All articles by Max Walters – Page 13
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Go east: ULaw to open in Hong Kong next year
University of Law says it wants to create new opportunities for aspiring legal professionals in the region.
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Lords condemn ‘abusive’ probate ‘death-tax’
Secondary Legislation Committee says charges have ’the appearance of a tax’.
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Junior lawyers say training and development key ahead of 'super-exam' rollout
New-look committee says it will focus on education and traning as well as legal technology.
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Noel Edmonds to file pre-action letter in £30m Lloyds claim
Television personality is set to appear on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.
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Let’s talk about it: LCJ plans ‘morale boosting’ chats with judges
Hundreds of millions of pounds needed to improve the ‘embarrassing’ courts estate, Lord Burnett tells MPs.
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Parliament urged to create all encompassing 'failure to prevent' law
Sir Brian Leveson and Lisa Osofsky say extension would be in the public interest.
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Opinion
Open justice takes a kicking in the Rolls
Litigants enjoying the privileges of English justice should accept the responsibilities that go with it.
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Peers block suspension of barrister Lord Lester
House of Lords accepts motion put forward by Lord Lester’s chambers colleague David Pannick QC.
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Brexit deal: City firms voice 'cautious optimism' ahead of Westminster turmoil
Lawyers warn that all possibilities remain, including another general election.
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Brexit deal: Transferable IP rights confirmed
Draft withdrawal agreement also makes provisions for geographical indications and community designs.
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'Urgent' change needed after latest 'worker v self employed' row
Law Society says government should follow through on commitments to consult on changes.
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Government has ‘will’ to make Euro patent court work
Intellectual property minister confident of retaining UK’s place in proposed court.
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Supreme Court deals blow to second medical use patents
Pfizer said pharmaceutical companies should be able to protect second medical use patents.
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Russia law reform could prompt exodus of international firms
International firms in Russia could be curtailed by new laws awaiting debate, Russia Law Week conference hears.
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Barrister Lester faces Lords suspension over sexual harassment claims
Lord Lester of Herne Hill reportedly offered complainant a ‘corrupt inducement to have sexual relations’.
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Law Society braces for ‘no-deal’ Brexit
A series of papers to help solicitors prepare for a ‘no-deal’ Brexit have been published on the Law Society website.
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Opinion
£4,500 for ‘super-exam’ may be just the tip of the iceberg
We learnt more about SQE this week. But there are still so many unknowns.
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Revealed: New super-exam for solicitors could cost up to £4,500
Regulator estimates SQE will cost between £3,000 and £4,500 - and confirms start date has been delayed.
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US class action firm offshoot off to a flyer with £5bn claim
SPG Law will seek compensation on behalf of victims of the 2015 Samarco dam collapse.
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Employment tribunal fees may be resurrected, MoJ confirms
‘Proportionate and progressive’ fee system will be reintroduced, says permsec Heaton.