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The view from the bench (III)

13 February 2015 / Elizabeth Metliss
Issue: 7640 / Categories: Features , In Court
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Elizabeth Metliss considers the judicial view of law firms

This is the final piece in a series of three articles discussing views expressed by Mr Justice Burton at a recent event at Mishcon de Reya’s offices and views of other members of the judiciary as outlined in reported cases (see “The view from the bench” 164 NLJ 7633, p 18 and “The view from the bench (II) NLJ, 16 January 2015, p 18). The first article outlined how the judiciary views aggressive inter partes correspondence, the second examined judicial attitudes towards witness statements and this article will explore what may make a law firm stand out in the eyes of a judge during the course of any given set of proceedings.

Litigation drivers

There are many drivers in litigation which impact on lawyers’ behaviour. Solicitors need to think about the facts surrounding the dispute and the strength of their client’s claim, the right strategy in terms of engaging with the other side and how to enforce any judgment,

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Kingsley Napley—Claire Green

Kingsley Napley—Claire Green

Firm announces appointment of chief legal officer

Weightmans—Emma Eccles & Mark Woodall

Weightmans—Emma Eccles & Mark Woodall

Firm bolsters Manchester insurance practice with double partner appointment

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Partner joins family law team inLondon

NEWS
The landmark Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd—along with Rukhadze v Recovery Partners—redefine fiduciary duties in commercial fraud. Writing in NLJ this week, Mary Young of Kingsley Napley analyses the implications of the rulings
Barristers Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew’s Hill and Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers use the arrest of Simon Leviev—the so-called Tinder Swindler—to explore the realities of Interpol red notices, in this week's NLJ
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] has upended assumptions about who may conduct litigation, warn Kevin Latham and Fraser Barnstaple of Kings Chambers in this week's NLJ. But is it as catastrophic as first feared?
Lord Sales has been appointed to become the Deputy President of the Supreme Court after Lord Hodge retires at the end of the year
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are reportedly in the firing line in Chancellor Rachel Reeves upcoming Autumn budget
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