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Improperly obtained documents in divorce proceedings
In light of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Tchenguiz v Imerman; Imerman v Imerman [2010] EWCA Civ 908, all family lawyers are obliged to reconsider the advice given to clients in respect of improperly obtained documents.
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UK needs its foreign lawyers
By Natasha Gya Williams, specialist immigration lawyer with Nicholas Moore The proposal of an immigration cap, part of the Conservative election platform earlier this year, was aimed at giving the electorate a very clear message that ‘something is being done’ about so-called uncontrolled levels of immigration.
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Solicitors from Hell injunction
A third solicitor has won an interim injunction against the owner of Solicitors from Hell, the website that blacklists lawyers and law firms, following successful court actions from two other lawyers in recent weeks.
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Intellectual property
Equity - Median and entertainment - BBC - Breach of confidence BBC v (1) Harpercollins Publishers Ltd (2) Ben Collins (3) Collins Autosport Ltd: Ch D (Mr Justice Morgan): 4 October 2010 ...
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Judging the jury
Obiter was heartened to learn of the faith that attorney general, Dominic Grieve QC (pictured), has in the jury system, forged with the help of a cantankerous Old Bailey judge. Delivering the annual Kalisher lecture in memory of criminal barrister Michael Kalisher QC ...
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Outdated stance
I read with dismay the letter by David Kirwan regarding the appointment of a legal executive to the post of deputy district judge. I know from firsthand experience the challenging nature of the tests, role-play and interviews set by the Judicial Appointments Commission, and have ...
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Party people
Watch out, the barristers are coming. That message came through loud and clear at last week’s christening of criminal set QEB Hollis Whiteman’s new retro-chic offices in the heart of the City of London. The briefs must have set aside a few hefty retainers for 1 & 2 Laurence Pountney ...
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Public procurement
Legal advice and funding - Accreditation - Consultation documents - Legal profession R (on the application of the Law Society) v Legal Services Commission: QBD (Admin) (Lord Justice Moses, Mr Justice Beatson): 30 September 2010 ...
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Revenue streams
Lord Young could have proposed banning referral fees, which in turn will remove the revenue stream for the advertising he clearly dislikes so much. Would it be too cynical to suggest that the television companies have pointed out to Young that referral fees fund the millions they take each year ...
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US technology companies fuel tribunal claims
US computer technology companies are fuelling a rise in cases heard by the Company Names Tribunal, research has suggested. Since its formation in October 2008, 24% of claims in the tribunal have been filed by American IT conglomerates, according to research by legal publisher Sweet & ...
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Prenups enforceable if ‘fair’
Prenuptial agreements are binding when ‘fair’ and entered into freely, the Supreme Court ruled today. The ruling has left Nicolas Granatino, the divorced husband of German heiress Katrin Radmacher, with just £1m of his ex-wife’s estimated £100m fortune.
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Lawyers put forward alternatives to legal aid cuts
The Law Society has warned the government against hitting the most vulnerable by making legal aid bear the brunt of the Ministry of Justice cuts. The warning follows newspaper reports that the MoJ budget will be slashed by 30% in the chancellor’s spending review on Wednesday. ...
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Why is ‘sales’ only whispered in the legal profession?
Three articles in the 14 October edition of the Gazette made me wonder why the word ‘sales’ is still rarely used within the profession. Page 1: Accountants to apply for probate rightsAccountants have simply spotted an obvious sales opportunity ...
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Law firm cashier jailed for stealing £1.6m
A former cashier at a Midlands law firm has been jailed for five years for stealing £1.6m from her employer to fund a luxury lifestyle. Louise Martini, 36, from Solihull, pleaded guilty at Gloucester Crown Court to charges of money laundering and theft of £1.6m from ...
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MoJ budget slashed by 30%
The Ministry of Justice is to cut its budget by 30%, according to documents leaked to the Observer newspaper. The cuts are expected to be announced on Wednesday this week, when the government reveals the outcome of its spending review. ...
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SRA appoints former Linklaters partner as chief City adviser
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has appointed a former magic circle lawyer to advise it on the regulation of City law firms. The SRA also announced today that six firms of various sizes will take part in its pilot of outcomes-focused regulation. Nick Eastwell, a former partner ...
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The Big Four audit firms under the spotlight
As part of its ongoing review of regulation following the economic crash in 2008, the European Commission has just published a review into auditors, their structure and practices.
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Lord Young has contradicted himself over the ‘compensation culture’
Politicians often evade questions – it’s part and parcel of the job – but it’s rarer for them to contradict their own work. At a press conference on Young’s report at 10 Downing Street last week, Lord Young managed to both contradict and evade.
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Personal injury sector - don't let cowboys ruin reputation
By Janet Tilley, non-executive legal director of National Accident Helpline The publication on Friday of Lord Young’s review of health and safety laws and the alleged ‘compensation culture’ once again brings the personal injury sector into the spotlight.
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Lawyers suffer from ‘information overload’
‘Information overload’ is causing UK lawyers to under-bill for the work they do, a new survey has suggested. Research at work is now taking so long that 45% of UK legal professionals sometimes do not bill for the time they spend on it, according to the ...