All articles by Gazette newsdesk – Page 18
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NewsPro bono up as solicitors fill legal aid void
Law Society research estimates total annual value of pro bono across all private practices is now £601m.
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NewsEx-Halliwells partners win exemption from liquidator’s claim
Nine former fixed-share members of the LLP not required to repay drawings that BDO alleged were ‘overpaid’.
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NewsABS waivers hurting law firm competitors
Some 17% of ABS licence holders granted separate business waivers, LSB research finds.
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NewsScottish government overhauls civil courts
Law Society voices ‘real concerns’ about potential delays and impact on access to justice.
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NewsFamily justice minister calls for legal aid review
Lib Dem Simon Hughes has asked the MoJ to probe the impact of cuts on children’s rights.
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NewsSRA backtracks on massive hike in fining powers
Regulator now favours five-fold rise to a limit of £10,000 for ‘traditional’ firms, after seeking views on a £100,000 maximum.
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NewsLawyer shortage delaying house sales
Chartered surveyors report that transaction times have lengthened by up to a month since the start of 2014.
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NewsAccess to Justice campaign gets under way
The Law Society has today launched an ‘Access to Justice’ campaign to defend the rule of law in an environment where legal advice is becoming more expensive and difficult to obtain. The campaign’s key goals include raising public awareness of the help still available, and persuading policymakers to make changes ...
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NewsStudy lays bare ‘bogus’ car crash fraud stats
New research by a national personal injury firm has undermined insurance industry claims that a so-called ‘crash for cash’ fraud epidemic is hiking motor premiums
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NewsCaplen voices legal aid concerns
Law Society president Andrew Caplen has marked the approach of the organisation’s Access to Justice Day by voicing his concerns for criminal legal aid solicitors and the criminal justice system.
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NewsConsumer push has six appeal
’Use a professional. Use a solicitor’, is the theme of a high-profile advertising campaign launched by the Law Society today to remind consumers to go to solicitors rather than unregulated providers for legal advice.
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NewsSociety sets out chief executive handover plan
Paul Coen appointed as interim CEO before Catherine Dixon takes over in January.
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NewsSociety granted special consultative status by United Nations
Chancery Lane will collaborate with member states and help shape UN agenda.
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NewsMore lawyers sign 'living wage' pledge
Rising number of legal employers commit to pay staff at least £8.80 an hour in London and £7.65 outside.
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NewsLaw Society appoints new chief executive
Solicitor Catherine Dixon, who heads the NHS Litigation Authority, will succeed Desmond Hudson.
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NewsTributes paid to Stephen Lloyd
Former senior partner at Bates Wells Braithwaite dies following an accident on holiday.
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Reshuffle sparks talk of human rights reform
Dominic Grieve and Damian Green were viewed at Westminster as obstacles to a policy of repealing the Human Rights Act.
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NewsAid agency ‘in no position’ to tender
Law Society president says prospective bidders do not have enough information to lodge ‘cogent’ bids.
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NewsCriminal solicitor groups mull Society’s ‘generous offer’
CLSA and LCCSA will take advice on offer of mediation assistance and backing for JR if this fails.