As the white smoke clears above the Vatican the new Pope faces a monumental task, especially if he is to rid the Catholic Church of the horrors of child abuse, says Peter Smith
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The challenges ahead: the new Pope and the law
March 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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MPs censure pre-pack deals as Cobbetts takeover goes ahead
February 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
‘Pre-pack’ deals like the one that this week saved defunct law firm Cobbetts face new scrutiny, following a critical report by MPs.
The Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Commons Select Committee this week said pre-pack administration deals, where the sale of an insolvent company is agreed before it goes into administration, are not transparent enough to unsecured creditors.
It called for stronger penalties against companies using pre-pack administration deals to relieve their debt.
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Maples sets up Irish in-house advocacy unit ahead of regulatory change
October 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Maples and Calder is launching a dedicated in-house Irish advocacy team, ahead of changes to Irish legislation that are likely to open up High Court advocacy to the solicitors’ profession.
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Unsettled weather ahead for graduates
July 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There’s a mixed outlook for career prospects in law as firms report retention rates up, but graduate vacancies down
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£1bn swaps claims going ahead despite settlements
March 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The first wave of funded claims against banks by business owners who bought interest-rate hedging contracts are close to being ready, the Gazette can reveal.
Norton Accord, the company that has secured the backing of funds to bring up to £1bn of claims, confirmed today that its panel solicitors will issue the first proceedings in the next six-to-eight weeks, with each case expected to last 12-18 months.
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