noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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civil
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If this had been ordinary civil litigation I would have agreed.
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The constitutional question before the court is whether a sitting president may be forced to face civil litigation while in office.
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But this is not ordinary civil litigation: it concerns children.
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After that, Feingold joined a Madison law firm and practiced civil litigation , including First Amendment law.
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Allen goes on to explain that his own work is in civil litigation .
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Clearly civil litigation is often very expensive.
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It is also manna to lawyers looking for juicy briefs in civil litigation .
commercial
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My articles are divided into three eight-month seats in each of company, commercial conveyancing and litigation .
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Mark Waite of Sugarlands, Texas, does commercial litigation , which is the most grueling and unpredictable legal work.
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According to, partner in commercial litigation with Biggart Baillie Gifford, there are several.
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Civil and commercial litigation allows me to help a client stand up for his rights.
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Many firms-not just the leading commercial litigation practices-are well prepared for 26 April.
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Mark Wood has been appointed a partner at Newcastle-based law firm Wilkinson Maughan's commercial litigation department.
personal
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At this stage it is worth emphasising that we still deal with personal injury litigation under an adversarial system.
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Examples of such rules include divorce, contracts, or personal liability litigation .
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They establish a conventional pattern and timescale for basic interlocutory stages in personal injury litigation .
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Further reading 2 Practice development Introduction Most high street practices will undertake a certain amount of personal injury litigation .
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costs
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The rule is, obviously, confined to litigation costs .
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The upshot of the litigation was that the non-litigation costs , together with the litigation costs, were taxed by the taxing master.
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So the court has full discretion over litigation costs incurred in proceedings between mortgagor and mortgagee.
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They all denied any responsibility and claimed that litigation costs forced an early settlement.
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These costs were not litigation costs.
partner
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We are proud that two of our very best litigation partners devoted more than three months trying this case.
■ VERB
avoid
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It can help avoid expensive and protracted litigation .
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Most lawyers spend most of their time helping clients prevent or resolve disputes, trying their best to avoid costly litigation .
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Abbott in a statement denied wrongdoing and said it agreed to the settlement to avoid costly litigation .
conduct
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The bill envisages that non-lawyers belonging to professional bodies may be given rights to conduct litigation in some types of cases.
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First, only solicitors may begin and conduct litigation on behalf of others.
involve
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It is clear that all solicitors involved in litigation are feeling the strain, though most maintain that the changes are positive.
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She is deeply involved in litigation and negotiations in which the potential stakes for city residents are massive.
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All claims involving litigation including recoveries Branches will deal with Public Liability claims where the estimate does not exceed £2500.
pending
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Ron Bayley, a spokesman for the Seattle company, said he could not comment on pending litigation .
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It is our policy not to comment on pending litigation .
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And certain personnel records can be withheld, for example, as can documents relating to pending litigation .
relate
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And certain personnel records can be withheld, for example, as can documents relating to pending litigation .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Nabarros took leading firm awards in property litigation and local government.
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On 26 April the parties to litigation will be thrown headlong into a new landscape.
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The litigation and bankruptcy filing are not expected to have an impact on Barneys's expansion plans, the company said.
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The litigation will probably drag on for years.
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The new Act removes the monopoly on starting and conducting litigation .
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The only serious potential obstacle to the plan foreseen at the time was litigation by employer and union groups.
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Unions have often provided the continuity behind such litigation when the employee is unable to do so.
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Warner Brothers didn't like the idea because of litigation etc.