Headlines – Page 602
-
NewsFirm co-chair charged over US university admissions scandal
Gordon Caplan named in District Attorney’s Office documents.
-
NewsFirm fined record £124,000 for sending millions of misleading letters
SRA-regulated PPI specialist Findmyclaims says it has changed its marketing methods and quality controls.
-
NewsPeers call for speedier bribery investigations
Bribery Act 'an excellent piece of legislation', post-legislative scrutiny committee agrees.
-
NewsJudge makes public his concern about expert witness's conduct
His Honour Clifford Bellamy says behaviour in Court of Protection case did not meet expected standards.
-
NewsSocial media contempt warning after Tina Malone conviction
Robert Buckland QC says users should ‘think carefully’ about their posts.
-
NewsRevealed: Ince collapsed after partners declined £8.5m bail-out
Administrators of City firm say financial position was ‘unmanageable’ by January amid heightened risk of SRA intervention.
-
NewsCivil service union secures 10% pay hike for prosecutors
Staff can be required to work between 7am to 7pm under the two-year deal.
-
NewsBilling errors not enough to reduce solicitor costs, rules High Court
Judge also rejects defendant’s contention that ATE premium was unreasonable.
-
NewsCharities warn MoJ over impact of probate fee hike
Probate fee statutory instrument is set to come into force in April.
-
NewsUpdate: Molly Russell family granted legal aid for inquest on appeal
Russell solicitor says lawyers should not have to represent families for free.
-
NewsAmnesty calls on EU to intervene after Iran jails lawyer for 38 years
Reports emerge that Nasrin Sotoudeh also faces 148 lashes for various ’crimes’ in relation to human rights work.
-
NewsBrexit: Attorney General's legal advice deals blow to PM
Prime Minister claims to have secured ‘legally binding’ changes to the withdrawal agreement.
-
News
Solicitor fined after lending vulnerable client £27k at 60% interest
Richard Barca tells tribunal he was trying to help client who faced losing her home and livelihood.
-
NewsLinklaters achieves 20% female partnership for first time
Firm has revealed details of latest round of promotions.
-
-
NewsMaster grants Inheritance Act application made 25 years out of time
Judgment also questions approach from another court to considering late applications.
-
NewsDWF set to raise £95m from stock market listing
Members set to be paid £19m from net proceeds of IPO.
-
NewsNews focus: Equality still a work in progress
New Law Society research confirms that tackling unconscious bias, fair pay and promoting widespread flexible working are key elements needed to achieve gender equality in the legal profession.
-
NewsSolicitors represented at arm’s length on AI advisory group
New body set up to advise judiciary on developments in artificial intelligence is dominated by judges.
-
NewsPractitioners' queries on calls for court reform evidence
House of Commons justice select committee called for written submissions of evidence for the £1bn court reform programme.