By Jemma Slingo2021-03-15T12:09:00+00:00
New advocates risk losing ‘the inherent sense of how to behave in court’, the chancellor of the High Court has warned, saying formality must be maintained in online hearings.
Sir Julian Flaux said the profession needs to ‘guard against unintended consequences of informality’ as it considers whether to adopt remote hearings permanently. In a speech at the Chancery Bar Association, Sir Julian noted that barristers now take instructions via WhatsApp during proceedings; that parties speak more freely among themselves; and that litigants in person are behaving less appropriately.
‘To talk about the dignity of the court probably sounds self-regarding and maybe even a little pompous. But an element of formality in a courtroom is important, and serves to demonstrate the seriousness of the decisions being taken. Particularly in cases involving individuals and the economically disadvantaged, the outcome of a hearing can, and frequently do
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March 10, 2021
Newly-enlarged American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Incorporated is reportedly expecting to complete its $3.7 billion acquisition of London-listed land-based and online sportsbetting giant William Hill by the first day of April.
According to a report from the news domain at iGamingBusiness.com, the Las Vegas-headquartered behemoth had earlier revealed that it anticipated being able to finalize the purchase during the second quarter of the year after receiving all of the necessary regulatory approvals. But the source detailed that this essential process has been moving at pace and could now be finished by as early as March 23 pending any last-minute hiccups.
In just over a month, major changes will be introduced to the way trial witness statements are to be prepared in the Business and Property Courts. In this alert, we consider the.
REVEALED: JP Morgan Bank Releases Documents Further Indicting Former AGF, Adoke In $1billion Malabu Oil Deal
The bank released the documents to a United Kingdom court, the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, after investigation was done by the Special Fraud Office, London
by SaharaReporters, New York
Mar 08, 2021
JP Morgan Chase Bank, who was taken to court by the Nigerian government over the fraudulent $1 billion Malabu oil deal in 2011, has released fresh documents indicting a former Attorney-General of the Federation, and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke.
The bank released the documents to a United Kingdom court, the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, after investigation was done by the Special Fraud Office, London, under Director Lisa Osofosky.