Philip M D Grundy, barrister at St John’s Buildings, with support from Nick Martin, Edward J P Grundy, and Mathew Smith, delves deep into the new Civil liability Bill and what it means for you. It is time for the insurer’s complaints and claimant’s gloating to cease. The Civil Liability Bill was recently introduced into […]
Application for a Post-Judgment Freezing Order: The Risk of Dissipation, written by Adam Knee Freezing orders are sometimes described as the English Court’s “nuclear weapons”. They are often very effective in preserving assets that can then be used to satisfy a judgment debt. However, they are also onerous, invasive, can cause damage to reputation and […]
Forward-thinking London law firm, Joelson, has recently completed a round of Series A funding for one of the UK’s most innovative tech companies. SAM Labs has raised more than £5.1 million from Touchstone Innovations Businesses LLP and E15 Ventures with help from the Joelson’s Corporate and Commercial team. Completed on 31 October 2017, the Series […]
Quilvest Private Equity, the private equity arm of the Quilvest group, announced its acquisition of a majority stake in GEDH from Platina Equity Solutions, together with CEO Amin Khiari. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. GEDH is a French network of higher education schools dedicated to communication, arts management and journalism which […]
Jason Eckerly speaks on his expertise in toxic tort, and how he follows his firm’s phrase of making ‘the complex simple’. What is the biggest challenge you face when preparing corporate witnesses for testimony at trial? The biggest challenge in preparing a corporate witness for trial is helping the witness provide testimony that is […]
“You may feel overwhelmed, frightened, but criminal charges call for action, not feelings. Even before the lower court judge decides to release you from jail, the first logical step is to hire a criminal defence lawyer. You need to find an attorney who handles your type of criminal case and is familiar with the local […]
We now hear from Anthony Trace who has extensive experience behind him allowing him to be a skilled mediator. With 35 years at the Bar, Anthony is often described as astute, responsive and unflappable. He speaks with Lawyer Monthly about his work and how he prepares to work with participants involved in banking and finance […]
Carillion, one of Britain’s largest construction companies, which has a number of high-profile public sector contracts and employs around 20,000 people in Britain alone, is set for liquidation, putting jobs and pensions at risk. The company manages over 50,000 homes for military personnel, provides 218 schools’ meal services, maintains 50 prisons, provides 11.500 in-patient hospital […]
Andrew Walker QC has become Chair of the Bar, taking over from outgoing Chair, Andrew Langdon QC, to lead the Bar Council, the representative body for barristers in England & Wales. The new Chair, of Maitland Chambers, was called to the Bar in 1991 and took silk in 2011. His professional practice is focused on […]
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