Last 3 months headlines – Page 625
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We won't have 'partisan' experts in English courts, judge reminds litigants
Fraser: 'There are some jurisdictions where partisan expert evidence is the norm. This is not one of them.’
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Government to reward contractors for 'social value'
Cabinet Office minister promises law reform to rebuild trust after collapse of Carillion
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Love Island's dumped solicitor highlights plight of legal aid
'Now I have a voice and have a large following I can make a difference,’ says newly qualified Rosie Williams in TV interview.
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International firms keeping on top of carbon footprint
Average reduction in emissions per employee falls by 39%, Legal Sustainability Alliance's annual report reveals.
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Roadshow and tell
A month ago, Obiter pointed out that HMCTS could perhaps do more to get its story straight.
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In focus: Hong Kong sets out dispute resolution credentials
Justice secretary Teresa Cheng outlines intellectual property initiatives and move to allow third-party funding of arbitrations.
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‘Pennies’ will save pioneering court unit
The judge who pioneered the substance-abuse problem-solving court to help reunite families has urged the profession not to let the scheme ‘go under’.
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In focus: Is IPO dam about to burst?
While the number of firms that have taken the IPO plunge is still in single figures, there is a sense the dam is about to burst.
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Magna Carta writ large
Clause 39 of Magna Carta – ‘No free man shall be seized or imprisoned’ – is the centrepiece of the first UK monument to the 1215 contract to be erected at Runnymede. Writ on Water is an ‘immersive space for contemplation and reflection’ commissioned by the National Trust from artist ...
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European Parliament condemns Baker McKenzie for shirking tax debate
Petr Ježek expressed consternation that ‘intermediaries’ had avoided the debate.
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ABS entrants seek to reduce cost of divorce
Retired hedge fund manager and barristers shake up traditional family practice business model.
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Your indemnity insurance reforms won't work, insurers tell the SRA
Association of British Insurers suggests changes may even be counter-productive.
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Dentons opens Frankfurt ‘Eurozone hub’
New team will advise on regulation and policy in the Eurozone.
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Gallery: Law Rocks! at the 100 Club
Battle of the legal bands gets legendary London venue jumping.
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Government defeated over housing legal aid
High Court accepts Law Centres Network’s challenge to procurement changes.
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Deloitte gets its legal licence
SRA confirms alternative business structure for last of the big four to enter market.
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Broken justice? HMCTS poll finds most court users happy
Three-quarters of people felt they were treated with respect, and most were satisfied with the outcome of their case.
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Teach judges to be techies, says Vos
Chancellor of the High Court urges action to accelerate the adoption of new technology.