities faced with concerns of an environmental nature.
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Law Report
Negligence
Claimant seeking damages against defendant solicitors for alleged negligence in relation to new service contracts entered into between claimant and its two executive directors – Executives being involved in drafting of new contracts
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NewsCivil courts to turn a profit under fee reforms
Proposed fee adjustments would make £200m a year – mainly from wealthy litigants, Ministry of Justice says.
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News
Long-running legal battle ends with £2 damages award
Firm could have done more to advise directors, but was not to blame for subsequent size of bonus contracts.
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OpinionMitchell ruling is not quite zero tolerance
Judgment will be held up as harsh, but the small print suggests zero tolerance is not yet on agenda.
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NewsExperts: ‘wriggle room’ gone after Mitchell ruling
Lawyers also express fear of unintended consequences following today’s landmark ruling.
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OpinionBrave new digital world will not solve everything
We need to root out courtroom inefficiencies all round, not just with technology.
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NewsCourt of Appeal upholds Mitchell costs rule
New hardline approach set out by appeal judges as post-Jackson rules get clarity.
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NewsFlexible courts pilots fall flat
Insufficient caseloads meant courts finished no later than they had pre-pilot, an independent evaluation shows.
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NewsJudge's fury at ‘eye-watering’ Young divorce case costs
Ex-wife awarded half of husband’s assets but judge is critical of time and costs spent during case.
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NewsPersonal injury firm in breach of duty
Judge criticises automated system that failed to fully assess extent of compensation claim.
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ProfileVictory over decision to close disability fund
Clare Collier helped several disabled claimants appeal against earlier High Court ruling.