Jim Farmer on Litigation Practice After COVID and Post-Rules Committee Reforms – Will It Be Different?
Jim Farmer QC writes on the rules committee reforms after COVID and asks whether it will improve or hinder access to justice
UK Criminal Barristers Look At Strike Action Over Low Legal Aid Pay
Criminal barristers in the UK are contemplating strike action unless the government increases their legal aid payouts, following a history of disputes regarding the low legal aid remuneration for the barristers. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) undertook a survey of its me3mbers with 96.5 per cent of criminal barristers saying they favoured taking strike action
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Law Star Lawyer Bobbi Sternheim Comments on Ghislaine Maxwell Verdict
Ghislaine Maxwell’s senior lawyer Bobbi Sternheim, a LawFuel Law Star, has commented on the verdict against her client Ghislaine Maxwell. Ms Sternheim said “we firmly believe in Ghislaine’s innocence” in her statement to media following the verdict.
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Remote Working From Home Etiquette Tips From 12 Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs
Remote working is becoming more and more popular since the pandemic hit, with many companies, law firms and others switching to a hybrid or remote working environment. Many people are navigating their virtual workspace for the first time, which can seem quite challenging for many. Here are some remote working etiquette tips from business experts
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Power List – New Zealand’s LinkedIn Lawyer Influencers
LinkedIn remains one of the most effective social media channels for lawyers’ marketing and observational posts. Popular in New Zealand as it is elsewhere (in the US, close to 80 per cent of law firmuse the channel) it continues to grow in popularity here also as more firms use the network for everything from recruitment
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Could This Kiwi Lawyer Be Running One Of The World’s Biggest Law Firms?
Clifford Chance, one of the world’s largest law firms, is having a head-to-head between three lawyers for the managing partner role, one of whom is kiwi Nick Wong, based in Singapore. Clifford Chance in London-headquartered and one of the so-called ‘Magic Circle’ law firms. It ranks as one of the top 10 law firms in
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Law Star Kent Walker – Google’s Corporate Counsel & The Google Man You’ve Never Heard Of
Google’s in-house lead lawyer Kent Walker is actually the lead lawyer in Google parent Alphabet and has achieved some fame for his take home pay, as we have previously reported, of over $50 million. His correct title is Senior Vice President for Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Google, advising the board on a
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Law Stars – Mark Geragos, Criminal Defense Attorney Par Excellence
Mark Geragos is a well known Los Angeles-based litigation specialist and principal in Geragos & Geragos. He first rose to fame with his representation of Bill Clinton’s former business partner and convicted Whitewater figure Susan McDougal, for whom he secured a presidential pardon in 2001 but he has represented such luminaries as Michael Jackson, Winona
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Ethical Issues For Lawyers That Arise With Litigation Funding
The following article was contributed by John J. Hanley, Partner at Rimon Law. John J Hanley* Litigation financing is on the rise in the United States and provides some claimants a valuable means for paying the costs of pursuing a legal claim. Lawyer involvement in litigation financing transactions raises many ethical issues for a lawyer such
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Kiwi Lawyer and “Inspiring Leader” Scores Top UK Legal Role
Former New Zealand Ministry of Justice lawyer Kelby Harmes has been appointed to a top UK legal role as Deputy Head of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) beating out what was described in his appointment as “a strong field of candidates”. He had formerly served as interim Directory and Deputy Head of the Office, which
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