All Courts business articles – Page 113
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NewsLawyers clash over new ICC bar group
International bar associations urge lawyers not to join the newly formed International Criminal Court Bar Association.
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NewsCourt of Appeal to hear key connecting-flight refund case
Lawyers hope for ‘definitive ruling on what has proven to be a vexed issue’.
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NewsSolicitor peer expresses fears over victim surcharge increase
Lord Beecham says court process is turning into 'production-line justice’.
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NewsFirm hails ‘clear message’ to defendants over interim costs
Ruling is believed to be first written judgment applying 2013 changes to costs rules.
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Opinion
True costs of fee exemption
Many litigants in person are able to afford a modest fee for the privilege of access to a district judge’s considerable expertise.
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NewsEU Brexit vote casts doubt on Unified Patent Court
The court, due to open next year, will have two sections in London: a local division and the UK’s share of the central division.
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NewsCFA assignment question leapfrogged to Court of Appeal
Decision will have ramifications for tens of thousands of cases sold to larger practices in PI sector consolidation.
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NewsBrexit lobby lawyer sets out practice priorities
Clive Thorne of pro-Leave group Lawyers for Britain wants to see urgent action in areas including IP and competition law.
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NewsSolicitor jailed for three years over £360,000 wine scam
Michael Wilson sentenced for laundering £100,000 from a scam which duped investors out of thousands of pounds.
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NewsCosts fear over public interest interventions
Human rights group Justice says legislation could deter charities from intervening in cases.
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NewsMoJ stands firm on court fee hikes
Government will consider findings of report but says cost of courts remains ‘unsustainably high’.
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NewsParalegals call for looser restrictions on McKenzie friends
The Institute of Paralegals says McKenzie friends should be regulated and given rights of audience and litigation.
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NewsMPs call for 'substantial' cut in employment tribunal fees
Justice committee also wants recent increase in divorce fee petitions rescinded.
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ProfileLily Allen stalker given hospital order
Andrew Cave represented man convicted of burglary and stalking the pop star.
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NewsFirm cleared of negligence over conveyancing advice
Judge rules that Yorkshire firm did not need to advise couple to seek separate advice when dividing their shares in a property.
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NewsCourt finds Leigh Day breached duty of care to Trafigura claimant
Firm made an agreement for 23,000 of the pollution victims to be paid their share of the settlement sum, leaving 6,624 claimants with nothing.
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NewsProportionality hits Brian May’s costs claim in neighbour dispute
A costs claim brought by the musician against developer Wavell Group Limited is limited to 20% of the amount sought.
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NewsCoA criticises judge Peter Smith for ‘disgraceful’ letter
Allegations of bias dismissed but Lord Dyson says letter to Blackstone showed 'fundamental lack of understanding of the proper role of a judge'.
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NewsSupreme Court rejects HRA over private tenancy
Ruling says judges were not required to consider the proportionality of a possession order made by private landlords.