All Law Gazette articles in 29 March 2021 – Page 4
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NewsCouncil lawyers prepare to lose virtual meetings despite court challenge
Judges will decide if local authorities can continue to hold meetings remotely after 6 May.
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NewsCourt of Appeal urges Part 36 clarity after rejecting 'not genuine' offer
Judges say parties should make ‘express reference’ to what their offer to settle applies.
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NewsOne more year: global law conferences on hold
International Bar Association announces Miami and Paris events postponed to 2022 and 2023.
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News'Chilling impact': summary of Whitehall submissions to public law review published
Concerns about direction of travel, costs and claimant behaviour within judicial review process highlighted in 21-page document.
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NewsFirst woman barrister gets a plaque
Helena Normanton KC was the first woman to benefit from the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919.
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NewsEx-Kingly employees awarded £37,000 in compensation following closure
Employment Tribunal judgments published for claims brought against Kingly Solicitors t/a Coles Solicitors.
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NewsFirm promotions: Devonshires appoints two lawyers to partner
Banking and governance specialist Alice Overton and dispute resolution lawyer David Pack have been promoted at the firm.
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OpinionCity lawyers have a role to play in the society we seek to improve
Community advice charities and international law firms may make an unlikely partnership but pro bono project KIND UK proves it works.
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NewsOne in 10 young lawyers worldwide 'experiencing suicidal thoughts'
Survey by the International Bar Association finds that wellbeing among lawyers is a cause for global concern.
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NewsGCs fear workload crisis, global survey finds
Legal departments must act fast to prepare for larger workloads and more organisational risk, says EY Law.
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NewsDefence solicitors to be paid for engaging early with prosecutors
Ministry of Justice backs down on need for practitioners to obtain a written agreement to claim fee.
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NewsLinklaters announces bumper promotion round
Magic circle firm elects 35 partners worldwide, the highest number since 2007.
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NewsCPS to pay damages for victimising case worker over timesheets
Employment tribunal hears that hours were checked after staff member raised grievance.
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NewsBarristers invited to air their views in profession-wide census
Bar Council wants to evaluate the impact of Covid-19, court backlogs and Brexit on barristers’ working lives.
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NewsMoJ could face judicial review - over JR reform consultation
London firm Bindmans says consultation on proposals to reform the process is 'ludicrously short'.
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NewsPay review for non-legal tribunal members
Lord chancellor requests fees which will 'enable the recruitment and retention of high-calibre individuals’.
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OpinionThe return to offices: associates are voting with their feet
Associates are making it clear they don’t want a completely remote model. But they do want choice.
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FeaturePostcard from abroad: Sinyee Ong, Sharpe & Jagger
Sinyee Ong, who works at Sharpe & Jagger in Singapore, describes how English law is applied in construction and insurance cases.
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NewsCo-op reports slump in legal profits
The group as a whole saw profit leap by over 400% in the year to 2 January 2021.