Last 3 months headlines – Page 1033
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HowardKennedyFsi and Davenport Lyons in merger talks
The combined turnover of both firms would total more than £60m, likely placing them in the top 50.
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Judge censures ‘unconscionable’ expert witness delays
The trial of a murdered four-year-old was adjourned three times due to the failure of experts to produce reports.
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Watchdog warning for troubled MoJ IT project
Complexity of shared services programme already delayed by 18 months still an issue, says NAO.
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CJC reviews Jackson reforms
Evidence will be gathered and used in a conference next month to consider the impact of the reforms, which came into force last year.
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Cross-border disputes on the rise, say corporations
Multinationals quizzed on trends in international disputes and where greatest challenges are.
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Power players
Meeting with Chris Grayling turned to the topic of the state of the courts’ IT infrastructure.
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CJC blasts proposed court fee hikes
Civil Justice Council angered by ‘excessive’ rises and ‘tax on litigation’.
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Cash-strapped firms a ‘real risk’ to clients
Tough times lead ’upstanding solicitors to stray from the straight and narrow’.
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ABI reveals new code for third-party capture
Insurance industry says principles strike the right balance between stopping fraud and helping claimants obtain justice.
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European copyright ruling clears web hyperlinks
Decision in Nils Svensson and Others v Retriever Sverige is that authorisation is not required for links to protected work.
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MoJ site targeted by hackers
Hackers target MoJ site through a distributed denial-of-service attack.
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Millionaire wins divorce case despite finding of perjury
Court of Appeal rules that misrepresentation does not affect court order.
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Slater & Gordon to put acquisitions on hold
Healthy profit increases for expanding Australian firm.
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Obituary: Victor Zermansky
Victor Zermansky, a former president of Leeds Law Society and one of the most respected solicitors in the city, has died aged 81.
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7 March set for second legal aid protest action
'Coordinated training day' is likely to cause severe disruption at criminal courts.
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Lawyers face criminal probe over private investigators
Information commissioner tells parliament he is in contact with SRA.
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Consultants offer pro bono help to firms on the edge
Service include telephone helpline and two-hour visit from member of panel of experts.
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Litigation funders face new complaints regime
Third-party funders could be publicly expelled from the body that regulates them under a new complaints procedure.
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Expansion drives 22% profit rise at Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose accounts reveal strong growth prior to merger with Fulbright & Jaworski.
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Christie lawyers slow off the blocks
Filing a costs budget even just a day late does not count as a ‘trivial’ breach of rules, county court rules in Linford Christie case.