*/
Towards the end of 2008, the Commission’s years of preparatory work culminated in its issuing a Green Paper on Consumer Collective redress. The deadline for responses is 1 March 2009. The Bar is responding. See: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/redress_cons/greenpaper_en.pdf
There is a clear overlap with aspects of the work flowing from the Commission’s April 2008 White Paper on damages in antitrust cases. Despite the push from the EP to advance the two together, the Commission may yet issue a proposal on collective redress limited to the antitrust field in the first half of this year.
Towards the end of 2008, the Commission’s years of preparatory work culminated in its issuing a Green Paper on Consumer Collective redress. The deadline for responses is 1 March 2009. The Bar is responding. See: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/redress_cons/greenpaper_en.pdf
There is a clear overlap with aspects of the work flowing from the Commission’s April 2008 White Paper on damages in antitrust cases. Despite the push from the EP to advance the two together, the Commission may yet issue a proposal on collective redress limited to the antitrust field in the first half of this year.
Chair of the Bar sets out a busy calendar for the rest of the year
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
Examined by Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
Time is precious for barristers. Every moment spent chasing paperwork, organising diaries, or managing admin is time taken away from what matters most: preparation, advocacy and your clients. That’s where Eden Assistants step in
AlphaBiolabs has announced its latest Giving Back donation to RAY Ceredigion, a grassroots West Wales charity that provides play, learning and community opportunities for families across Ceredigion County
Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, outlines why barristers, solicitors, judges, social workers and local authorities across the UK trust AlphaBiolabs for court-admissible testing
Through small but meaningful efforts, we can restore the sense of collegiality that has been so sorely eroded, says Baldip Singh
Come in with your eyes open, but don’t let fear cloud the prospect. A view from practice by John Dove
Looking to develop a specialist practice? Mariya Peykova discusses the benefits of secondments and her placement at the Information Commissioner’s Office
Anon Academic explains why he’s leaving the world of English literature for the Bar – after all, the two are not as far apart as they may first seem...
Review by Stephen Cragg KC
