All articles by Catherine Baksi – Page 3
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NewsData explosion fuels growth in privacy cases
The number of contested privacy cases has more than doubled in five years.
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NewsFormer City solicitor to head QualitySolicitors legal group
David Grossman has been appointed chief executive of the Simplify Group, which includes QualitySolicitors.
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NewsOlswang appoints two non-executive directors
David Chance and Dr Andreas Raffel will join on 1 September.
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Upturn buoys retention rates
Many firms are taking advantage of more benign economic conditions this year and keeping on more of their qualifying trainees.
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Public access ‘reverse referral’
Public access barristers are emerging as a source of work rather than a threat to criminal solicitors, according to a lawyer at a top-100 firm that has seen a growing trend of referrals from the bar.
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NewsSolicitor-advocate hits back at judge’s ‘Harry Potter’ criticism
Alan Blacker blames courtroom dressing-down on judicial attitudes to solicitor-advcocates.
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OpinionSmashing the glass ceiling… in heels
A photographic project to inspire women lawyers provides lessons for addressing the gender imbalance in firms.
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NewsGuardian status proposed for families of missing people
The Ministry of Justice is consulting on plans to give the families of missing people authority to deal with their legal and financial matters.
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NewsBakers picks Belfast for second low-cost support centre
Operations will begin in September and employ up to 250 by 2017.
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NewsPistorius TV trial ‘impressive’, says Neuberger
Televising courts is merely the modern equivalent of visiting them, the president of the Supreme Court says in a speech on open justice.
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NewsFears over closure of court canteens
HMCTS on-site catering contracts expire at the end of August.
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NewsLawyers critical of free mediation scheme
Family lawyers suggest government funds should be made available to enable couples to get legal aid instead.
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NewsDomestic abuse law could be widened
Home Office consults on making coercive or controlling behaviour a criminal offence.
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NewsSome family hearings could be public, Munby says
Head of the family division sets out plans to reduce the secrecy of the system.
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NewsClydes settles whistleblowing dispute
Tribunal was set to hear allegations by former partner Krista Bates van Winkelhof of unfair dismissal and sex discrimination.
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NewsNew criminal offence proposed to snare tax evaders
HMRC has warned wealthy individuals to pay what they owe in advance.
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NewsYouth advocacy review established
Move follows a parliamentary report recommending that all lawyers representing children should be accredited to do so.
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NewsMillions wasted on needless remands
Howard League says up to £230m was wasted holding people on remand who were found not guilty or who did not receive a custodial sentence.
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NewsProfits dip as Irwin Mitchell invests
Equity partner profit down 14% but firm insists: ‘PEP is not the right measure for us.’
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NewsFamily lawyers sound alarm on separating parents
As private family law cases plummet, fears grow that parents will take the law into their own hands.