'Exceptional circumstances' in immigration clampdown
Legislation ' to make clear it is the government and parliament that decides who should have the right to remain in the UK'.
Psychiatrist negligence did not cause QC’s death
Personal injury.
Judicial bias – when Homer nods
Local government.
Protection for borrowers at risk of undue influence
Private client.
Costs risks and credit hire
Civil procedure.
Family firm overturns ombudsman’s £15,700 award
High Court judge reduces the costs awarded to the firm to ‘reflect the court’s disapproval’ of firm’s failure to file relevant evidence at the appropriate time.
In depth: Poor communication driving complaints, private client conference hears
Some solicitors are providing written information too late, or exceeding cost estimates without warning clients.
BBC exposé prompts conveyancing referral fees review
Council for Licensed Conveyancers says programme raised serious concerns about conditional selling.
Solicitors still ‘high risk’ for money laundering, government review finds
First risk assessment for five years finds that volume of cases of suspected money laundering which involve lawyers remains high.
Secrecy, scrutiny and the Afghan data breach
Democracy must function, even, and especially, in the dark.
Legal aid fees consultation: what's changing?
The Ministry of Justice’s transformative ambition is welcome, but first steps highlight the scale of reform needed.
What are prisons actually for?
Solving the crisis requires more than simply creating more prison spaces.
New practice note for conveyancers on climate change
Law Society publishes voluntary guidance to help solicitors cope with a complex new challenge.
Conveyancers ‘in the dark’ over material information
Law Society seeking urgent clarification after National Trading Standards guidance is withdrawn.
Annual clinical negligence costs soar past £3bn
NHS Resolution figures suggest costs are still not being brought under control.
Dashcam evidence sends claim down the toilet
Clyde & Co released details this week about how it had thwarted the £81,000 claim of a driver
