Headlines – Page 156
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NewsCivil restraint order barrister is reprimanded
Bar Tribunals & Adjudication Service’s sanction, decided by a five person panel, is open to appeal.
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NewsEviction prevention advice scheme goes live
Government-backed scheme will give people facing homelessness access to free expert legal help.
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NewsBLM tieup holds partner profit steady at Clyde & Co
International firm added over 100 new partners in 2022-23.
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News'Historic win' in Court of Appeal over same-sex parental rights
Judgment clarifies and simplifies the way children resident abroad can receive English family law justice.
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NewsMail sting: SRA asks government for unlimited fining power
Regulator cites the case of immigration lawyers intervened in following newspaper report.
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NewsClaimants lose bid for disclosure over Trustpilot reviews
Granting of a Norwich Pharmacal order requires balancing of rights, head of the media list rules.
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NewsChildren waiting a year for legal decision on living arrangements
Law Society calls on government to restore funding for early advice to ease pressure on ‘creaking’ family justice system.
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NewsSolicitor who repaid £147,500 after resigning is struck off
Private wealth solicitor admits to backdating document and authorising loans from client account.
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NewsKingsley Napley profits slide in ‘challenging’ year
London firm attributes fall to cost of new office and series of partner hires.
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NewsSRA shuts down firms and solicitors named in Mail sting
Regulator acts within days of call for urgent action from justice secretary.
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News'Highly inappropriate, unprofessional' letter sent to judge 'constituted bullying'
Medical member of the health, education and social care chamber has been issued with a formal warning for misconduct over the correspondence.
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NewsFinal Metamorph domino falls as 'revolution' peters out
Parrott & Coales forced to give up survival fight after failing to secure PII insurance.
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NewsMiddle East firm picks London for European expansion
Meysan Partners says UK capital is a preferred location for international litigation and arbitration.
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NewsSociety calls for 10% boost in trainee minimum
Aspiring solicitors should be paid at least £23,122 outside London and £26,068 in the capital, Chancery Lane recommends.
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NewsPost Office worried in 2003 about 'precedent' of truth coming out
Public inquiry sees internal emails raising concerns about a ‘gaggle’ of staff ready to expose Horizon flaws.
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NewsClaims firm breaks even as it plays the long game
NAHL continues to invest in wholly-owned law firm despite 'stagnant' personal injury market.
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NewsNews focus: CMA probes will-writers
Complaints about costs and unfair contract terms have prompted competition watchdogs to investigate will-writing. Shoddy service by unregulated providers is back under the spotlight.
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NewsNews focus: ClientEarth rebuff
The High Court scotched ClientEarth’s attempts to bring Shell’s directors to account for alleged breaches of duty over environmental strategy. Will this keep management decisions out of the courtroom?
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NewsBias warning for judges invited to speak at law firm or chambers
Revised guidance on judicial conduct advises caution over participation in public debates.
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NewsAirline ordered to reopen claims after passenger complaints
Large number of county court judgments made against Wizz Air in the past nine months.