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Berezovsky concludes last major disputes in Russian litigation saga

Boris Berezovsky has dropped his legal action against Russian metal magnate Vasily Anisimov and agreed a settlement with investment company Salford Capital Partners, as the oligarch ties up his remaining litigation in the wake of his high-profile Roman Abramovich dispute defeat. Berezovsky's case against Anisimov involved a $2bn (£1.2bn) claim for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of trust over the Russian oligarch's interest in iron ore producer Metalloinvest.
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UK's top libel judge warns of death of specialist media bench

The lot, it turns out, of a Queen's Bench Division (QBD) judge – and specialist judges in general – is not a happy one, according to the provocative keynote address at the highly-regarded 5RB Media and Entertainment Law Conference last week.
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BARCO initiative could mark major step towards direct access breakthrough

There are high hopes for a new initiative to allow barristers to manage client money. Suzanna Ring reports
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Dundas litigator quits firm in double partner exit

Dundas & Wilson has confirmed that two senior partners have resigned from the firm with immediate effect. Litigation partner Martin Thomas and banking partner John Pike have both tendered their resignations, which have been accepted by the firm. The news was first reported today (4 October) by RollOnFriday.
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Herbert Smith wins legal challenge for Virgin on rail franchise dispute

Herbert Smith Freehills has won a legal challenge on behalf of Virgin Rail Group, after the Government scrapped its decision to award control of the West Coast Main Line franchise to rival operator FirstGroup. Virgin Rail - a collaboration between Virgin Trains and Stagecoach, a longstanding Herbert Smith client - issued court proceedings in August when it lost the bid to continue operating the service, after the Government awarded rival FirstGroup the £5.5bn contract from December 2012 to 2026.
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Eversheds sees off negligence claim in Newcastle Airport dispute

Eversheds has successfully defended itself against a High Court negligence claim lodged by Newcastle International Airport. The airport had alleged that Eversheds had been in breach of its duty when accepting an instruction from former airport chief executive John Parkin and former finance director Lars Friis.
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Neuberger sworn in as new Supreme Court president

Lord Neuberger has been sworn in as the new president of the Supreme Court, becoming only the second head of the refashioned incarnation of the UK's top court. Neuberger has replaced Lord Phillips, the senior Law Lord who became the first president of the Supreme Court when the body was created in October 2009 in place of the House of Lords' appellate committee.
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Norton Rose loses London litigation partner duo to US firms

Norton Rose has lost a duo of London disputes partners with Joseph Tirado joining US firm Winston & Strawn, while Steve Abraham has joined Baker & McKenzie.
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In-depth: The Supreme Court

Legal Week takes a comprehensive look in the history of the UK Supreme Court, its attempts to create a clear identity, and assess its successes and failures
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Cleary, Squire Sanders and McDermott lead charge of big law firms to Seoul

The past few years have seen China hogging the headlines and boardroom discussions, but as companies adopt a pan-Asian strategy amid slowing Western economies, South Korea has rapidly become the new focus for firms.
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