Raise a glass (or a fountain pen) – the legal profession’s most antiquated greeting has finally been given the boot. The UK Law Society has formally binned “Dear Sirs”, a phrase that clings to legal correspondence like mothballs on a barrister’s robe. The new guidance urges lawyers to ditch the gendered opener that harks back
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The High Court in London begins hearing a vast diesel emissions case involving major law firm changes and more than one point six million claimants against Mercedes Ford Nissan Renault and Peugeot Citroën with opening slated for Monday and expected to run for weeks. The claims centre on alleged defeat devices that cut emissions in
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Article Source: Underwood Law Firm PC If you jointly own property and want to sell, the process can become complex. Whether it’s with a sibling, romantic partner, or business partner, it leads to major disagreements and having the same conversations repeatedly with no solution. Despite the trouble, many don’t want to hire a partition lawyer
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Article: Bana Law, California California’s busy highways, diverse workplaces, and bustling public spaces mean accidents can happen anywhere, often leaving victims struggling to prove the extent of their injuries and losses. When it comes to personal injury claims, the strength of your evidence often determines the outcome. From the moment an accident occurs, every record,
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Article: Shore Law, Chicago, IL Chicago families facing the aftermath of a child’s injury often discover that personal injury cases involving minors are unlike those involving adults. Children encounter unique risks in busy playgrounds, schools, and bustling city streets, which can result in accidents with lasting consequences. Because children are still developing physically, emotionally, and
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Big Class Action Win For Small Firm Lawyer ASB has agreed to pay $135.6 million to settle the four-year old Banking Class Action over alleged disclosure breaches under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. The deal needs High Court approval and comes with the usual non-admission of liability. The quick take: ASB writes a
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Amsterdam/Oslo, October 2, 2025 – Saga has raised over €1.5 million in a seed round, backed by Dutch and Norwegian investors. Saga is a lawyer-centric AI platform designed to orchestrate the full lifecycle of legal work. It offers transparent AI assistants, legal databases, and agentic workflows, enabling legal professionals to deliver faster and higher-quality work. In addition to a
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BigLaw is Blue by Design and by Donations Big firms are tilting further left and it is not subtle. Notre Dame professor Derek Muller’s fresh cut of employee giving shows about twelve to one in favour of Democratic outlets across the Am Law 100 and a slate of major plaintiffs shops in the 2023 to
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Superyacht Boutique Plants Flags in London and Hong Kong Teji | Cowie has launched a specialist superyacht firm with offices in London and Hong Kong. The partners, London-based Alex Teji and Hong Kong-based Antony Cowie, (pictured) say they bring about four decades of combined maritime, corporate and finance experience. The firm’s reach runs from Monaco
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Shaun Plunket has issued an unreserved public apology to Wellington employment lawyer Barbara Buckett, retracting comments he made on The Platform and confirming a settlement that includes damages and legal costs. In a statement published on 30 September 2025, Plunket says he is apologising in response to a High Court statement of claim served on
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