The Bar Council and the Law Society are leading preparations for a second Russian Law Week in London.
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contingency feesPersonal injury (PI) lawyers should be able to claim up to a quarter of a claimant’s damages, no matter how much the court awards, according to Civil Justice Council (CJC) proposals on contingency fees.
Justice in ScotlandJustice Scotland, the first branch of the human rights organisation in a devolved jurisdiction, was launched on 13 July at the Signet Library in Edinburgh. Justice has become more involved in Scottish issues since it intervened in Cadder v HM Advocate [2010] UKSC 43 in 2010.
The fourth and final consultation on the development of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (“QASA” or “the Scheme”) is available to download at: http://www.qasa.org.uk/
supreme courtLord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls, will be sworn in as the next President of the Supreme Court on 1 October. He succeeds Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, the first President, who is retiring.
Save unnecessary money spent travelling to and from meetings for you, your clients and witnesses. We host 200 video conferences per year, within the UK and overseas for meetings, pre-trial conferences and court hearings.
FeesChambers and barristers who do legal aid work have been warned to check for any outstanding fees owed by the 47 firms taking part in the CCMS (client and cost management system) pilot, and take immediate action.
courtsThe Justice Select Committee has launched an investigation into interpretation and translation services in the courts since Applied Languages Solutions became the sole contractor to the Ministry of Justice in February 2012.
The International Committee is delighted to announce that Mark Mulholland QC, Chairman of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland, will be the keynote speaker at its Sixth Annual International Rule of Law Conference.
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Update from the Chair of the Bar
By Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group
Modernising communication and collaboration at a leading Chancery set. A Zexi case study
How to build profile without compromising professional duties. By Naumaan Farooq, Co-Founder of Inked PR
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the role of cut-off levels, and the wider range of factors that must be considered when interpreting results for family court proceedings
Endometriosis Awareness North, a charity raising awareness of endometriosis and supporting those affected across the North of England, has received a £500 boost from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
A decade of reviews and research has disrupted accepted thinking in the search for causality. Suicides following abuse have overtaken domestic homicides. Is the law keeping up? Professor Susan Edwards KC (Hon) examines recent cases and the obstacles to successful prosecution
The case against judge-only justice and why efficiency is not enough. By Professor Leslie Thomas KC
Heritage as an anchor and a compass, finding our common humanity and embracing the power of the outsider Melina Antoniadis’s lessons learnt
Seeing the full picture Baljit Ubhey OBE outlines the CPS action plan to tackle violence against women and girls, offering insights directly relevant to courtroom practice
Lauren Fullerton examines the how, what and why of setting up a second chambers base