All Law Gazette articles in 10 December 2018 – Page 4
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NewsSuper-regulator puts SRA chief on spot over Leigh Day probe
Legal services watchdogs have called into question the SRA’s handling of the failed Leigh Day investigation, after correspondence revealed that the regulator liaised closely with government throughout the probe. A spokesperson for the Legal Services Board said its chief executive Neil Buckley has raised the issue verbally in meetings with ...
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OpinionSuppressing the news: when should media accept foreign gags?
Pragmatism seems to rule over principle when it comes to reporting restrictions.
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OpinionIt is time for quotas
Existing efforts on diversity and equality have not delivered change in the legal profession.
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Law Report17 December 2018
This week’s starred law reports include Brexit, duty to provide healthcare services, anonymity in court proceedings, and financial provision in divorce.
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NewsHMCTS names courts to benefit from £15m upgrade project
Roofs replaced, heating systems fixed and broken lifts repaired.
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NewsGovernment to draw up harassment 'code of practice'
Response to Women and Equalities Committee recommends consulting over non-disclosure agreements.
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NewsFirm hire: Simpson Millar welcomes new Head of Industrial Disease
Deborah Krelle joins the growing national firm in its Manchester office.
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NewsA broken shield and random arrow? SRA badge is so much more
Logo deeply communicates intent within a context of security and protection, marketing expert concludes.
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NewsAccountancy watchdog criticised over legal services procurement
Open tendering for legal services must be more transparent, review recommends.
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NewsFirm fighting challenges over bills enters administration
Southport practice had been pursued through the courts to release client files.
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NewsCosts head banned for £10k fraud plot against firm
SRA imposes exclusion order on Karen Medley after last year’s conviction.
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OpinionHow to spend even more time on Brexit
Further Brexit-related developments affecting legal services include the US government’s consultation on a future trade deal with the UK.
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NewsGovernment opts against zero-hours contract ban
Biggest overhaul for ‘20 years’ hands new powers to tribunals but does not outlaw zero hours contracts.
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NewsProblem-solving pioneer judge Nicholas Crichton dies
Tributes paid to retired judge who 'believed in people's capacity to change'.
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NewsFirm hire: Construction partner joins Fladgate
Olivia Bateman, construction and engineering specialist, is welcomed as a partner in the firm’s construction team.
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News‘Mindful’ Dentons employees report stress reduction
Bosses say it is the first global law firm to roll out a mindfulness programme.
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NewsCosts 'disproportionately high' in Russian oligarch battle
Macfarlanes failed to provide ‘basic information’, according to High Court judgment.
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NewsLCJ berates 'sub-optimal' court conditions
Lord chief justice also addresses the notion there are insufficient funds to deal with problems.
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OpinionWho regulates our regulator?
Revelations about the SRA’s communications with government in the Leigh Day case are deeply disturbing. We need an independent inquiry into the regulator’s behaviour.
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News
Newly listed litigation funder trading at a premium
Niche litigation funder Manolete has made a bright start to life as a public company after listing on the junior AIM market last Friday. At 195p the shares were this morning trading at a significant premium to the offer price of 175p, which gave Manolette an initial market capitalisation of ...