Analysis

Fate Of Legal Service Models Rests On CILEX's Mazur Appeal

By Joanne Faulkner

The Court of Appeal will consider on Monday a challenge to a landmark ruling that restricts the conduct of litigation to authorized individuals, a case that has serious implications for the sector's long-standing business model for legal services.

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CJC Proposes AI Declaration For Drafting Witness Statements

By William Janes

Lawyers could soon be required to make declarations that witness statements for trial have not been prepared using artificial intelligence under new rules proposed by the Civil Justice Council as part of a consultation on working with the new technology.

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Quinn Emanuel Client Can't Block Ex-Staffer's Abusive Emails

By Eddie Beaver

An appeals court rejected a bid by a Quinn Emanuel client on Friday to prevent a former employee from sending abusive messages to the firm's lawyers, saying that it could have pursued proceedings itself to stop the harassment.

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Roundup

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Max Austin

The last week in London saw the founders of Getir sue investment fund Mubadala for more than $700 million tied to alleged breaches during the company's restructuring, the Welsh Rugby Union face a claim by Swansea Council over a proposed takeover of Cardiff Rugby, and Euro Car Parks target the Competition and Markets Authority after it was fined by the watchdog. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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Fruit Importer Wins 'Mountain Pear' TM Infringement Fight

By William Janes

A wholesaler of Chinese fruit won its case accusing a rival of infringing its "Mountain Pear" and "Yu Lu Fragrant Pear" trademarks, with a London court rejecting the competitor's case that the brands were actually generic terms for the fruit varieties.

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Guy Carpenter Can't Stop Willis Hiring In Team Poaching Row

By Joel Poultney

A judge ruled on Friday that Willis Re acted unlawfully in some ways when it recruited staff from rival Guy Carpenter, but refused to bar the reinsurance broker from dealing with particular clients or pursuing more hires over the alleged poaching plot.

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Mocking Of Spiritualist's Emojis Does Not Show Religious Bias

By Hanna Vioque

A water treatment company did not discriminate against a spiritualist employee, even though colleagues mocked his emoji use on a group chat, because "prayer hands" and "evil eye" symbols were not manifestations of his legally protected beliefs, a tribunal has ruled.  

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Ex-Tech CEO Wins $2M For Firing Over China Deal Warnings

By Jamie Lennox

The former chief executive of a semiconductor business has won $2 million as a tribunal ruled that the company unfairly sacked him for blowing the whistle over the risks of increased Chinese involvement in the company.

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Solicitor Suspended For A Year Over Antisemitic Remarks

By Sophia Dourou

A solicitor who made antisemitic and racist comments and inappropriately touched colleagues during work parties was hit on Friday with a one-year suspension by the profession's disciplinary tribunal.

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