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NewsFirm Promotion: Nienke Malan, Ashley Morrison, Vaishali Gupta and Nina Silva
Carey Olsen promotes four to senior associate in Jersey and London.
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NewsHigh Court provides guidance on fundamental dishonesty
Lawyers welcome binding decision, which enables paying parties to take on those who bring dishonest claims.
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NewsCity watchdog consults on huge expansion of ombudsman scheme
FCA wants to bring small businesses which can’t afford to go to court within Financial Services Ombudsman scheme - but calls for a formal tribunal are growing louder.
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NewsLaw firm prepares to issue Worboys judicial review claim
Birnberg Peirce has sent a letter before claim while the Centre for Women's Justice has raised over £54,000 to challenge the Parole Board's decision.
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NewsDeceitful claimant ordered to pay back £20k damages
Facebook searches uncovered that ‘victim’ was friend of other driver in collision at centre of road traffic accident claim.
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NewsTribunal judges criticise 'far too complex' immigration system
Law Society committee chair Sharmila Mehta says Commons report is an opportunity to consider rule changes.
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NewsOffice politics
Newly appointed justice minister Rory Stewart, meanwhile, had a bit of a culture shock on moving to the Ministry of Justice’s building in Petty France.
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NewsPersonal injury? I’m not keen
The personal injury sector seemed to suffer a social media meltdown following the appearance of Lord Keen of Elie before the Commons justice committee last week.
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NewsProposed superexam is no cash cow, says SRA
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has denied that the new solicitors superexam will be a cash cow.
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News‘No choice but to engage’ over disclosure
The group working on a complete overhaul of the rules on disclosure for the Business and Property Courts is calling for feedback from lawyers and clients.
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NewsTough questions over hard cases
The very disparate cases of John Worboys, Jon Venables and Ben Stokes (pictured) highlight some of the topical problems of the criminal justice process. James Morton Taking Stokes’ case first, last week the England cricketer was charged with affray over an alleged incident outside a nightclub in ...
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NewsEnd game nears for India liberalisation case
India liberalisation case may be entering last leg, Kian Ganz reports from Mumbai.
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NewsFirms suffer the January blues – but is it a myth?
Two firms succumbed last week in what is a very tough trading period - but are practices really more at risk in ‘crunch month’?
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NewsNews focus: new bar chair defends venerable business model
New bar chair Andrew Walker QC fiercely defends an old business model - if it ain’t broke, why fix it?
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NewsSRA closes firm ahead of prosecutions
Intervention to protect interests of North Lincolnshire practice’s clients.
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NewsWorboys judicial review 'inappropriate', lord chancellor says
David Gauke acknowledges his decision will disappoint victims but is expanding transparency review to include parole challenges.
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NewsOnline deeds come a step closer as government accepts liability
Risks of contingent liability for electronic signatures ‘low’, minister tells parliament.