The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 facilitates the prosecution of corporate entities where a death is caused by their gross breach of a duty of care and senior management failings are a substantial element of the breach. The offence requires the following elements to be proved against the defendant organisation: the way in which […]
DLA Piper has been recognised by Corporate Counsel in the publication’s 2013 Annual Patent Litigation Survey, ranking fifth in the total number of new cases filed in 2012. The firm was also ranked among the top 10 most active firms for both defence and plaintiff work. Corporate Counsel’s list is determined by new federal district […]
Landmark Chambers’ Nathalie Lieven QC has defeated Blackstone Chambers’ James Eadie QC in the Supreme Court in a battle over the legality of the Government’s ‘back to work’ scheme. The court rejected a bid by the Government to quash a Court of Appeal (CoA) ruling handed down in February, which found that the “work for […]
by Tim Willis In September 2013, the Ministry of Justice issued its consultation paper ‘Judicial Review — Proposals for Further Reform’, which sets out proposals to further speed up the judicial review (JR) process following the grant of planning permission. This consultation follows on from the reduction of the JR challenge period for planning decisions, which […]
Money is being knocked out of banks like a papier-mâché piñata. A piñata that’s been walloped by a proverbial bat labelled Legal Costs, over and over again. But we’re not talking chocolate money in this game. Not long after US banking giant JP Morgan reported a quarterly loss after taking a $9.2bn (£5.8bn) hit in […]
DLA Piper has been named Law Firm of the Year in Germany for Insurance Law in the JUVE manual Law Firms 2013/2014. Held annually, German publishing house JUVE honours law firms that have been particularly successful and involved in notable transactions in the market with an award. JUVE commended DLA Piper’s global network of lawyers […]
Allen & Overy has picked up eight accolades at the annual IFLR Middle East Awards ceremony in Dubai, including the International Firm of the Year award. The awards included Deal of the Year in four categories: Debt and Equity-Linked Deal of the Year; M&A Deal of the Year; Project Finance Deal of the Year; and […]
Malcolm Duthie from No5 Chambers has represented the owners of the Cascade Leisure Centre in Gravesend in a recent inquest after a man died after passing out in a sauna. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Barinder Lal, 49, who suffered from diabetes, was found dead with burns to his face, arms and […]
No5 Chambers was one of the sponsors of the Midlands Asian Lawyers Association’s 8th Annual Ball on 18 October 2013. The law firm also took eight tables on the night. The black-tie event fundraises for the Restorative Justice Initiative charity and to support the fight against cuts to legal aid. It was held at Athena in […]
Karanovic & Nikolic has participated at the World Services Group (WSG) 2013 Energy Group Seminar hosted by Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek in Düsseldorf. Day one of the seminar was dedicated to social events organised for the participants. The members of WSG had a chance to visit the former Zollverein coal mine in the Ruhr area […]
The High Court has refused an injunction application from the Press Standards Board of Finance (Pressbof) aimed at preventing the Government going to the Privy Council with a Royal Charter on press regulation. Brick Court’s Richard Gordon QC was instructed to lead the last-minute bid to halt the Government’s plan for press regulation from getting […]
Dentons partners have until 14 November to vote on whether to merge with US firm McKenna Long & Aldridge. Board members at both firms have approved plans for the tie-up and have now asked partners to decide whether to complete the deal. Dentons could add 575 lawyers to its global presence, six months after the […]