All articles by Gazette reporter – Page 5
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Malkinson inquiry will not have power to compel witnesses and disclosure, MoJ confirms
Lord chancellor snubs plea from Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, to give the probe statutory 'teeth'.
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Barrister fees for pre-recorded cross-examination to rise 49%
Justice secretary Alex Chalk says increase to £1,000 will help more sexual violence victims testify earlier, away from the 'full glare of a courtroom'.
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Mediation 'in free fall' owing to lack of legal aid
Law Society says the government’s ambition of encouraging mediation has been fundamentally undermined by its own decision to cut funding for early legal advice.
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Chambers' ratings could be made public under bar reform plans
Bar Standards Board admits that publishing assessments of individual sets 'would raise the stakes of our supervision work'.
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Express delivering: PI firm’s profits surge
Manchester-based practice has made a string of acquisitions.
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Global bar condemns arrest of lawyers for Russian opposition leader
Three lawyers detained last Friday face jail and seizure of their assets.
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CLC intervenes in collapsed conveyancer Alexander Grace Law
Firm is already in administration, but CLC wants to ensure post-completion work gets done.
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AML supervision: Law Society backs consolidation but rejects state regulator
Chancery Lane favours second of four options proposed by the Treasury: a legal sector supervisor but for England and Wales only.
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Trader’s conviction for rate rigging could be overturned
Carlo Palombo’s case ‘not dissimilar’ to that of Tom Hayes, says Criminal Cases Review Commission.
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IBA condemns 'heinous' Hamas attacks
Global bar body also calls on Israel to protect civilians and 'commit to international legal principles' in taking military action.
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High Court dismisses firm’s JR challenge on legal aid payments
The Law Society, which intervened in the case, criticises ‘overly restrictive’ billing practices.
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High Court judge given formal warning over late judgment
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office warning relates to a ruling issued more than a year after intial hearing.
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SRA contacts police over Axiom Ince case
Met confirms investigation following report by Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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Rosenblatt owner ‘ditching historic baggage’ as profits dip
RBG Holdings offloaded its litigation finance business to refocus on legal services.
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Dame Sue Carr likely to be known as lady chief justice
First woman in the role had been thought likely to assume the title of lord chief justice.
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Solicitor charged by SRA over Covid vaccine letters
Regulator alleges that Yorkshire solicitor relied on professional standing and sent misleading letters.
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Practising fee to rise £21, Legal Services Board confirms
Oversight regulator approves individual and firm fees for 2023/24.
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Society creates ‘safe space’ to discuss ethical issues
Web hub is part of a three-year programme to help solicitors balance obligations to clients with those to wider society.
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SFO quietly drops corruption probes into mining giants
Longstanding ENRC and Rio Tinto investigations abandoned ahead of new director’s installation next month.