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Why Set Up Your Own Law Firm?

Many question why a partner at the top of their game, being handsomely paid at a prestigious large law firm would decide to roll the dice to launch their own firm.

United Kingdom Litigation

Kindleworth LLP

Cover Me! I'm Going In(demnity)

This article considers the role of a claim for an indemnity in professional negligence claims. We ask what lessons can be drawn from the authorities...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Injured In An Accident On Holiday Abroad? Understanding Your Rights

Each year, approximately 66 million British citizens go to Europe, the vast majority are on holiday. Unfortunately, a number of them have an accident during the course of their holiday, often requiring hospitalisation.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Giambrone & Partners

Balancing The Scales: Proportionality Of Costs In The Family Court

In a legal landscape where emotions run high and finances often run low, the proportionality of costs in the Family Court has never been more vital – or more contested.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Hague 2019 In Force In The UK – Good News For Commercial Parties

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Hague Judgments Convention 2019 In Force For The UK From July 1—Key Points For Commercial Parties

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

UK Arbitration Act 2025: Shaping Dispute Resolution

United Kingdom Litigation

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Haiwen & Partners

Are You Allowed To Be Paid For Acting As An Attorney?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

English Litigation Funding At A Crossroads: UK Advisory Council Proposes Reform To Facilitate Third-Party Financing Arrangements

United Kingdom Litigation

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Dechert

Supreme Court Avoids Ruling On The Constitutionality Of Trump's Executive Order On Birthright Citizenship…For Now

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Breaching A Court Embargo On A Draft Judgment Leads To Contempt Finding But No Further Punishment (R (Glaister And Carr) v Assistant Coroner For North Wales)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Beyond The Fine Print: Are Penalty Clauses Enforceable?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

Litigation Developments: England And Wales – Quarterly Update

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Minister – Impact On Charities

United Kingdom Litigation

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Withers LLP

EVisas Soon To Replace Visa Stickers For Certain UK Visa Routes

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

UK Government Announces Proposals For Reforming Immigration System

United Kingdom Immigration

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Insuring Clarity On Comparative Advertising

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Upcoming Immigration Rule Changes From July 2025: What You Need To Know (25 June 2025)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Arts & Culture Guide (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

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Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

International Arbitration

Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

High Court Finds Iniquity Exception To Privilege Applied, But Not On A Blanket Basis

The High Court has held that the iniquity exception to privilege applied in respect of certain aspects of a transaction, so that no privilege attached to various categories of documents over which the defendants...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Settlement Terms In Litigation: High Court Upholds Confidentiality

In Omanovic v Shamaazi Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 110 (KB), the High Court held that evidence of settlement terms agreed with two claimants was inadmissible...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Enyo Law

High Court Discharges Freezing And Imaging Orders Due To Lack Of Full And Frank Disclosure

In a recent judgment, the High Court discharged a worldwide freezing injunction and an access and imaging order obtained by J&J Snack Foods Corporation and ICEE Corporation (ICEE) against Ralph Peters & Sons...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

High Court Considers Without Prejudice Privilege In The Mediation Context

United Kingdom Litigation

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Spotlight On Reporting Privilege

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

Witness Statements And Helping The Court

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Defences To Defamation: A Quick Guide To Protecting Free Speech And Reputation

United Kingdom Litigation

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

7 Tips For Maintaining Privilege (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Memery Crystal

Recovery Of Evidence (Scotland) V Disclosure (England) – A Tale Of Two Countries

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Balancing The Scales: Proportionality Of Costs In The Family Court

In a legal landscape where emotions run high and finances often run low, the proportionality of costs in the Family Court has never been more vital – or more contested.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Hague 2019 In Force In The UK – Good News For Commercial Parties

On 1 July 2025, the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague 2019) entered into force in the United Kingdom.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Hague Judgments Convention 2019 In Force For The UK From July 1—Key Points For Commercial Parties

The 2019 Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (the Judgments Convention) is in force for the UK from July 1, 2025.

United Kingdom Litigation

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A&O Shearman

UK Arbitration Act 2025: Shaping Dispute Resolution

United Kingdom Litigation

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Haiwen & Partners

Breaching A Court Embargo On A Draft Judgment Leads To Contempt Finding But No Further Punishment (R (Glaister And Carr) v Assistant Coroner For North Wales)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Connections Reforms: Gate 2 To Whole Queue Timeline And Challenges

United Kingdom Energy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Beyond The Fine Print: Are Penalty Clauses Enforceable?

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

New Points In The FTT

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

8 Key Takeaways From Our Litigation Risk For Audit & Risk Committees Webinar

United Kingdom Litigation

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Devonshires

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European Union

Decision On The Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009

The Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009 (" 2009 Act") came into force on 17 June 2009 in response to the October 2007 House of Lords decision in Rothwell v Chemical Insulating Co Limited.

United Kingdom Litigation

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

The ATA Case against the EU ETS

On 16 December 2009 the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) and three US airlines (American, Continental and United) commenced their long-threatened action against the inclusion of aviation in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

United Kingdom Environment

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Clyde & Co

European Mediation Update

The EU Mediation Directive 2008/52/EC (the Directive) was adopted on 23 April 2008 and came into force on 13 June 2008.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Matthew Arnold & Baldwin

Blow to Campaigners for Change to Privilege Rules in the EU Competition Law Context

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP

MC99 And The ECJ: Advocate General Opinion On Baggage Limits

United Kingdom Transport

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Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP

Anti-Suit Injunctions: The ECJ Decision of 10 February 2009 in the West Tankers Case

European Union Litigation

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Mayer Brown

One Step Nearer a Unified European Patent Litigation System

European Union IP

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Mayer Brown

Time May Be Up For Insurance Pools And Other Agreements

United Kingdom Insurance

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Holman Fenwick Willan

Coleman v. Attridge Law - Impact Of ECJ´s Ruling On Associative Disability Discrimination´

United Kingdom Employment

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

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Court Procedure

Litigation Funding Reforms: Clarity For UK Funders And Litigants Post-PACCAR

On 2 June 2025 the Civil Justice Council (a UK public body that advises on civil justice and civil procedure) ("CJC") issued its Review of Litigation Funding Final Report (the "Report").

United Kingdom Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Overview Of The CJC's Final Report On Litigation Funding

The Civil Justice Council's (CJC) Working Party on Litigation Funding, co-chaired by Dr John Sorabji and Mr Justice Simon Picken, published its Final Report on Litigation Funding on 2 June 2025.

United Kingdom Litigation

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Employment Law Case Update – May 2025

This month's roundup highlights several key decisions with important implications. When considering grievances, it's useful to consider the wider context of the situation even...

Worldwide Litigation

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Dixcart UK

Employment Law General Update – April 2025

Worldwide Employment

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Dixcart UK

The Great British Serve-Off: Serving Claims On Non-Resident Defendants Associated With English Companies

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

What To Expect During Extradition Proceedings (30 April 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

TOLATA Claims - A Guide For Cohabiting Or Unmarried Couples

United Kingdom Family

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Higgs LLP

Supreme Court Revisits A Trustee's Duty To Account For Unauthorised Profits: Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025] UKSC 10

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Conflicts Of Interest As An Executor

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mortlake Law & Mediation

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Latest Videos

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Higgs LLP In Conversation With Nicholas Georgevic, Chairman Of Scrivens (Video)

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Higgs LLP

What Is Mediation? (Video)

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IBB Law

Rosenblatt's Small Claims Training Module – The Complete Series (Video)

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Memery Crystal

Secondary Victim Claims After The Supreme Court Decision In Paul (Video)

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Gatehouse Chambers

Mediation Matters - A Podcast On Family Mediation (Video)

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Simons Muirhead & Burton

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