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Big Picture – Page 3
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NewsMacron flies liberal flag
Emmanuel Macron, who as economy minister was responsible for partially liberalising France’s legal services sector, will take office as president of the Fifth Republic today.
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NewsBlack museum: exhibiting justice
An execution rope, straitjacket and cat o’ nine tails are among the exhibits at the National Justice Museum in Nottingham, the opening of which was formally announced last week.
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NewsNews focus: Five years on, did ABS really change anything?
Five years ago last month three legal businesses, including the Co-op, heralded a new era in the provision of consumer-friendly legal services. But how much has really changed?
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NewsIndia: child victims turn to law
The law is being used in India to enable victims of child prostitution to become lawyers.
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NewsSigning off
Prime minister Theresa May signs a letter to European Council president Donald Tusk announcing, in accordance with article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the UK’s intention to withdraw from the EU. The government also published its proposals for a Great Repeal Bill, which would repeal the European Communities ...
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News‘Devastated and destroyed’: McKenzie friend victims speak out on TV
Former clients appear on Victoria Derbyshire show this morning as Law Society calls for curbs.
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NewsLiz Truss drops in
Lord chancellor Liz Truss (second right in picture) had the chance to get a briefing on frontline legal services when she visited longestablished Lincolnshire and East Midlands firm Chattertons earlier this month. The business and private client firm, established in 1856, welcomed Truss along with her parliamentary private secretary, local ...
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NewsTwo-minute silence
A trumpeter sounds the last post at the Inns of Court war memorial at 11am today.
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NewsHigh Court hears Brexit legal challenge
Challenge surrounding triggering of Article 50 without vote in parliament.
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NewsWalkers march for access to justice in Cardiff
Event raises £7,000 to go towards improving access to legal services.
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NewsGolden guardians
A fresh coat of paint for the lions decorating the railings outside the Law Society’s Chancery Lane headquarters is one of the final touches in the renovation of the Grade II listed building.
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NewsJean-Pierre Bemba Gombo sentenced for war crimes
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo has been jailed for 18 years by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and sexual violence.
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NewsMain event in BHS probe
Former owner Sir Philip Green set to appear before MPs, after a colourful hearing last week featuring Dominic Chappell.
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NewsKraftwerk lose music sample battle
Federal Constitutional Court overturned a lower court’s ruling that sampling the ‘tiniest sliver’ of a record infringed the band’s rights.
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NewsHelena Kennedy back at school
The University of Roehampton officially opened its law school last week at an event featuring Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws.
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NewsVape rules ‘consistent’, Euro court rules
The European Court of Justice throws out challenges to rules on electronic cigarettes.
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NewsAlong for the ride
A north London solicitor with a passion for two wheels is gearing up to run what he says is the country’s first dedicated cycle law firm.
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NewsBar awareness training
A game of rugby was a highlight of an event at which a law firm challenged barristers to spend a day in a wheelchair.