All articles by Max Walters – Page 26
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Brexit won't scupper City's supremacy, say arbitrators
Survey finds majority of respondents prefer London over other rival hubs for cross-border disputes.
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'No returns' - bar escalates action after Commons defeat
Criminal Bar Association advises members to adopt new policy from 25 May.
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Leigh Day kicks off universities claim with pre-action letter
Firm is second to bring claim under for breach of contract over lost teaching hours.
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Bar Council sounds data protection bill privilege warning
New regime will make it more difficult for lawyers to advise and defend their clients, says Bar chief.
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This life under pressure
Many junior lawyers face formidable challenges – from debt and the ‘paralegal trap’ to competition from technology. Junior Lawyers Division members reflect on their experience.
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News focus: patent court's Brexit paradox
Simplifying Europe’s complex patent law landscape has taken many years of negotiation, but UK government rhetoric on sovereignty appears to contradict the final agreement.
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MoJ backtracks on tribunal fee refund alerts
Government has begun writing to people affected after previously dismissing the idea following last year's landmark Supreme Court defeat.
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Leeds legal stalwart expands down south
Bristol office will be Emsleys’ first outside West Yorkshire.
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City law firm hopes to raise £43m from record IPO
Rosenblatt aims to surpass Gateley in largest IPO ever made by a UK law firm.
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'Nothing to lose': Bar ponders no returns policy to escalate protest
About 100 chambers are already refusing new work and the bar’s mood is hardening as the Ministry of Justice stands firm.
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Solicitor campaigns to make mental health 'first-aiders' compulsory
Jodie Hill has launched a petition pointing to the anomaly that staff are trained in physical first aid only.
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PwC aims to push diversity with pro-bono initiative
Professional services firm says it hopes collaboration will provide opportunity for students from underepresented groups.
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Hale: The world is not always as barristers see it
Supreme Court president tells junior lawyers something should be done to ensure more solicitors become judges.
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High Court declares coroner 'cab rank' policy unlawful
Adath Yisroel Burial Society complained over Mary Hassell’s refusal to prioritise burials.
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Profession facing talent drain as mental health problems surge
Proportion of trainees reporting mental health problems has doubled, annual survey shows.
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UK gives the go-ahead to Euro patent court
Intellectual property office confirms future relationship will be ‘subject to negotiation’.
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Government backtracks on legal aid fee debate
Leader of the House announces motion will be considered by parliament on 8 May.
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Group action takes shape against university strike
Third party funded claim alleging breach of contract could lead to £500 payouts, firm tells students.
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Employment tribunals face 'months' of delay, lawyers claim
Employment Lawyers Associaiton writes to president of the employment tribunals over ‘intense strain’.
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Virtual assistant and machine learning head to A&O
Magic circle firm’s tech incubator welcomes second cohort of start-ups.