All Law Gazette articles in 6 August 2018 – Page 4
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NewsSociety condemns 'deregulatory agenda based on flawed premises'
Oversight regulator urged to reject proposals to create different tiers of solicitors.
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OpinionQC status: time to cut the silk?
Arguments over the application and appointment process miss the big question.
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NewsSolicitors in the dock over alleged £12.6m legal aid fraud
His Honour Judge Loraine-Smith adjourns plea and trial preparation hearing until 12 October.
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NewsJudicial ombudsman asked to investigate 'barrister bias'
Complaint about Judicial Appointments Commission's selection process was not upheld.
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NewsHelp for firms falling short on complaints-handling
Guidance states importance of notifying clients about ombudsman at the time of engagement as well as at the end of a complaints process.
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FeatureManaging autistic employees and partners
Firms have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for staff with autism spectrum disorder.
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NewsBusinessman's £3.5m estate challenged by infants
‘Unusual’ that wills should be challenged by six-month and three-year-old, judge says.
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NewsAppeal over criminal legal aid decision 'still on the cards'
Legal Aid Agency updates Crown court fee position following High Court defeat.
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NewsBroker pledges PII product based on firms' long term history
New analytics tools allow Marsh to tailor how it calculates risk of each client.
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NewsFirm hires: Clifton Ingram paralegals
Reading and Wokingham based firm Clifton Ingram has appointed three new paralegals. Oliver Wilson and Hahna Hussain have both joined Clifton Ingram’s private client department, which offers a full range of wealth management services. Prior to joining Clifton Ingram, Wilson was a paralegal at Lester Aldridge and Hussain a paralegal ...
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NewsFirm hire: Nazia Bashir at Irwin Mitchell
Nazia Bashir Sarah Philips and Nazia Bashir, Irwin Mitchell National firm Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth has recruited solicitor Nazia Bashir to its tax, trusts and estates team in its Newbury office. Bashir, who qualified in 2016, is an expert in advising on wills, powers of attorney and ...
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NewsBBC calls on government to clarify privacy law
Appeal against Sir Cliff Richard judgment ’would be unsatisfactory means of addressing the issues’, broadcaster says.
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OpinionRetired partners: a wasted marketing opportunity
Most large law firms do nothing to harness the reputation and goodwill of a retiring partner.
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NewsFirm hire: Carla Brown rejoins Ellis Jones
Carla Brown Carla Brown, Ellis Jones Solicitors South Coast law firm Ellis Jones Solicitors has bolstered its wills, trusts and probate department with the appointment of new partner Carla Brown and her team. Brown rejoins the firm, where she worked between 2005 and 2009, as head of ...
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NewsDirect access serial offender finally gets permanent ban
Barrister Oliver White had been suspended multiple times.
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NewsFirm hire: Kirkpatrick is partner at HRC Law
Paul Kirkpatrick Paul Kirkpatrick, partner, HRC Law, Manchester Paul Kirkpatrick has joined Manchester-based commercial firm HRC Law as a new partner in its commercial dispute resolution team. Joining from national law firm Shoosmiths, where he was partner and led a team of 10, Kirkpatrick will work with ...
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NewsBar accused of double standards after top QC hits out at solicitor-advocates
Scotland’s Faculty of Advocates is seeking a review of internal instructions by law firms.
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NewsGovernment gets tough on family financial orders
Justice minister Lucy Frazer admits the current system is open to exploitation and leaves people without legal representation vulnerable.