SRA scraps solo fee hike

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has scra...
Cheque

New guideline hourly rates are unveiled

New interim guideline hourly rates (GHR) were rele...
Plumber

Legal aid advocates to face quality assurance test

Quality inspections for publicly funded criminal defence advocates are on the horizon under plans unveiled by the Legal Services Commission ...

'Common sense' declarations victory for insurance scheme

The Court of Appeal has rejected a major challenge to the way claimant personal injury solicitors operate the Accident Line Protect (ALP) af...

Lawyer In The News

Adrian Harling

Adrian Harling

Who? Adrian Harling, 46, ­ managing partner and head of dispute resolution at Kidderminster firm Painters. Why is he in the news? He represented Mark and Julie James, who faced a criminal investigation for helping their paralysed son Daniel, 23, go to a euthanasia clinic in Switzerland. Daniel was injured i...