All News articles – Page 437
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NewsCosts in pension divorce case a ‘shaming indictment’ of our legal system
Family court judge critical of husband who pursued post-divorce litigation ‘to the bitter end’.
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NewsUnion ballots HMCTS staff over Common Platform rollout
PCS union says new case management system is ‘not fit for purpose’ and has sent work-related stress ‘through the roof’.
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NewsCoffee after porridge
Obiter popped into the Kings Cross branch of Redemption Roasters, the world’s first prison-based coffee company.
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NewsSunday cinemas Orpen all hours
When the Sunday Observance Act was passed a 'common informer' could bring a prosecution against theatres or cinemas which admitted patrons on a Sunday.
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NewsAll in the family
President of the Family Division goes the extra mile to set an example in his quest for court transparency.
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NewsDisclosure of audit files would ‘undermine the purpose’ of disclosure pilot
An application for Grant Thornton’s audit files has been refused by the High Court.
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NewsLeaitherland back as strategic adviser for fast-growing firm
Insurance firm Horwich Farrelly plans to move into different sectors as it hopes to double in size.
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NewsRyanair barred from changing jurisdiction choice in PI claim
Airline wanted to pay smaller damages by applying English law rather than Irish, as stipulated in contract.
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NewsMcFarlane issues double warning to family lawyers
Family Division president unimpressed over preparation of witness statements and orders.
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News'Great deal more to do': senior judges report on diversity progress
Report reveals achievements so far but stops short of guaranteeing improved statistics next year.
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NewsTax silk accused of ‘negligent advice’ on film financing schemes
Claimants allege the schemes were sold to investors on the basis of Andrew Thornhill QC’s ‘unequivocal endorsement’.
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NewsLondon in spotlight as EU moves against ‘SLAPP industry'
MEPs propose measures to counteract legal actions designed to silence critical voices.
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NewsFirm hires: Counsel and associate appointments at Cooke, Young & Keidan
Mikhail Vishnyakov and Emily Davies join the dispute resolution boutique.
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NewsDefence solicitors fire back at Raab over guilty plea accusation
Lord chancellor criticised 'widespread practice' of defendants being encouraged to wait until court to decide plea.
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NewsCross-examination on wasted costs applications ‘should be the exception’
Court of Appeal finds there is 'no absolute rule barring cross-examination in a wasted costs case'.
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NewsSRA wins injunction to stop suspended solicitor serving clients
Soophia Khan claimed she was entitled to carry on reserved legal activities through not-for-profit company.
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NewsInsolvency funder blames Covid lifeline for profits slide
Manolete chief executive says market was ‘artificially suppressed’ during the pandemic.
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NewsConveyancing giant suffers IT 'security incident'
Simplify says it has restored systems sufficiently to enable clients to complete transactions.