All articles by Gazette newsdesk – Page 13
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NewsForeign jurisdictions eye Brexit boost – Society president
Robert Bourns says some competing jurisdictions are already pressing for changes to jurisdiction clauses in cross-border contracts.
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NewsWho is Liz Truss?
The new justice secretary is a reformed Lib Dem who once called the British ‘the worst idlers in the world’.
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NewsCompetition watchdog rules out full investigation of legal services
Markets authority wants more transparency on price and quality – but found no evidence that current regulatory framework inhibits competition.
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NewsBrexit: where now for PI reform and regulation?
Pro-Leave heavyweight Michael Gove’s days at the MoJ are surely numbered - solicitors face yet more uncertainty over far-reaching legal services reform.
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NewsConsolidator Metamorph Law takes over Linder Myers
Metamorph Law acquires Manchester firm with four offices and 200 staff through pre-pack administration.
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NewsBar dominates Gove’s new advisory council
Law Society 'very disappointed' by composition of new thinktank chaired by Gary Bell QC, which it says is 'unrepresentative' and lacking 'day-to-day experience of routine criminal practice'.
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News‘Legalizer’ to chair Michael Gove’s criminal justice council
When he scrapped dual contracting in January, the lord chancellor pledged to establish a new advisory council of solicitors and barristers to tackle waste and ‘abuses’ in legal aid provision.
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NewsNew judgment ‘kills’ unbundled legal services
Chancery Lane calls for statutory protection after ruling framed with reference to unbundled services ‘sends a signal that people should be very cautious about accepting limited retainers’.
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NewsQuoted Gateley bullish on trading performance
AIM-listed law firm hails ‘strong’ second half generating rise in revenues.
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NewsCouncil debates Law Society governance
Work to commence on more detailed proposals following discussions yesterday.
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NewsCripps hails record trading year
London and Kent firm posts rise in net profit on income up 9%.
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NewsQueen’s speech: bill of rights revived
Law Society warns against watering down rights, as the government outlines its legislative programme.
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NewsLaw Society accredited as Investor in People
Chancery Lane awarded internationally recognised kitemark for exceptional people management.
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NewsParis arbitration court hails record year
Value of disputes at ICC court surges to new record as total number of cases climbs to over 800.
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NewsJust one-third of £18,000 bar course graduates get pupillage
Future of Bar Professional Training Course is under review as statistics show only a minority take the next step to becoming a barrister.
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NewsNiche regulator moves to attract conveyancers from SRA
Council for Licensed Conveyancers is consulting on new PII arrangements that will 'make a reality' of freedom to switch regulators.
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NewsUnrepresented defendants crowd criminal courts
‘Deeply concerning’ that people are facing serious criminal charges without the support of a solicitor.
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News95 years on, women set to tip gender balance
Two-thirds of practising solicitors under 35 are women. But converting that numerical advance into partnerships remains an enduring challenge.
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Courts could be hit by more strikes
Trade union PCS to ballot thousands of members working in justice sector.
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NewsSolicitor claims he was tortured in Dubai jail
David Haigh, former managing director of Leeds United FC, returned to the UK last month after serving a sentence for financial misappropriation.