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New scheme to resolve family disputes via arbitration launches after decade of lobbying

Family disputes can now be resolved through arbitration, thanks to a new scheme launched this week that aims to help families deal with legal issues outside of the courts. The scheme, set up by the recently-formed Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (IFLA), will handle certain family law disputes relating to finance or property with arbitration for the first time, after years of lobbying from lawyers.
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The legal trap – is trickery tactical or unconscionable in litigation proceedings?

Solicitors don't have to be friendly to opponents but must act with integrity, says White & Case dispute resolution partner Robert Wheal
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Lords call for judicial appraisals and positive action to increase diversity

The introduction of a formal appraisal system for senior judges has been put forward as one of several recommendations in a House of Lords report on judicial appointments published earlier this week (28 March). The suggestion for a judge-led appraisal system is one of a number of measures intended to boost public confidence in the judiciary contained in the report, which is primarily aimed at increasing diversity.
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New Delhi dawn - can India become a global arbitration hub?

The Indian Government is trying to make India an arbitration hub, but much investment and political change is still needed, say Stephenson Harwood's Kamal Shah and Jide Adesokan
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Raft of advisers act as Supreme Court settles insurer liability on asbestos exposure claims

A landmark Supreme Court ruling handed down yesterday (28 March) means insurers could face hundreds of millions in claims from sufferers of mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos dust. By a majority of four to one, the Supreme Court ruled that the insurer indemnifying an employer at the time of exposure of their staff to asbestos - known as the trigger period - was liable for subsequent damages claims, not the insurer providing cover at the time mesothelioma develops.
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The Only Way is Essex Court as Big Brother star launches TOWIE lawsuit

Essex Court Chambers and Atkins Thomson Solicitors are representing former Big Brother winner Brian Belo on a legal action brought against ITV for copyright infringement over the hit TV show The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE). Belo has filed a lawsuit against ITV and TV production company Lime Pictures for allegedly infringing the copyright of his creation 'Totally Essex', which was rejected by the producers.
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Lords report proposes positive action to boost judiciary diversity

Female and minority applicants to the judiciary could be appointed ahead of white men with equal skills according to a House of Lords report published today (28 March) aimed at increasing diversity in the judiciary. The report by the House of Lords Constitution Committee suggests positive action could be one measure used to boost diversity and therefore improve public trust and confidence in the justice system.
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Collyer Bristow helps cricketer to £90k damages in landmark Twitter libel case

Collyer Bristow has advised on a successful libel action brought by former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns in response to accusations of match-fixing made on Twitter. The case, reportedly the first Twitter libel case in England, was launched in response to a tweet published in January 2010 by Lalit Modi, the former chairman of the Indian Premier League, which connected the cricketer to match-fixing offences.
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Judicial appointments system suffers 'democratic deficit', says think tank

The senior judicial appointments process in the UK is in need of "significant reform" according to research published yesterday (26 March). According to research by think-tank CentreForum - which comes ahead of the House of Lords report on the subject due out later this week - the current system for senior judicial appointments is "not fit for purpose", drawing on statistics such as the Supreme Court composition of 11 white men and one white woman.
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Regulators approve new scheme to measure quality at criminal Bar

A trio of legal regulators have approved a new scheme for criminal barristers that will see them placed in one of four quality brackets in a bid to improve advocacy standards at the Bar. The Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) was approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) on Friday (23 March).
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