All News articles – Page 275
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NewsAnd they’re off! LLW 2023 is under way
Law Society president and chief executive lead the Chancery Lane team in the largest ever London Legal Walk.
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NewsLiverpool firm sunk just a year after bowling-alley recruitment drive
High Street Solicitors calls in administrators as clients transfer to Angelus Law under pre-pack deal.
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NewsLead judge backs financial remedies reform
Mr Justice Mostyn says simple rules for determining financial remedies have been overpainted by 'woolly' judicial discretion.
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NewsJudge ends solicitor's libel claim over client's online comment
Appeal finds that the case had made no progress in over three years, with the claimant largely to blame.
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NewsStanding (court)room only
Does a paper with a top-10 international firm’s logo reserve a seat? Asking for a friend.
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NewsDefendants absent as Ukraine bank sues former owners in London
Scheduled 14-week trial centres on alleged misappropriation of ‘sham’ bank loans and supply agreements totalling almost $2bn.
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NewsEx-Gowling director struck off in landmark sexual misconduct case
Oliver Bretherton abused his seniority in 'fantasy relationship' with teenage colleague.
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NewsGovernment acts on SLAPPs - but only in economic crime
New power to dismiss cases will stamp out ‘brazen abuse of our legal system’, lord chancellor says.
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NewsNews focus: Holistic vision for online dispute resolution
In outlining his ‘funnel’ plan of online dispute resolution to MPs, Sir Geoffrey Vos envisages a streamlined system whereby only disputes of high value and complexity would reach court.
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NewsWhale of a time for island hoppers
Law Society Yacht Club enjoys near-continuous sunshine in its most ambitious cruise yet.
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NewsMoR's online procedure committee to meet this month
Team charged with creating the civil dispute resolution ‘funnel’ to include claimant specialist Brett Dixon.
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News‘No compelling reason’ to disallow backdated claim form, CoA finds
Lord Justice Nugee rules in favour of an investor whose claim form was ‘lost…in the court system’.
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NewsClaimant lawyers accused of ‘exploiting’ insurers to hike costs
Defendant lawyers say they are fighting cases where claim values are artificially inflated.
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NewsGovernment introduces post-GCSE course for legal services
'T level' students will learn about sector-related issues such as regulation and ethics, and do minimum nine-week work placement.
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NewsBreakdown of medical agency costs 'irrelevant', court finds
New twist in insurer requests to see details of medico-legal company invoices.
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NewsNews focus: Mesh implant scandal victims search for new lawyer
News that the SRA is intervening into a practitioner who represents women over mesh implants claims has highlighted shortcomings in a redress system where obtaining compensation ‘feels like a battle’.
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NewsLord chancellor to lead London Legal Walk
Alex Chalk MP will join the lord chief justice and president of the Law Society in a 10km sponsored walk on Tuesday.
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NewsFirm hires: Van Bael & Bellis launches international trade team
London office welcomes senior hires from Crowell & Moring and Ashurst.
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NewsMental Capacity Act 'toolkit' for parents
Ministry of Justice embarks on awareness-raising exercise after opting against payment reform.
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NewsGLD client satisfaction dips slightly
Action plan to be drawn up for Government Legal Department despite hitting performance target.