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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
25 October 2012
Is IP litigation recession proof?
It has been suggested that IP litigation is ‘recession proof’. Recent Ministry of Justice figures have shown that claims were up 19% in 2011. So what are the reasons for the rise?
23 August 2012
Civil recovery - a radical change?
A recent appeal ruling in the Supreme Court has led to the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) discontinuing a number of civil recovery cases under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). This ruling has already resulted in a successful outcome for one of our clients.
6 February 2012
New Court Guidelines on Social Media: To Tweet or Not to Tweet
With the increasing demand for live reporting of high-profile cases, and the proliferation in the use of Twitter, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, has issued new Court guidelines clarifying the use of live text-based communications such as mobile email, social media (including Twitter) and internet enabled laptops in and from Courts in England and Wales:
27 January 2012
Insurance Policy: Would you like to add on legal expenses insurance?
Do you know that you can buy (before the event) insurance to cover some legal expenses? An individual has a primary responsibility to pay their lawyer’s fees and not all cases can or will fit into the “no-win, no-fee bracket”.
27 January 2012
Intellectual Property: Improved access to justice for intellectual property right claims heard in the Patents County Court
On 1 October 2011, The Patents County Court (Financial Limits) (No 2) Order 2011 (SI2011/2222) came into force, introducing a £500,000 limit on the value of intellectual property (IP) right claims heard in the Patents County Court (PCC) for claims other than those relating to patents and designs.