Claire Ruckin

December 07, 2007 | Law.com

Lawyers are debating the benefits of introducing U.S.-style plea bargaining in U.K. fraud cases following the guilty pleas of three former NatWest bankers last week. Former Bar Council Chairman Stephen Hockman QC is due to submit a report on the use of plea negotiations in fraud cases by the end of the year. A Legal Week survey last year found 71 percent of U.K. lawyers in favor of plea bargaining. However, some doubt the success of using a U.S. system in the U.K.

By Claire Ruckin

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January 01, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

By Sofia Lind and Elliott Hurwitt, Claire Ruckin

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March 04, 2009 | New York Law Journal

By Claire Ruckin

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November 19, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Twenty percent of the U.K.'s leading companies are reviewing their alternative dispute resolution policies, according to research conducted by litigation heavyweight Herbert Smith. The study questioned 21 leading blue-chip companies, including Shell, Royal Bank of Scotland and Merrill Lynch, on their dispute management. The findings suggest that despite recent market turmoil leading to predictions of an increase in contentious work, many companies are focusing more on ADR than traditional litigation.

By Claire Ruckin

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January 18, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

The number of practising solicitors grew 7% last year despite severe economic headwinds, pushing the number of solicitors on the roll in England and Wales to over 120,000.

By Claire Ruckin

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