All Law Gazette articles in 2 August 2021 – Page 6
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NewsLawyers being punished for insurers' costs elsewhere, says regulator
Hardening market may prompt new rules for licensed conveyancers to keep cover affordable.
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NewsSolicitor wins £10,000 social innovation prize
Sashy Nathan co-founded not-for-profit criminal defence firm Commons Legal.
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NewsHMCTS revamps probate service ahead of fee rise
Ministry of Justice intends to increase probate fees to £273, claiming that the system places an unfair burden on the taxpayer.
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NewsFears for female judges in Afghanistan
International association says colleagues are in particular danger due to nature of their work.
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NewsTravers flits to bigger office as firms eye City developments
City lease agreement is latest in a string of announcements suggesting office working is far from dead.
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NewsSave our Afghan colleagues, urges united profession
Professional bodies are ‘gravely concerned’ for legal professionals in Afghanistan, particularly 250 women judges.
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NewsLocal government ABS's profits surge despite 'challenging' year
Firm attributes growth to increase in instructions, and remote court hearings and client meetings.
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NewsSupreme Court to test limits of economic duress
Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel will be published tomorrow.
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OpinionFleeing Afghans are up against three decades of Britain’s mean stance on asylum
Most people will be hoping the UK ambassador to Afghanistan will issue many, many visas. Last week it was controversial to make such an argument.
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NewsDefunct law firm denied costs security in ‘mysterious’ litigation
Court of Appeal says there is no obvious reason why the dormant practice is funding any defence.
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NewsPartner profits at Withers leap for second year in a row
Profit per equity partner now stands at £660,000, up from £354,000 two years ago.
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News‘Perplexed’ claimant was not fundamentally dishonest, appeal confirms
Case 'a classic illustration of when the appeal court ought not to seek to go behind the careful findings made by the trial judge'.
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NewsRules on work experience set out ahead of SQE debut
The current route to qualification will be phased out from 1 September.
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NewsScrutiny fear over proposed tribunal appeal power
Oral hearing provision would be removed for 'meritless' applications decided on the papers.
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NewsNew guideline rates from 1 October as MoR gives go-ahead
Sir Geoffrey Vos has accepted the changes recommended last month by the Civil Justice Council’s working group.
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NewsTributes paid to 'long-term stalwart' of criminal defence community
Julian Young, admitted to the roll in 1977, was president of the West London Law Society.
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NewsSociety announces ‘unique cohort’ of scholarship winners
Scheme aims to improve social mobility in the profession.