All articles by Sam Tobin – Page 15
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Baker McKenzie latest to sever ties with Russia
International firm’s offices in Moscow and St Petersburg to become ‘independent law firm’.
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ENRC drops second libel claim over ‘dirty money’ allegations
A separate libel claim by the former FTSE 100 company collapsed earlier this month.
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Dentons decides to leave Russia
International firm's decision leaves Baker McKenzie as among the biggest left in Russia.
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City solicitor appears on charge of 'tipping off' client about SFO probe
William Osmond, 67, indicated not guilty pleas to the charges at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today.
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Court of Appeal declines to ‘develop’ common law of champerty
Law firm asked the court to ‘remove the medieval shackles of champerty from legitimate solicitor-client agreements’.
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Mishcon fighting football club’s £20m negligence claim
London firm admits breach of duty but denies causation and loss, High Court hears.
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Police acted unlawfully over Everard vigil, court rules
Met showed ‘continued misunderstanding of the law’ on protests in lockdown – High Court.
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Vexatious litigant banned after bringing 40 ET claims
David Taheri ‘habitually and persistently’ filed claims against companies that refused to offer him a job.
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Charles Russell Speechlys fights £5m negligence claim
The international firm is being sued for allegedly negligent advice on an investment deal.
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News focus: Call of duty thrown into stark relief
High Court backs top silk in multi-million-pound professional negligence claim, ruling that he did not owe a duty of care to third parties
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Google settles MP’s libel claim over defamatory advert
Lee Anderson sued over a ‘highly defamatory’ advert on the Google Ads platform.
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CC and Allen & Overy complete magic circle flight from Moscow
Winding down ‘consistent with our legal and professional responsibilities to our clients’.
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Three million dead can be part of Mastercard action
Mammoth group action can include those who have died since claim issued in 2016, CAT rules.
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Struck-off solicitor sentenced to 18 months for contempt
Michael Otobo, 58, repeatedly used confidential documents in ‘hopeless’ race discrimination claims, High Court hears.
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Freshfields leads scrambled retreat from Moscow
Magic circle firm joins Eversheds, Gowling WLG, Cleary Gottlieb, Linklaters and Norton Rose in announcing office closure.
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Tax silk fights off negligence claim over film schemes
Andrew Thornhill QC did not owe a duty of care and did not breach it even if he had one, High Court rules.
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Russia snubs ICJ as Ukraine asks court to stop ‘war crimes’
Ukraine accuses Russia of commiting ‘crimes against humanity and war crimes’ at urgent hearing today.
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Freshfields drops Russian client as Norton Rose closes Moscow office
Decision over VTB Bank ‘goes beyond what is required to comply with our legal, regulatory and professional obligations’.
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City speaks up on right to representation
‘The fact that Putin ignores the rule of law does not mean that we should follow his example,’ chairman says.
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Linklaters closing Moscow office and will ‘wind down’ all operations in Russia
The magic circle firm says it will ‘continue supporting our people’ in Russia while closing its office in the capital.