All Courts business articles – Page 165
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NewsWhistleblowing case could set precedent for partners
Supreme Court to rule on whether LLP members are workers under employment legislation.
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OpinionChanging the Chancery Division
Everyone involved in the division may soon have to get used to a new way of working.
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NewsLay magistrate numbers continue to fall
Charity says it is unclear why magistrate numbers have gone down while district judge numbers have gone up.
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NewsMitchell solicitor rules out Supreme Court appeal
Lawyers continue to debate non-compliance of costs orders following Jackson reforms.
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NewsDisclosure costs force CPS to drop drugs case
Cost considerations should not interfere with the Crown’s disclosure duty, says Crown court judge.
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Law Report
Mental health
Court of Protection – Jurisdiction – Applicant being daughter of elderly woman – Sibling moving mother from England and Wales to Scotland – Applicant applying for return of mother to England
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News
Security spending unchanged as courts close
The £30m-a-year bill for security officers has remained flat since 2011 – and is unlikely to fall in the year ahead.
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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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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.