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Law firms in the dark over Quinn PII payments
Law firms that took out professional indemnity insurance (PII) policies with stricken Irish company Quinn Insurance are still in the dark about when claims will be paid.
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Will Darts miss target?
Traditionalist Obiter was saddened to learn this week that court stenographers are to be the latest victim of advances in technology. The Ministry of Justice has revealed that stenographers will be phased out in courts next year in favour of a new system known as ...
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Presumption of death; intestacy and polygamous marriages
There have been some rather unusual recent cases that invite comment. In Bayes-Walker and another v Bayes-Walker and others [2010] EWHC 3142 (Ch) the High Court made a declaration that a missing RAF sergeant was to be presumed dead for the purposes of rights to a ...
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Police officers give evidence via video link pilot scheme
Police officers are giving evidence to court via a live video link from the police station, under a scheme being piloted by the Ministry of Justice. The scheme is currently being tested between South Norwood Police Station in London and Croydon Magistrates’ Court, and will ...
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Financial regulation
Financial Services Authority - Payment protection insurance - Financial Ombudsman R (on the application of British Bankers Association) (Claimant) v (1) Financial Services Authority (2) Financial Ombudsman Service (Defendants) and Nemo Personal Finance Ltd (Interested Party): QBD (Admin) (Mr ...
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It's a frame up
Many law firms like to make a show of putting a nice piece of art on the wall, in an attempt to look highbrow. But it’s fair to say Sussex firm Burt Brill & Cardens has paid more than lip service to the local arts ...
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Moral high ground?
In 2011, it is frankly crazy for Andrea Minichiello Williams to be making statements such as ‘without Christianity, there can be no morality’ and ‘law cannot be divorced from Christianity’. Furthermore, it is offensive to suggest that secularism is a variant of fascism, as Ms ...
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Legal grounds for intervention in Libya?
In the midst of rapid developments at the diplomatic and military level concerning the Gaddafi regime, it is important to remember that Libya is no stranger to UN sanctions or bombing by NATO member state warplanes. On 15 April 1986, in purported retaliation for alleged ...
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High Society
Later this month the erstwhile chief executive of the Bar Council, David Hobart, takes up his new role as chief executive of the City of London Law Society. The Society may not have realised that it is gaining not only a former bar bigwig, and ...
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Intellectual Property
Media and entertainment - Information technology - European Union R (on the application of (1) British Telecommunications Plc (2) Talktalk Telecom Group Plc) (Claimants) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Defendant) and BPI (British Recorded Music ...
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A law unto itself
I fully endorse the comments of Michael Freeman, regarding the county court system failure in London. Under the Civil Procedure Rules, trial dates are supposed to be sacrosanct, yet my day-long case scheduled for the end of April was cancelled, causing additional expense and anxiety for ...
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Stop the slaughter
Like many others, I am concerned about the government’s proposals on civil litigation costs. But I felt your call to arms, Join clients in the fight – Slaughter to be a step too far. Perhaps we should try negotiating first? ...
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BSB gives go ahead for barristers to sue solicitors over fees
The Bar Standards Board has given the green light for the introduction of standard contractual terms that will enable barristers to sue solicitors for unpaid fees.
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Clifford Chance promotes nine partners in greater China
Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has promoted 23 lawyers to its partnership – including 12 in Asia. The firm said the partnership promotions, which took effect on May 1, reflected a new commitment to business in the Far East, with nine of the new partners focused on the Greater China ...
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New website launches for personal injury claims
A new website has launched to gather personal injury claims for solicitors. The site selects only one firm per geographical area. Firms pay a flat monthly fee for the service which is based on the population of the area covered. ...
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Network launches for Islamic finance lawyers
A network of worldwide Islamic finance lawyers is to launch next week. Luxembourg-based Islamic Finance Lawyers (ISFIN) said it is looking to recruit more lawyers to provide Sharia-compliant investment advice worldwide. The network aims to bring together specialist lawyers from member law ...
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Top firms involved in merger talks
Almost three-quarters of UK law firms have entered into talks about mergers in the past year, according to research. The survey of the country’s top-200 law firms by turnover found that 74.2% have made an approach to, or been approached by, another firm with a view ...