Between half a day and four days is a good length of time for a hearing by a top court, according to Lord Neuberger. Delivering the Bar Council Annual Law Reform Lecture this week, he said the majority of hearings last between four hours and two days, and “we normally do pretty well”. In contrast, a House of Lords appeal could last 20 days in the 1980s, while the US Supreme Court, and Luxembourg and Strasbourg courts hardly ever allow advocates more than half an hour.
23 November 2016
Perfect time for a trial
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Walkers—Muriel Marseille
Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers
Excello Law—John Osborne
Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello
mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths
Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors
NEWS
A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes
The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims
The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
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