QC selection: worth the wait for elite 98 – Legal Week

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in news, queen's counsel by sally

“The latest round of QC appointments has finally been made public – 18 months after the previous batch of silks were appointed – with just under 100 barristers set to claim the elite kite-mark.”

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Legal Week, 22nd January 2008

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Related link: QC Appointments: list in full – The Times

3 fails in court bid to uncover evidence of alleged collusion – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in competition, disclosure, news, telecommunications by sally

“Mobile phone network 3 has been refused permission to force its rivals to disclose emails and documents in a process that would have cost each of them £200,000. The High Court ruled that 3’s requests were not specific enough.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st January 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

New lawyer call system ‘in chaos’ – BBC News

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in call centres, news, solicitors by sally

“Lawyers say a new call centre system which is supposed to put them in touch with arrested clients in England and Wales is in chaos.”

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BBC News, 22nd January 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk