Latest news – Page 169
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News$11bn Nigeria arbitration award finally set aside as appeal denied
Judge finds leave to appeal ‘would not be just’ as Nigeria praises lawyers who helped in ‘historic victory’.
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NewsSFO 'vital participant in wrongdoing', judge states in latest ENRC judgment
Court rules in second stage of litigation between mining giant ENRC, international firm Dechert and Serious Fraud Office.
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NewsSolicitors divided on wills reform to tackle 'predatory' marriages
Four in 10 lawyers think Wills Act 1837 should be changed to stop marriages and civil partnerships automatically revoking a will.
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NewsSenior associate struck off over 'falsified' PI claim form
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds London practitioner's motivation was to ‘get himself out of a problem’.
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NewsPlans for court fee rises ‘back of a fag packet’ job
Claimant groups demand transparency about whether fees are paying for court upgrades.
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NewsNew stats show public family court proceedings exceed 10 months
Cafcass’ annual report states high number of open cases and long case durations cause ‘significant’ impact on children.
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News‘Lacked moral compass’ solicitor was not dishonest, tribunal rules
Yorkshire solicitor suspended after tribunal found he lacked integrity in handling client cases.
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NewsPartial victory for legal aid firm in prosecution evidence appeal
Firm challenged officer's decision to halve the number of pages of prosecution evidence on which fee was based.
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NewsLand Registry assurance check 'will not shift liability on to conveyancers'
Solicitors would be required to provide assurance that certain application details are true and accurate.
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NewsGallery: Firms' festive fundraising
Volunteering, donations and a Santa dash: a roundup of Christmas charity efforts by law firms.
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NewsLawyers must email ahead to enter Old Bailey under new security measures
The pre-attendance notification or accreditation will be valid for the duration of the trial.
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NewsAI is not and never was an inventor for patent purposes, Supreme Court rules
Justices say parliament must decide if a computer program can be named and recognised as an inventor.
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NewsFinancial remedies proceedings opened to media
Financial remedies reporting pilot scheme will cover three courts in the ongoing effort to improve transparency in the family court.
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NewsSusskind steps down from adviser role after 25 years
Futurologist and author has provided IT advice to six successive lord chief justices, starting with Lord Bingham.
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NewsClaims firm shuts down as effects of PI reform continue
Owners of Accident Claims Lawyers Limited took the decision last year to run off remaining case files.
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NewsReview of SRA’s handling of Axiom Ince will be completed by the spring
LSB appoints Northern Ireland law firm to make an assessment of the Axiom collapse.
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NewsRestrictions for legal secretary who used client document for charity funding
Her conduct was described as ‘dishonest’ after she was found to have provided inaccurate or misleading information to the regulator.
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NewsFirm appoints liquidators weeks after losing court battle
Powys high street firm had been locked in a legal fight with its litigation funder.
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NewsPaper wills could be destroyed under proposed storage reforms
Ministry of Justice proposing to replace paper documents with digitised versions to bring down annual £4.5m storage cost.
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NewsTruck appeal opens against Competition Appeal Tribunal’s findings
Appeal is being heard before Sir Julian Flaux, Lord Justice Newey and Lord Justice Green over the next three days.