All Law Gazette articles in 6 April 2020 – Page 4
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NewsFurloughs and freezes: big names react to crisis
Law firms across the country have furloughed staff, cut salaries and suspended partner payouts.
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ProfileLawyers in lockdown: stories from the frontline
'I think it helps to see a smiling face, when you’re used to being out and about and meeting so many people.'
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News£750m coronavirus pot 'not enough' to save advice sector
Advice Services Alliance chief says Ministry of Justice should repurpose funds for projects no longer appropriate in current climate.
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OpinionProbate: Are too many hopeless contentious cases being settled?
A recent decision illustrates a concerning trend of cases brought under the 1975 Inheritance Act.
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NewsGovernment clarifies outdoor exercise limit following JR threat
Guidance addresses needs of people with learning disabilities and autism.
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NewsKarl Turner joins shadow justice team
Hull East MP given legal aid brief and joins Jess Phillips, Ellie Reeves and Bambos Charalambous on the front bench.
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NewsInns of Court create emergency hardship fund
The four inns are working on a package of measures to assist barristers worst hit by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsFirm that missed email and released funds given all-clear by High Court
Commercial practice DKLM overlooked an email sent to its ‘contact us’ address.
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NewsCourt overturns £39k order against solicitor for unpaid medical fees
Dispute over fees for cancelled appointments or cases that ended up being unsuccessful.
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NewsPandemic adjournment bid rejected as judge orders remote five-week trial
Lawyers told to work together to ensure next month’s Chancery Division trial can go ahead online.
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OpinionWill there be a worse access to justice crisis?
Potential consequences for legal services are emerging from the fog of the coronavirus crisis.
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ProfileLawyers in lockdown: stories from the frontline
'All you do is chat to people,' says my wife. 'Is that really what you do all day?'
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News1960s pop legends Bonzos see off court threats
Litigant in person criticised for ‘inadmissible opinion evidence, bare assertion and irrelevancies’.
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NewsFirm furloughs and freezes – latest
Another six legal practices announce dramatic measures to protect jobs in the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsLearn to manage expectations of different generations, GCs told
Report identifies five pillars for a sustainable working environment to future-proof in-house legal teams.
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NewsFirm hire: Collingbourne Hennah recruits trainee solicitor
Tamara Khalili joins the south Wales-based firm.
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NewsUse QC application fees to help barristers, Bar Council urged
‘Totally unjustified’ to sit on £1.35m of funds, says Public Access Bar Association.
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NewsCPS to downgrade 'less serious' cases
’We cannot ignore the unprecedented challenge facing the criminal justice system’ says DPP.