Hudson: bar strike would ‘damage profession’
Thursday, 24 May 2012 Strike action by the bar will damage the legal pro...0 Comments
SRA defends trainee minimum salary cut
Thursday, 24 May 2012 Scrapping the trainee minimum salary will increase...Solicitors must 'wake up and smell coffee' over advocacy scheme
Thursday, 24 May 2012 All solicitors will need to sign up to the quality assurance scheme for advocates (QASA) to ensure their practices are not restricted, a lea...SARs ruling brings relief to law firms
Thursday, 24 May 2012 A Court of Appeal ruling on anti-money-laundering obligations will bring relief for businesses, including law firms, and remind lawyers of t...Lawyer In The News
Solicitor-advocate acted for teacher in abuse acquittal
Who? Marsha Myers, sex-crimes solicitor-advocate at Manchester firm Kristina Harrison. Why is she in the news? Represented Neil Carr, 25, a teacher cleared of 20 counts of sexually abusing seven of his eight-year-old pupils. Carr, who had been suspended from his school since 15 February 2011, was cleared of all charges on 27 April 2012 after a five-week trial. The school and the National Union of Teachers have urged him to return to the classroom, but he ...More news:
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