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24 November 2010
Issue: 7443 / Categories: Legal News
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CEDR champions

CEDR announced the winners of its biennial awards for excellence last week.

CEDR (the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution) announced the winners of its biennial awards for excellence last week.

Paul Jonson of Pannone LLP and Philip Barden of Devonshires Solicitors were jointly awarded Mediation Champion, for mediating the most cases. Herbert Smith tied for first place with the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse, Nigeria, in the dispute resolution category.

Tokiso, which negotiated a settlement between the city of Johannesburg and its taxi drivers, tied with UK Power Networks Services, in the initiative for effective management of conflict category.

Issue: 7443 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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