Litigation

The Bar: Neuberger to tackle pupillage concerns

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 28, 2007

Agenda emerges from Neuberger's access review as report set for Easter publication; the Bar Council lobbies for Legal Services Board independence; and Littleton Chambers names new chief executive. Claire Ruckin reports on the latest developments at the Bar A report on widening access to the Bar is set to be published by Easter. Appeal court judge Lord Justice David Neuberger is heading up a working party tasked with carrying out a review on the issue, following reports that the chances of students securing a pupillage are at an all-time low.

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The Bar: Bar Council lobbies on Legal Services Board

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 28, 2007

Agenda emerges from Neuberger's access review as report set for Easter publication; the Bar Council lobbies for Legal Services Board independence; and Littleton Chambers names new chief executive. Claire Ruckin reports on the latest developments at the Bar The Bar Council launched a major lobbying offensive last month (19 February), warning that the provisions in the Legal Services Bill relating to appointments to the new Legal Services Board will weaken the perceived independence of the profession as well as jeopardising its contribution to the UK economy.

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The Bar: Littleton Chambers names new chief exec

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 28, 2007

Agenda emerges from Neuberger's access review as report set for Easter publication; the Bar Council lobbies for Legal Services Board independence; and Littleton Chambers names new chief executive. Claire Ruckin reports on the latest developments at the Bar Employment and commercial set Littleton Chambers has hired a new chief executive. Gerard Hickie, former managing director of cosmetics company Vivalis, will join the set on 12 March, replacing the incumbent chief executive David Douglas.

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Pro bono advocacy group names new chief exec

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 28, 2007

The Free Representation Unit (FRU) - the largest provider of pro bono advocacy services for UK social security and employment law - has appointed a new chief executive, the group announced today (28 February). Former PricewaterhouseCoopers tax partner Clive Tulloch started in his position at the FRU towards the end of last year, taking over from former director Kelly Essery in the role.

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Bar Council to tackle profession's 'elitism'

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 26, 2007

Bar Council chairman Geoffrey Vos QC will unveil a series of measures promoting access to the Bar in a speech this afternoon (26 February). In anticipation of a report on the subject, Vos will announce a number of initiatives to help widen access to the Bar in his speech to the think tank Social Mobility Foundation (SMF) at London's Canary Wharf. Measures include a placement programme for gifted students from state schools, set up in conjunction with the SMF, as well as a new package of bank loans for aspiring barristers from poorer backgrounds to finance their BVC year.

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Farrers hires family silk from 1 Hare Court

By Charlotte Edmond | February 22, 2007

Farrer & Co has boosted its family law team with the hire of a silk from 1 Hare Court. Jeremy Posnansky QC joins Farrers from the specialist family law set in May. He will work alongside the City firm's family law head, Richard Parry.

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International Edition

Farrers hires family silk from 1 Hare Court

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 22, 2007

Farrer & Co has boosted its family law team with the hire of a silk from 1 Hare Court. Jeremy Posnansky QC joins Farrers from the specialist family law set in May. He will work alongside the City firm's family law head, Richard Parry.

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Human rights cases drop for third year running

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 16, 2007

The number of cases brought in UK courts under the terms of the Human Rights Act has dropped by almost a fifth in the last year, according to new figures released today (16 February). A report published by Sweet & Maxwell Online shows that cases brought under the terms of the Act, which became law in 1998, dropped by 18% over the last 12 months from 497 in 2004-05 to 394 for the most recent 12-month period.

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Ralph Lewis QC named new head at No5

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 13, 2007

Ralph Lewis QC has been named as the new head of No5 Chambers, taking the helm of the UK's largest barristers' set. Lewis - a personal injury and clinical negligence specialist - replaced Gareth Evans QC in the role at the end of last month (29 January) after an unopposed election.

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BSB names education and strategic heads

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 13, 2007

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has appointed officials to two newly-created roles - head of education standards and head of strategy and communications - the body announced today (13 February.) Valerie Shrimplin - the former head of quality assurance at the Royal College of Surgeons - has been named in the head of education role, while Julie Myers, who was responsible for setting up the independent consumer panel of broadcasting regulator Ofcom - has been appointed head of strategy and communications.

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The Recorder

Tech Industry Litigation Team of the Year Finalist: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher

By ALM Staff | October 27, 2023

Gibson Dunn is a finalist for the California Legal Awards' Tech Industry Litigation Department of the Year.

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The Recorder

Tech Industry Litigation Team of the Year Finalist: Coinbase

By ALM Staff | October 27, 2023

Coinbase is a finalist for the California Legal Awards' Tech Industry Litigation Department of the Year.

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The Recorder

Tech Industry Litigation Team of the Year Finalist: ACLU of Northern California Technology and Civil Liberties Program

By ALM Staff | October 27, 2023

The Technology and Civil Liberties Program at the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California is a finalist for the California Legal Awards' Tech Industry Litigation Department of the Year.

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Law.com

'Excessive Uncertainty'?: Insurers, Commercial Policyholders Anxiously Await Ohio Indemnification Ruling in Lead Paint Case

By Allison Dunn | October 27, 2023

"My amici clients, who are manufacturers, are concerned about whether manufacturers will receive the tort liability insurance coverage that they paid substantial premium for and that they expected," said Sherilyn Pastor, an insurance recovery partner at McCarter & English in Newark, New Jersey, who authored the amicus brief on behalf of the Product Liability Council and the National Association of Manufacturers.

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Law.com

At Oral Arguments Over Whether Death Certificates Are Public Records, Ohio Justices Weigh Health Privacy Concerns

By Riley Brennan | October 27, 2023

"So, under your reading, there is no protection at all under the Ohio health privacy law for someone, once they die, for their health information?" Justice Pat DeWine asked plaintiffs counsel.

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Daily Business Review

Final Chapter of Story Nightclub Likely Comes to Close After It Loses Alcohol Sales Appeal

By Michael A. Mora | October 27, 2023

"The facts are what they are, and the courts have concluded that the City of Miami Beach had a legitimate, rational basis for taking corrective action to protect their residents in that neighborhood," said Edward G. Guedes, a partner at Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Live-In Girlfriend Can't Sue for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress, Pa. Judge Rules in First Impression Case

By Riley Brennan | October 27, 2023

According to Norton, the question would focus on how close the pair were, which would lead trials to "devolve into contests as to the quality of the relationships," and would raise more problems for court when trying to craft a jury question.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Practicing Law in the 'Golden Age' of Trade Secrets

By Nicole D. Galli | October 27, 2023

Today, it seems trade secrets lawyers are multiplying like mushrooms after a rainstorm—coming not only from the employment bar, but also from IP, particularly the patent bar.

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National Law Journal

The 2023 NLJ Awards: Professional Excellence—Our Winners

By ALM Staff | October 27, 2023

The National Law Journal celebrated exemplary lawyers and law firms from Washington, D.C. and around the country at our 2023 National Law Journal Legal Awards.

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National Law Journal

The 2023 NLJ Awards: Professional Excellence—Winning Litigators

By ALM Staff | October 27, 2023

We salute these law firms and lawyers for their success in their perspective fields.

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