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BCCI working group to back hands-on stance from judges

A top-level working party is set to call for a greater use of court sanctions by UK judges in a bid to ward off escalating legal costs in large commercial litigation.
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Bar group floats capping BVC places and relaxing funding in access push

The Bar Council may limit the number of places available on the Bar Vocational Course (BVC) and force course providers to reveal students' chances of gaining a pupillage as part of a shake-up of the profession's recruitment rules.
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Unlocking the door to the Bar

The long-awaited report by Lord Neuberger's working party on widening access to the Bar was officially unveiled today (5 April). The report sets out a number of proposals for boosting access and diversity within the Bar.
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Jonathan Karas QC: Dumbing down for diversity

"Social inclusion," as Frank Furedi, professor of sociology at Kent University notes, "is one of those fashionable concepts like transparency and accountability which everyone uses but rarely defines ... social inclusion is generally accorded the status of a public virtue".
4 minute read

International Edition

Top judge calls for more case management

One of the UK's top judges has said that active case management is the best way to avoid expensive, drawn-out disputes such as the BCCI trial collapse. Speaking at the KPMG Forensic Annual Law Lecture last night (29 March), the Master of the Rolls, Sir Anthony Clarke, said the principles of case management should be adapted to each stage of a dispute to avoid costly, large-scale cases.
2 minute read

International Edition

Middle East and India: Starting from scratch

Dubai is one of the most vibrant economies on the planet. It is the home of the world's most luxurious hotel; the world's tallest building, the Burj Dubai, is under construction; islands have been man-made in the form of palms and the countries of the world; there are plans to build the world's largest airport; and a staggering 20% of the world's tower cranes are currently in use in Dubai.
6 minute read

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Herbies up against litigation rival in ad giant's High Court libel battle

Litigation heavyweights Carter Ruck and Herbert Smith are crossing swords this week as one of the most high-profile libel cases to reach the High Court for years gets underway. The case sees Carter Ruck represent the founder of advertising and marketing giant WPP, Sir Martin Sorrell, in his libel claim against Italian businessmen Marco Benatti and Marco Tinelli. The pair are senior executives with Italian media company FullSix, which WPP owns a stake in. Benatti was a senior consultant to WPP until an acrimonious split in 2006.
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Farrar's announces new arrivals

Personal injury and employment set Farrar's Building has taken on two new tenants. Personal injury specialist Rhiannon Jones has joined Farrar's from Lamb Chambers and employment specialist Emma Sole has been taken on following pupillage at Littleton Chambers. Jones, who was called to the Bar in 1993, has particular experience in dealing with high-value spinal and head injury claims.
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International Edition

LawSoc hails Lords blow to no-jury fraud trials

The Law Society has welcomed the decision by the House of Lords to postpone controversial Government plans to abolish juries in complex fraud trials. Peers last night (20 March) voted by 216 votes to 143 to delay the Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill until the next parliamentary session following a motion tabled by Lord Kingsland.
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International Edition

Big Bang put on hold as Legal Services Bill delayed till 2010

The Legal Services Bill is unlikely to come into force before 2010 in a move that will raise questions over the future of the UK profession's much-hyped 'Big Bang' law reforms. The Bill is set to receive Royal Assent this autumn and had been expected to come into force during 2008-09, making the UK by far the most liberal legal services market in the world.
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