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Britain's costliest divorce: Oligarch can keep £360m yacht as Dubai judge overrules High Court
A Sharia court in Dubai has ignored an order from the High Court that an oligarch must hand over a £350m yacht to his ex-wife as part of the UK’s biggest divorce settlement. Lawyers say the development further underlines the difficulty of enforcing UK divorce orders abroad. A Dubai judge ...
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NewsRevealed: New super-exam for solicitors could cost up to £4,500
Regulator estimates SQE will cost between £3,000 and £4,500 - and confirms start date has been delayed.
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US class action firm offshoot off to a flyer with £5bn claim
SPG Law will seek compensation on behalf of victims of the 2015 Samarco dam collapse.
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Employment tribunal fees may be resurrected, MoJ confirms
‘Proportionate and progressive’ fee system will be reintroduced, says permsec Heaton.
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News‘Big boys play by different rules’, anti-bribery probe hears
Lawyers report ‘sense of unfairness’ that smaller companies more likely to face prosecution.
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NewsCity firm's AI tool 'will help in-house counsel decide on disputes'
Clear/Cut programme will allow for extensive review that would be ’prohibitively large and costly’ to evaluate with humans.
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NewsStudent wins fees appeal against closing firm that 'left him in the lurch'
Court finds firm on brink of closure did not give reasonable notice about ending its retainer.
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SFO drops case against mining chief
Benedikt Sobotka had been wanted for questioning but his prosecution is now discontinued.
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NewsAll law firms should publish gender pay gap figures - Law Society
Firms should also consider collecting data on disability and ethnicity pay gaps, Chancery Lane recommends.
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NewsCommercial lawyers clamour to slam ‘broken’ criminal justice system
Both sides of the profession concerned at erosion of criminal justice system.
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NewsGovernment resurrects probate fee hikes - but bows to pressure over richest estates
New system will reduce fee cap by 70% but raise less money for investment in the courts.
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China: Paris forum targets global supremacy in dispute resolution
Dispute resolution centres are hoping to be regarded as an attractive option for resolving Belt & Road disputes.
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NewsDefendants pay heavy price for refusing to discuss costs
Judge says defendants could have addressed their concerns about costs by engaging the Part 36 process.
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NewsNeill tells government: no shame in admitting we went too far on legal aid
Politicians make impassioned pleas during three-hour Westminster Hall debate.
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NewsLiP's late email 'not sufficient' to justify adjournment
Appeal court backs judge’s decision not to accede to litigant in person’s request.
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NewsCourt hearing into 'imposition of Chinese law' in Hong Kong concludes
Chinese law takes precedence in rail station within special administrative region.
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NewsJury is out over China's new commercial court, say lawyers
Lawyers say announcement of new Chinese court is positive but may not fend off critics just yet.
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Hong Kong awaits good practice rules for third party funding
External litigation funding now permissable but profession awaits rules governing good conduct.
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NewsPakistan judges praised for courage in overturning death sentence
Supreme Court defies threats of violence in ruling blasphemy case not proven beyond reasonable doubt.
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NewsHong Kong 'cherishes' foreign firms despite potential clampdown
Justice secretary Teresa Cheng says Hong Kong wants to continue to attract foreign firms.