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Litigation insurance coming of age

he ruling in Nokia Corporation v IPCom Gmbh & Co KG [2012] EWCA Civ 567 in May was notable as one of few recent cases where the UK courts have found a telecoms patent to be both valid and infringed. For litigators, it is interesting for another, less well-known reason: IPCom had taken out after-the-event (ATE) legal expenses insurance to cover its costs risk. This is one of the first examples of a reported case where such a policy has been used in the context of a highly complex piece of patent litigation.

Assessing 'final determination' in unpaid service charge claims

Contrary to previously accepted views, a default judgment in a claim for unpaid service charges ?could be sufficient for ?a landlord to commence proceedings for forfeiture ?of residential premises, ?say Andrew Sheftel and Cecily Crampin

Northern delights | Lawyer by day...

How many lawyers does it take to open an Olympic Games? Kevin Poulter investigates from a particularly unique vantage point

Lighter touch regulation for charities

Introducing a lighter touch approach to the regulation of charities sounds perfectly sensible in principle but it is far from straightforward, says Vicki Bowles

Rupert Elwes discusses changes in market sentiment over the last quarter

Cash or control: Is PE right for your law firm?

Simon Lord provides some pointers on how to decide if private equity investment is right for your law firm

COLPs Supplement | Getting to grips with your compliance plan

So you've been nominated as your firm's COLP or ?COFA – what next? Matthew Moore outlines the main ?steps for all firms to consider. The compliance plan will ?need to cover more than is listed in the handbook's ?guidance notes. Management standards such as ?Lexcel may well play a useful role

COLPs Supplement | Regulatory considerations for LDPs

There are just fewer than 500 practices that have converted to LDP status since this ?format of practice became possible. Their special position has not received quite the ?same emphasis as the majority of more conventional law firms. Bronwen Still explains ?the situation they now find themselves in