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”
City lawyers express concern as Lord Jackson is appointed to new review of court costs
City lawyers are emphasising the importance of access to justice following the government’s announcement Lord Justice Jackson is to head up a new review of fixed recoverable costs early next year. Continue reading “City lawyers express concern as Lord Jackson is appointed to new review of court costs”
Q&A: Jolyon Maugham QC on the first victory for Brexit’s legal challenge
Devereaux Chambers Jolyon Maugham QC – who organised a crowdfunded movement to challenge the government’s triggering of article 50 without an act of parliament – speaks to Legal Business in the wake of last week’s High Court victory for remain supporters.
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‘The outcome of the Supreme Court is not foreseeable’: City lawyers react to Brexit challenge
City lawyers across private practice and the Bar have reacted as the High Court has today (3 November) decided that the government does not have the power to trigger Article 50 without parliamentary approval. Continue reading “‘The outcome of the Supreme Court is not foreseeable’: City lawyers react to Brexit challenge”
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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‘Challenges ahead’: Ashurst litigation veteran Ed Sparrow takes on top CLLS job
Ashurst litigation veteran Ed Sparrow has taken on the chairman post at the City of London of Law Society (CLLS), amid a turbulent time for legal representative bodies.
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CMS returns to Hong Kong to enhance Asia disputes practice
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CMS opened in Hong Kong in September through its German branch CMS Hasche Sigle, re-entering the city as part of an international arbitration push.
The initial focus of the office will see the development of a dispute resolution practice by arbitration partner Nicolas Wiegand (pictured) who relocates from Munich.
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Leader: A choppy disputes market and unease on the bench
Assessing the legal market for our third annual Disputes Yearbook there are many reasons for litigators to be bullish… and just as many to be uneasy.
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Preparing for the worst: legal costs spike as FTSE 100 sets aside £31bn
With corporate counsel consistently burdened by onerous cost constraints levied by their executive, the pressure to deliver efficiencies in-house may prove greater than ever. Newly-released data shows FTSE 100 companies have set aside £31.3bn in the last year for legal provisions, a rise of 22% from £26.5bn the year before.
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‘A serious point of principle’: Jackson reignites debate over increasing court fees
The debate amongst the profession over ever-increasing court fees continues to prove contentious, with Lord Justice Jackson being the latest to suggest the costs of pursuing civil cases is emerging as a real source of concern.