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Additions take CEDR Solve direct panel to 50

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 11, 2008

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) has reached a landmark of 50 members on its panel following the addition of 16 new mediators. Eversheds partner Michael Ord, Joseph Tirado of Norton Rose and Steven Williams of Nabarro are among the latest names to join CEDR's Solve direct panel.

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Additions take CEDR Solve direct panel to 50

By Charlotte Edmond | June 11, 2008

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) has reached a landmark of 50 members on its panel following the addition of 16 new mediators. Eversheds partner Michael Ord, Joseph Tirado of Norton Rose and Steven Williams of Nabarro are among the latest names to join CEDR's Solve direct panel.

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Trio line up on £22m barrister negligence claim

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 05, 2008

Herbert Smith, Pinsent Masons and Barlow Lyde & Gilbert have all secured roles on a £22m case against a barrister, which is set to go to court later this month. The negligence claim, which is thought to be one of the largest cases ever pursued against a barrister, was brought against tax specialist Adrian Shipwright of Pump Court Tax Chambers and accountancy firm Baker Tilly by approximately 75 claimants.

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Bar Council's Brussels move leads Euro push

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | June 04, 2008

The Bar Council has relocated to new office space in Brussels as part of a push by the regulatory body to deepen its ties with a number of European counterparts. The launch of the new office was announced yesterday (3 June) and presided over by Bar Council chairman Timothy Dutton QC. The Bar Council will now share premises with bodies including the German Federal Bar, the Austrian Bar and the law societies of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Law Society and AWS launch two-year equal pay campaign

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | May 29, 2008

The Law Society and the Association of Women Solicitors (AWS) are launching an equal pay campaign, after fresh research revealed significant salary inequalities within the profession. Male solicitors are earning more than their female colleagues according to the survey, which was published by the Law Society last week (22 May) to highlight pay differences within the profession.

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Liliana De Marco: Lawyers - get to know the ICC

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | May 28, 2008

On 16 May, 2008, the International Criminal Court's (ICC's) highest-ranking officials - president Philippe Kirsch, registrar Silvana Arbia, and prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo - used the opportunity of a visit by 50 leading International Bar Association (IBA) members to call for a closer dialogue with Bar associations.

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QC applications slump again in 2008

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | May 16, 2008

The QC appointments process for 2008 has got off to a rocky start after it was revealed this week that applications for the elite kitemark have fallen by more than a quarter from last year's figure. A total of 247 applications have been received by the QC Appointments Panel this year after the deadlines for applications passed on 3 April. The figure represents a drop of around 26% from last year's total of 333 applications, which itself was down from 443 in the 2006 round.

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BSB eyes 'cab rank rule' in latest review

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | April 28, 2008

The 'cab rank rule' governing barristers' acceptance of instructions is under the spotlight again after the Bar Standards Board (BSB) launched a new consultation on proposals to amend the conditions under which counsel can withdraw from a case. The consultation, announced today (28 April), will look into the circumstances that justify a barrister either withdrawing from or returning an instruction.

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Legal Week

WilmerHale wins OFT apology for Morrisons

By Ben Wheway | April 25, 2008

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has been forced to issue an apology to supermarket giant Morrisons following a successful defamation suit brought by Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr. City-based competition partner Suyong Kim took the lead for WilmerHale as Morrisons claimed compensation totalling £100,000 after a dispute with the OFT relating to the regulator's dairy cartel investigations.

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WilmerHale wins OFT apology for Morrisons

By Ben Wheway | April 25, 2008

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has been forced to issue an apology to supermarket giant Morrisons following a successful defamation suit brought by Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr. City-based competition partner Suyong Kim took the lead for WilmerHale as Morrisons claimed compensation totalling £100,000 after a dispute with the OFT relating to the regulator's dairy cartel investigations.

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