Legally India - News for lawyers - Indian law firm and legal market news and communityhttp://www.legallyindia.com/feed/atom2010-09-03T09:56:41ZJoomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management2010-09-02T10:39:09Z2010-09-02T10:39:09Zhttp://www.legallyindia.com/201009021260/News/indian-lawyers-cant-apply-to-practice-in-uk-anymore-also-canadians-nyersKian Ganzmailer@legallyindia.com

<p><a href="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/londonbigben_by_DavidSifry.jpg"><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border: 0px;" title="london-big-ben_by_David-Sifry" alt="london-big-ben_by_David-Sifry" src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/londonbigben_by_DavidSifry_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" height="134" width="91" /></a> Indian qualified lawyers will currently not be able to apply to practise law in England and Wales under the new Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) since yesterday (1 September), due to an oversight by the Bar Council of India (BCI), said the countries’ Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).</p>

<p><a href="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/londonbigben_by_DavidSifry.jpg"><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border: 0px;" title="london-big-ben_by_David-Sifry" alt="london-big-ben_by_David-Sifry" src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/londonbigben_by_DavidSifry_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" height="134" width="91" /></a> Indian qualified lawyers will currently not be able to apply to practise law in England and Wales under the new Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) since yesterday (1 September), due to an oversight by the Bar Council of India (BCI), said the countries’ Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).</p> 2010-09-01T23:55:00Z2010-09-01T23:55:00Zhttp://www.legallyindia.com/laugh-learn-read-the-funniest-most-useful-and-best-writing-in-legal-blogs-revealedKian Ganzmailer@legallyindia.com

<p><img style="float: left;" alt="Legally-India-law-blogs" src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/LI/Legally-India-law-blogs.png" height="120" width="123" />The public and the three judges have spoken and decided on the most entertaining, the most useful and the most well-written blog posts in the second round of the <em>Legally India </em>blogging competition. Click through to find out the winners in what was an even harder choice in most categories than the first round.</p> <p> </p>

<p><img style="float: left;" alt="Legally-India-law-blogs" src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/LI/Legally-India-law-blogs.png" height="120" width="123" />The public and the three judges have spoken and decided on the most entertaining, the most useful and the most well-written blog posts in the second round of the <em>Legally India </em>blogging competition. Click through to find out the winners in what was an even harder choice in most categories than the first round.</p> <p> </p> 2010-09-01T12:42:00Z2010-09-01T12:42:00Zhttp://www.legallyindia.com/201009011254/Bar-Bench-Litigation/maha-goa-bc-opposes-evening-courts-that-could-create-14-hour-work-daysKian Ganzmailer@legallyindia.com2010-09-01T06:31:00Z2010-09-01T06:31:00Zhttp://www.legallyindia.com/201009011251/Law-schools/bar-exam-prep-materials-and-model-qs-available-will-you-passKian Ganzmailer@legallyindia.com

<p><a href="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/examinationhall_by_comedynose_1d56cd14d02122bef38bdcc364f538de.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="examination-hall_by_comedy-nose" border="0" alt="examination-hall_by_comedy-nose" align="left" src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/examinationhall_by_comedynose_thumb_eb1031f17ccdbc376460953966872010.jpg" width="134" height="91" /></a> The Bar Council of India (BCI) has published the preparation materials and model questions and answers for the new all India bar exam that is proposed to take place on 5 December 2010.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/examinationhall_by_comedynose_1d56cd14d02122bef38bdcc364f538de.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="examination-hall_by_comedy-nose" border="0" alt="examination-hall_by_comedy-nose" align="left" src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/examinationhall_by_comedynose_thumb_eb1031f17ccdbc376460953966872010.jpg" width="134" height="91" /></a> The Bar Council of India (BCI) has published the preparation materials and model questions and answers for the new all India bar exam that is proposed to take place on 5 December 2010.</p> 2010-08-31T11:45:00Z2010-08-31T11:45:00Zhttp://www.legallyindia.com/201008311250/Law-firms/law-min-bci-mooting-rules-to-regulate-law-firmsKian Ganzmailer@legallyindia.com

<p>The law ministry is considering setting up a law firm regulator with a code of conduct to govern law firms in order to end the “free environment without any regulations”, reported the <em>Hindustan Times</em>.</p>

<p>The law ministry is considering setting up a law firm regulator with a code of conduct to govern law firms in order to end the “free environment without any regulations”, reported the <em>Hindustan Times</em>.</p> 2010-08-31T11:28:00Z2010-08-31T11:28:00Zhttp://www.legallyindia.com/201008311249/The-Bar-and-Bench/sc-reopens-bhopal-tragedy-case-after-curative-petitionKian Ganzmailer@legallyindia.com

<p><a href="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/bhopalgasdisaster_by_obbino.jpg"><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border: 0px;" title="Bhopal gas tragedy" alt="Bhopal gas tragedy" src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/bhopalgasdisaster_by_obbino_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" height="134" width="90" /></a> The Supreme Court has reopened the Bhopal gas leak disaster case today after a curative petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), seeking harsher punishments for the accused after convictions in June resulted in a two-year suspended jail sentence for those responsible.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/bhopalgasdisaster_by_obbino.jpg"><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border: 0px;" title="Bhopal gas tragedy" alt="Bhopal gas tragedy" src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/bhopalgasdisaster_by_obbino_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" height="134" width="90" /></a> The Supreme Court has reopened the Bhopal gas leak disaster case today after a curative petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), seeking harsher punishments for the accused after convictions in June resulted in a two-year suspended jail sentence for those responsible.</p> 2010-08-31T10:39:00Z2010-08-31T10:39:00Zhttp://www.legallyindia.com/201008311248/The-Bar-and-Bench/10000-mumbai-advocate-livelihoods-temporarily-saved-in-domicile-certs-controversyKian Ganzmailer@legallyindia.com

<p><a href="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/bombayhighcourtoval.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="bombay-high-court-oval" border="0" alt="bombay-high-court-oval" align="left" src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/bombayhighcourtoval_thumb.jpg" width="134" height="91" /></a> The Chief Justice of India has granted a two month extension that magistrates will be allowed to issue domicile certificates – a power that was planned to be transferred to bureaucrats which could have ended the work of up to 10,000 advocates in Maharashtra and Goa who were either partially or fully dependent on the system, according to petitioners.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/bombayhighcourtoval.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="bombay-high-court-oval" border="0" alt="bombay-high-court-oval" align="left" src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/bombayhighcourtoval_thumb.jpg" width="134" height="91" /></a> The Chief Justice of India has granted a two month extension that magistrates will be allowed to issue domicile certificates – a power that was planned to be transferred to bureaucrats which could have ended the work of up to 10,000 advocates in Maharashtra and Goa who were either partially or fully dependent on the system, according to petitioners.</p> 2010-08-31T05:47:53Z2010-08-31T05:47:53Zhttp://www.legallyindia.com/201008311245/Law-firms/luthra-corporate-to-grow-up-in-mumbai-with-dsk-legal-partnerKian Ganzmailer@legallyindia.com

<p><a href="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/MumbaiNarimanCuffeParade_d3e39a51c29127d4ccedf1c0bdff5c35.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mumbai Nariman Point" border="0" alt="Mumbai Nariman Point" align="left" src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/MumbaiNarimanCuffeParade_thumb_bbcaf8d5ad22d1f22d27f31ed2a7a7b1.jpg" width="134" height="91" /></a> Luthra & Luthra has hired DSK Legal associate partner Deepak THM as a private equity and M&A partner in its growing Mumbai office, taking the total headcount to five partners.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/MumbaiNarimanCuffeParade_d3e39a51c29127d4ccedf1c0bdff5c35.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mumbai Nariman Point" border="0" alt="Mumbai Nariman Point" align="left" src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/MumbaiNarimanCuffeParade_thumb_bbcaf8d5ad22d1f22d27f31ed2a7a7b1.jpg" width="134" height="91" /></a> Luthra & Luthra has hired DSK Legal associate partner Deepak THM as a private equity and M&A partner in its growing Mumbai office, taking the total headcount to five partners.</p> 2010-08-30T14:50:00Z2010-08-30T14:50:00Zhttp://www.legallyindia.com/201008301241/Corporate-/-MA/reliance-industries-with-azb-buys-217m-of-khaitan-a-co-client-oberoi-hotelsKian Ganzmailer@legallyindia.com

<p><a href="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/oberoi-trident-hotel_by_Humayunn_NA_Peerzaada_2.jpg"><img src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/oberoi-trident-hotel_by_Humayunn_NA_Peerzaada_thumb.jpg" alt="oberoi-trident-hotel_by_Humayunn_NA_Peerzaada" title="oberoi-trident-hotel_by_Humayunn_NA_Peerzaada" style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;" align="left" border="0" height="91" width="134" /></a>AZB &amp; Partners and Khaitan &amp; Co have assisted in Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Rs 1020 crore ($217m) buy today of a 14.12 per cent stake in the Oberoi hotel and resort chain owners.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/oberoi-trident-hotel_by_Humayunn_NA_Peerzaada_2.jpg"><img src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/MT/oberoi-trident-hotel_by_Humayunn_NA_Peerzaada_thumb.jpg" alt="oberoi-trident-hotel_by_Humayunn_NA_Peerzaada" title="oberoi-trident-hotel_by_Humayunn_NA_Peerzaada" style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;" align="left" border="0" height="91" width="134" /></a>AZB &amp; Partners and Khaitan &amp; Co have assisted in Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Rs 1020 crore ($217m) buy today of a 14.12 per cent stake in the Oberoi hotel and resort chain owners.</p> 2010-08-30T10:21:04Z2010-08-30T10:21:04Zhttp://www.legallyindia.com/201008301239/Dispute-resolution-arbitration-litigation/sexual-harassment-and-consensual-flirting-the-firm-video-reviewNicole Oversiermailer@legallyindia.com

<img src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/video/The-Firm-CNBC-TV18.jpg" alt="The-Firm-CNBC-TV18" style="float: left;" height="97" width="130" />This week's&nbsp;<em>The Firm</em> asks whether we are doing too little too late about sexual harassment as the Protection Against Sexual Harassment of Women Bill still awaits enactment long after the government promised to put sexual harassment laws on the books 13 years ago.&nbsp;

<img src="http://www.legallyindia.com/images/stories/video/The-Firm-CNBC-TV18.jpg" alt="The-Firm-CNBC-TV18" style="float: left;" height="97" width="130" />This week's&nbsp;<em>The Firm</em> asks whether we are doing too little too late about sexual harassment as the Protection Against Sexual Harassment of Women Bill still awaits enactment long after the government promised to put sexual harassment laws on the books 13 years ago.&nbsp;