Last 3 months headlines
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NewsSolicitor 'indecently assaulted murder defendant before court appearance'
Plymouth practitioner denies 30 charges and is currently on trial at Winchester Crown Court.
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NewsFormer council head of legal wins racial harassment case
Employment tribunal rules it was reasonable for solicitor to be offended by 'implicit suggestion' made unintentionally by chief executive.
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NewsNaturist fears northern judges' 'unconscious bias'
Judicial review claim is believed to be only the second naturism case to reach the High Court.
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NewsHave your say on pay: judges invited to contribute to call for evidence
Senior Salaries Review Body particularly keen for fee-paid and salaried judges to submit individual responses.
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NewsLLP members must verify identities in Companies House crackdown
Only one million of the estimated seven million directors, PSCs and LLP members are thought to have complied with rules in force from today.
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NewsContempt laws violate freedom of expression - Law Commission
Law reform body sets out a new 'liability framework' to clarify sector 'beset by some significant problems'.
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NewsCILEX to appeal seismic Mazur ruling
Professional body says it wants to challenge principle of litigation ruling.
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NewsJudge lambasts 'unattractive, unconscionable opportunism' over LiP's mistake
Law firm ‘sought to capitalise’ upon an error by a former receptionist who mistakenly withdrew her employment tribunal claim.
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NewsIn depth: Ode to the Just - artist's tribute to the legal profession
Artist Helen Cammock, commissioned to produce artwork to mark the Law Society’s bicentenary, wants solicitors to know that the law is nothing without its guardians.
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NewsMahmood to tackle 'thicket of laws' frustrating legitimate asylum removals
Reforms must respect right to fair hearing, Law Society says as home secretary sets out new appeals process.
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NewsDedicate 20% of billable time to AI studies, international firm tells juniors
Profession addressing how to equip newly qualified lawyers with AI and automation skills.
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NewsA subtext for a moral crusade?
‘It’s a witch-hunt,’ said my friend Tony, referring to the Windsor-Giuffre saga. James Morton ‘No,’ I said, adopting my academic stance. ‘It’s what we sociologists call a symbolic crusade fuelled by moral entrepreneurs. It’s what happens when a group wishes to change things for what they ...
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NewsAshurst transatlantic merger creates top-20 global firm
'Combination of equals' will have 3,000 lawyers and a turnover exceeding £2bn.
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NewsTop-200 Midlands firm acquired in pre-pack deal
HCR Law says it will be ‘business as usual’ for clients of Wright Hassall, which had fallen into administration.
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NewsCosts budgeting applies in £340m group claim, Uber told
High Court rules that claimants need visibility of the costs that are likely to be incurred.
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NewsDozens of litigation assistants face threat of redundancy at national firm
Irwin Mitchell planning to reduce paralegal headcount and increase use of AI in restructure of support staff.
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NewsNo separate route for LAA cyber attack compensation
Fee uplifts for housing and immigration also delayed while digital systems being restored.
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NewsRightmove targeted in £1bn competition class action
Opt-out claim funded by Innsworth Capital on behalf of thousands of estate agents will allege abuse of dominant market position.
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NewsBrazil judgment 'vindication', says Goodhead as solicitors consider court's findings
Today's High Court judgment which found mining giant BHP to be ‘strictly liable as polluters' for a dam disaster in Brazil has been described as a ‘watershed moment’ for English law. Tom Goodhead, co-founder and ousted chief executive of class action firm Pogust Goodhead, said the judgment was ‘what we ...
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NewsSara Sharif review reveals family court failings
Child Safeguarding Practice Review raises concerns about the process for private law proceedings.