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Supreme Court rejects Scottish referendum bid

The court confirmed it did not have power over areas of the constitution

APIL and MASS to intervene in Court of Appeal whiplash ‘mixed injuries’ test cases

The intervention by APIL and MASS is made on behalf of the claimant group

Lanier Longstaff Hedar and Roberts brings first UK group action over talcum powder  

The firm's founder secured a $4.7bn ruling against Johnson & Johnson in the US

Belsner judgment: costs ruling ‘a victory for legal profession’

The Legal Ombudsman scheme was suggested as a much cheaper and more effective method of querying solicitors' bills in future

Author successfully defends copyright claim

Legal experts from Carpmaels & Ransford and 8 New Square acted for the Penguin Random House writer

Womble Bond Dickinson secures landmark £13.4m High Court patents win

The judgment is a rarity as damages are rarely awarded in patents cases

Kain Knight act for CAM Legal Services Ltd in ‘costs case of the decade’

Matters under review of 'very great significance… to the development of the civil justice system'

Pre-recorded evidence for rape victims rolled out nationwide

The initiative aims to reduce stress for victims and witnesses and boost convictions