Bad Sign: Ropes & Gray trainee barred for forgery
A former trainee at Ropes & Gray has been barred for tracing a client’s signature. She claimed the document with the forged signature was the document which had been lost.
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June 25, 2019
Not Today: Case over Boris Johnson’s Alleged Misconduct During the Brexit Campaign Thrown out by the High Court
Following District Judge Margot Coleman’s ruling that Boris Johnson will have to appear in the Crown Court over allegations of misconduct in public office during the EU referendum campaign, the High Court threw out the case considering it.
June 13, 2019
Cough Up: Government is Slow to Refund £16 Million to Thousands of Wrongfully Charged Claimants
Following a landmark Supreme Court ruling in 2017, that abolished tribunal fees, the government still owes £16 million to refund those who had been overcharged between April 2013 (when the fees were introduced) and March 2017.
June 11, 2019
Big Win for the Big Cats: Chinese Car Copycats lose out to Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover wins a landmark case against a Chinese company that copied its Evoque car model.
May 17, 2019
Legally United: The Proposed Unionisation of the Legal Profession
Barristers, solicitors and others within the legal profession are being advised to join a single trade union.
May 16, 2019
Transatlantic Tolerance: UK Too Lenient on Corporate Crime
A recent report from watchdog Corruption Watch has shown that the UK is weaker than the US in cracking down on corporate crime.
May 13, 2019
Litigation Luck: Therium raises £325m to take it over the $1bn mark
Therium, a leading global provider of litigation funding, has raised £325 million from institutional investors to bankroll more high-value legal actions.
May 8, 2019
Fake Friends: MPs Call for a Ban on McKenzie Friends
Following a recent High Court judgment, the chair of the Commons Justice Select Committee has called for a ban on paid McKenzie friends.
May 7, 2019