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Justice Smith referred to judicial complaints body

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 16, 2007

Mr Justice Peter Smith faces an official investigation after refusing to stand down from a case over which he was presiding. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips, with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor, referred Smith to the Office of Judicial Complaints (OJC) after he refused to stand down from Howell and ors v Lees-Millais and ors even though an application had been lodged for him to do so.

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International Edition

Bar Council consults on wig-free civil court plan

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 13, 2007

The Bar Council is to launch a consultation on plans to scrap wigs and introduce simplified gowns in civil proceedings that would end a centuries-old tradition. The move comes in response to the announcement by the Lord Chief Justice yesterday (12 July) that judges and lawyers in civil cases will wear less elaborate gowns from 1 January next year.

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International Edition

Arbitration cost to come under CEDR microscope

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 10, 2007

The cost and speed of international arbitration will be discussed at the first meeting of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) Commission on Settlement in International Arbitration today (10 July). The meeting, which will feature representations from leading international arbitrators, mediators, academics and counsel across 25 jurisdictions, will be co-chaired by the former Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf and Schellenberg Wittmer arbitration partner Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler.

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International Edition

Erskine Chambers' Todd to head Chancery body

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 05, 2007

Erskine Chambers' Michael Todd QC has been elected as the new chairman of the Chancery Bar Association (ChBA), the body announced yesterday (4 June). Todd replaces Charles Purle QC - the former head of New Square Chambers - in the role after standing unopposed in an election at the body's annual general meeting.

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International Edition

Client hospitality comes under the spotlight in Bar standards review

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 04, 2007

Bar Standards Board unveils 'blush test' as key plank of new guidance on chambers hospitality as senior Bar figures say the regulator has managed a deft balancing act. Claire Ruckin reports on the latest developments at the Bar

7 minute read

International Edition

Behrens calls for BSB complaints overhaul

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | July 03, 2007

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is set for a major overhaul of its complaints-handling procedures after the body's independent Complaints Commissioner today (3 July) said the current system was in need of "significant improvement". Unveiling the findings of his root-and-branch review into the Bar's disciplinary processes, Rob Behrens called for a raft of reforms to streamline complaints-handling.

2 minute read

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Legally Green

By Staff Writer | June 30, 2007

When I was in high school in New Jersey in the 1980s, I took an environmental science class. I had no interest in the subject...

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Changing Times

By Staff Writer | June 30, 2007

A more diverse workforce requires employers to rethink their training programs.

7 minute read

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A Murky Ruling

By Steven Seidenberg | June 30, 2007

High Court's decision on obviousness leaves patent attorneys scratching their heads.

6 minute read

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High Court Tells California to Reconsider Punitive Award

By Julius Melnitzer | June 30, 2007

If there were any lingering doubts about whether the Supreme Court's February 2007 decision on punitive damages in Philip Morris USA v. Williams had teeth, the Court has moved quickly to remove those doubts.

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