With members of the judiciary the target of spiteful press coverage just weeks ago following the Brexit High Court ruling, the latest move by government to gift judges a pay rise of 12 to 15% will likely stir tensions further. Continue reading “Government proposes 15% pay raise for judges to battle recruitment crisis”
Mishcon succeeds as claimants win Brexit challenge against government
A group of claimants has landed its first blow in an article 50 case against the government, after the High Court ruled that it has no constitutional power to trigger Brexit.
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MoJ to forge ahead with legal regulator separation from Law Society
The Ministry of Justice is set to forge ahead with separating legal regulators from their representative bodies, and has revealed further plans to review how the Legal Services Board (LSB) and Legal Ombudsman are operating in a bid to drive efficiency.
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Simmons instructs Brick Court to advise on future of EU patent court
City law firms are supporting an investigation into the future of the UK’s position in the Unitary Patent Court (UPC) post-Brexit with Simmons & Simmons instructing Brick Court on the matter.
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Backlash begins for new Lord Chancellor Truss over fixed costs proposals on high-value cases
Recently-appointed Lord Chancellor Liz Truss is facing mounting backlash from the profession after unveiling proposals to extend the recoverable costs regime to ‘as many civil cases as possible’, and the roll-out of an online court system to ensure justice for all.
Soft law, hard sanctions – Human rights laws and the next risk front facing business
With human rights issues entering the mainstream of business practice, we teamed up with Herbert Smith Freehills to assess how new standards are changing the way in-house counsel operate
It turns out that the next risk front facing business and promising to reshape the role of general counsel (GCs) is a piece of legislation notorious among lawyers for having no teeth and little direct liability for companies.
Guest post: The Apple story – a wider perspective
It really does have it all, yesterday’s Apple story. But you don’t want to read 5,000 words and I don’t want to write them. So let me focus on the bits I think are interesting or important.
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‘A little upgrade’: Privacy Shield in force but legal challenge still expected
Despite the European Commission’s new data privacy framework coming into force this week, City lawyers still believe a legal challenge is likely.
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‘Misrepresentations and promises’: Barristers latest to take Brexit action as 1,000 sign petition over article 50
In the latest legal lobby against Brexit, more than 1,000 barristers have signed a letter to urge MPs to pass an act of parliament before invoking article 50.
‘Questions remain’: Three former Barclays traders convicted in London Libor trial
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured a major win today (4 July) after three former Barclays traders were found guilty by a London jury of conspiring to fraudulently manipulate global benchmark interest rates.
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