All articles by Gazette reporter – Page 19
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NewsEx-magic circle chief to steer Vannin to £70m listing
Former Allen & Overy senior partner David Morley to chair litigation funder as initial prospectus announces £70m float next month.
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NewsSociety warns of £3bn bill for 'no-deal' Brexit
Latest economic forecast predicts that WTO scenario would halve legal sector growth.
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NewsSociety condemns 'deregulatory agenda based on flawed premises'
Oversight regulator urged to reject proposals to create different tiers of solicitors.
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NewsLaw Society Excellence Awards shortlist revealed
Awards recognise commitment, enthusiasm and passion that solicitors dedicate to serving their clients.
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NewsSRA names new non-solicitor chair
Anna Bradley, a former chief executive of the National Consumer Council, succeeds Enid Rowlands in January.
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NewsLegal aid deserts: MPs and peers express 'grave concerns'
Human rights committee report reflects Law Society’s warnings on access to justice.
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NewsCall for 'urgent legal reform' as clin neg damages soar 50%
Clinical negligence litigation has fallen to its lowest level ever - but damages payments rocketed by £549m last year.
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NewsSociety speaks out on threat to judicial independence in Poland
Legislation empowering country’s president to determine constitution of Supreme Court comes into force today.
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NewsNew Supreme Court justices named
Lady Justice Arden and Lord Justice Kitchen to join on 1 October.
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NewsStem cell appeal unites legal profession
Family of solicitors organises nationwide campaign to save five-year-old girl with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
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NewsPractice rights unaffected by separate Wales jurisdiction, Welsh government pledges
Dedicated Welsh courts and judges with expertise in the law of Wales are needed to create a wholly separate jurisdiction from England. That is the uncompromising message of the Welsh government in evidence submitted today to the Commission on Justice in Wales. The commission, established last year to review the ...
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NewsRecord 12,000 expected to walk for justice
Senior judges to walk side by side with law students; corporate lawyers and QCs with front-line solicitors.
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NewsCompetition expert to chair consumer panel
Sarah Chambers is a former chief executive of Postcomm and non-executive director of Competition & Markets Authority.
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NewsNo ECJ jurisdiction after Brexit - Society
The Law Society has said the UK should remain under the jurisdiction of the EU Court of Justice during Brexit transition.
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NewsDemand for business law rising but top-200 go niche as competition intensifies
Demand for commercial legal advice will rise over the next 18 months, according to an annual market bellwether*, but some sectors are becoming crowded with law firm teams created to serve specific industries. Of 180 large and SME businesses surveyed by IRN Research, most expect their demands for legal services ...
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NewsSociety issues guidance to solicitors on bar boycott
The Law Society has said it will not be ‘surprising’ if solicitors also decline to undertake criminal work as a consequence of the bar boycott which began earlier this week. But Chancery Lane stresses that it is not calling for such action, as this could fall foul of competition law. ...
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NewsJust one dodgy scheme could drain compensation fund – SRA chief
Consultation into scope and shape of professional indemnity insurance opens next Friday.
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News‘Stand up and be counted’ to halt Handbook reforms – Law Society
Rule changes could undermine confidence in solicitors both at home and abroad, Blacklaws says.
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NewsCity watchdog: Civil justice 'out of reach' for most British citizens
Financial Conduct Authority chair says it is the job of parliament to boost consumer redress rather than tinkering with regulation.