All News articles – Page 414
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NewsCourt rejects 'ring of deceit' allegation against top divorce firm
'No evidence that could begin to support such outlandish allegations,' family judge rules.
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NewsForce small claims into mediation, says CJC
Civil Justice Council puts forward its blueprint for how small claims can be dealt with more efficiently.
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NewsBiggest civil fraud trial ends in ‘substantial’ victory for HP
US tech giant ‘substantially succeeded’ in its High Court claim but damages will be ‘considerably less’ than the $5bn claimed.
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Tolstoy outmuscles Hercules
It can be a tough old gig, being a High Court judge. True, the money is decent – £192,679 a year for the latest intake – but the job is often, well, arduous. Mr Justice Henshaw received some well-deserved sympathy this week from the Court of Appeal, which praised his ...
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NewsLondon’s separation anxiety
For some of the world’s richest and unhappiest soon-to-be-former couples, London is the ‘divorce capital of the world'.
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NewsYou win some, you Lewes some
Expert witness Sir Keith Simpson nearly had Morton in serious trouble down at Lewes Crown Court.
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NewsIP-No: Mishcon postpones listing as market deemed too volatile
Partners voted in favour of London stock exchange float last year but plans are now on hold indefinitely.
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NewsConsultants head back to ‘traditional’ practice by starting new firm
Founders say new venture will encourage flexible hours and will not have ‘outdated’ billing targets.
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NewsFirm promotion: Sellick Partnership appoints associate director
Austin Brislen will lead the actuarial recruitment division.
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NewsUS tech giant wins biggest ever civil fraud trial
Claimants 'have substantially succeeded in their claims in these proceedings’, Mr Justice Hildyard announces.
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NewsSRA 'elevated' technical issue into dishonesty suspicion, court hears
Soophia Khan is seeking an order requiring the regulator to withdraw an intervention into her Leicester practice.
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NewsCourt transfers judicial review case from London to Manchester
Judge rejects argument that defendant and its lawyer would incur costs travelling to Manchester and staying overnight.
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NewsLawCare reveals fall in lawyers seeking support - but more reporting stress
Mental health charity also discloses that 7 out of 10 of those seeking support were women - the same as in 2020.
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NewsNews focus: First SQE results expose worrying attainment gaps
The first batch of results for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination shows mixed outcomes in terms of accessibility and attainment. But the regulator says it is much too early to jump to conclusions.
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NewsNews focus: Brexit - one year on
Solicitors continue to face a patchwork of arrangements that fail to reflect the importance accorded to legal services in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
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NewsNews focus: Flying cars remain in the realm of sci-fi
The prototype ‘AirCar’ has been deemed airworthy but lawyers warn that it needs to navigate a host of legal and practical obstacles – such as meeting civil aviation standards – in order to get off the ground.
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NewsFirm hire: Goodman Derrick welcomes corporate associate
Simon Stone started his career at Slaughter and May before training at Blaser Mills Law.
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NewsKhan practice intervention ‘fundamentally flawed’
High Court begins hearing application by jailed solicitor for SRA to withdraw 'disproportionate' enforcement action.
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NewsHome Office loses appeal over citizenship removal
A British-Pakistani woman said to have travelled to Syria to join IS was unlawfully stripped of her British citizenship, Court of Appeal confirms.
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NewsFormer Linklaters partner paid ‘very large’ sums for trial evidence
Judge said payments put the court 'on scrutiny against the possibility of a “subtle influence” to assist' the bank's case - but concluded the testimony was 'helpful'.