All articles by Max Walters – Page 57
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NewsCJEU will be kept out of new patent regime, legal academics say
EU top court will step in only ‘where matter of EU law’ at issue.
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NewsDLA Piper profits bounce back on slipping revenue
International firm kicks off results season by posting 6% rise in net profits.
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NewsFee cuts ‘will stop junior lawyers earning a living’
MoJ’s proposals will hit people from disadvantaged backgrounds and drive lawyers away from criminal advocacy, JLD says.
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NewsBack up your online boasts, barristers told
Guidance from Bar Council says barristers should ensure they back up quotes and testimonies.
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Thailand corruption probe: SFO keeps its own counsel
Authorities in Thailand opened an investigation into engineering giant Rolls-Royce after the company’s £671m deferred prosecution agreement with the SFO.
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Bolton law firm hit by wasted costs orders
Asons Solicitors has been embroiled in controversy since it emerged that it had received a £300,000 grant from Bolton Council.
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NewsSolicitor escapes jail after headbutting LiP inside Rolls Building
Philip Saunders was caught on CCTV causing actual bodily harm to Mohammad Reza Ghadami.
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NewsFreshfields denies rowing back on Vancouver office
Magic circle firm says it is 'continuing to investigate’ a number of options.
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NewsBest places to study law revealed
Oxford and Cambridge top the pile in the UK, while London also scores highly.
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NewsGovernment’s probate plans under fire from Tory backbench
Jacob Rees-Mogg MP says government should not introduce ‘stealth taxes’.
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NewsMills & Reeve snaps up Maxwell Winward to create £93m firm
Combined practice will have headcount of nearly 1,000, including more than 100 partners.
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NewsTribunal delays hearing over former City lawyer
Case management hearing into Alexis Maitland-Hudson postponed for new evidence to be considered.
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NewsBar chief warns of ‘loss of confidence’ in fee reform
Andrew Langdon QC adds to concerns over AGFS proposals.
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NewsMorgan Lewis embraces flexible working
Associates in UK and US will be able to work from home for up to two days a week.
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NewsDX latest business to face action over self-employment rights
Courier company widely used in legal sector targeted by GMB union.
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NewsLegal profession ‘ahead of rivals on social mobility’
Sutton Trust survey shows legal profession believes it offers best chance for employees from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Stewarts and Enyo tight-lipped on merger rumour
Combination of litigation firms would have revenue of around £82m, putting it in the UK top 50.
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NewsMore City firms post falling trainee retention rates
Allen & Overy and Simmons & Simmons latest to reveal figures.
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NewsGovernment defends 10-year sentence plan for copyright infringers
Intellectual Property Office responds to Open Rights Group concerns over copyright proposals.
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Unified patent court set for early sign-off
Early day motion put forward by UKIP MP urging the UK not to ratify the agreement failed to garner any support.