All articles by Gazette reporter – Page 21
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NewsChallenge to legal aid cuts gets under way
Law Society seeking judicial review of changes to litigators graduated fee scheme.
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NewsBourns to chair streamlined Law Society board
Former president’s appointment approved in next step of governance reform.
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NewsCommission tells lawyers to prepare for Brexit ground zero
Chair of Law Society’s Brexit taskforce says statement highlights ’absolute need to do a deal’.
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NewsNew chief legal ombudsman named
Rebecca March joins complaints watchdog from office of Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
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NewsObituary: Maria Pittordis
Maria Pittordis, a highly-respected partner at international law firm Hill Dickinson who enjoyed a successful career with the practice for 30 years, has passed away aged 55 following a short illness. Colleagues of Maria, head of Marine, Trade and Energy at Hill Dickinson since 2008, have paid tribute to her ...
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NewsSociety begins recruiting for new board
Solicitor and lay members sought for streamlined oversight body.
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NewsLaw Society Excellence Awards - in pictures
Winners announced at last night’s awards all pictured, plus the reactions from social media.
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NewsA dash of Kipling
Lord chancellor David Lidington poses at the entrance of the Royal Courts of Justice with Sir Ian Burnett before the latter’s swearing in as the new lord chief justice. The ceremony was held on the first day of the new legal year, along with the swearing in of Lady Hale ...
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NewsLloyd George tribute
Members of the family of David Lloyd George joined Law Society president Joe Egan at a ceremony to rename the Old Council Chamber in 113 Chancery Lane in honour of the only solicitor to become prime minister. Lloyd George, who was PM from 1916 to 1922, was also the only ...
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NewsSociety defends approach to training competition case
Law Society acted in the interest of the profession and in the public interest, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsLegal Wales: ‘Second-rate talent’ fear over Brexit
Professor warns offering migrants short working periods will discourage them from coming to Wales to begin with.
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NewsLegal Wales: LCJ highlights devolution ambiguity
The outgoing lord chief justice devoted his final speech in the role to outlining major themes shaping the future of the justice sector – most notably the ‘huge retrenchment’ in what the state is willing to pay for. Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd also alluded to the lack of a defined ...
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NewsAI will severely disrupt legal services, says futurologist
Artificial intelligence is neither artificial nor intelligent – but it will severely disrupt the legal services world, according to the keynote speaker at this week’s Law Society conference ‘Legal services in a data-driven world’. Futurologist Dave Coplin says that essential skills for the digital society will be ‘creativity, empathy and ...
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NewsMan jailed for general election abuse of his former lawyer
Solicitor had represented Dean Stafford six years ago but he continued online attacks.
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NewsChancery Lane seeks chair for new board
Society seeks a solicitor with skills and experience to fulfill prominent role in the organisation.
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NewsRegional law firms struggle as City thrives - benchmarking report
Same percentage of regional firms warn equity partner profits are falling as City firms boast partner profits are up.