Headlines – Page 694
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NewsCourt rules on fixed costs for interim applications
Hope that decision would ‘stem the flow’ of challenges over fixed costs amounts.
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NewsAG's office pays men £25,000 more than women
Guardian report shows gender pay gap widening in some government departments.
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NewsNew Simpson Millar boss: it's business as usual
Fairpoint officially enters administration but legal business emerges from the rubble.
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NewsFamily ties key to offender rehabilitation, government report finds
Lord Farmer’s review claims family relationships are ‘fundamentally important’.
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NewsSolicitors warned about failure to report sanctioned clients
Legal professionals among group that can now be subject to enforcement action.
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NewsMortgage repossession claims on the rise
New figures show trend is towards increase in lenders taking decisive action, but numbers still way off 2009 peak.
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NewsEmployment claims stayed by order following landmark fees ruling
Venerable employment lawyer Stefan Cross QC has dubbed the decision ‘extraordinary’ and ‘opaque’.
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NewsUnreported courts: Westminster magistrates shuts press room
Room was ‘little used’ despite being among country’s most high-profile courts.
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NewsJudge and counsel cross swords in 'astonishing' 15-week trial
'Rude and childish': Applications to appeal convictions are dismissed after judgment tells of acrimonious exchanges between bench and barristers.
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NewsEx-KWM staff 'offered £4k each' over redundancy consultation
’Technical breach’ of consultation process confirmed by administrators.
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NewsMust do better: Taylor Wessing overhauls gender programme after missing targets
City firm introduces new measures after failing in aim to have 25% female partnership.
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NewsStaff will benefit from Keoghs switch: Hill Dickinson chief
Talks under way about potential transfer of Hill Dickinson's insurance practice.
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NewsNeuberger calls for clarity on judgments post-Brexit
Judges will be left to ‘do their best’ if government intervention does not happen now.
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NewsSip your drinks on entry, court users told
New rules will require court users to prove drinks are ’harmless’ before they enter court buildings.
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NewsFee-paid judges seek 'premium' for working unsocial hours
Part-time judges including solicitors are being surveyed by their representative body on flexible court plans.
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NewsFarrers cleared of negligence over £5m trust fund
Firm praised by judge for ensuring wealthy client was not a 'victim of his own folly'.
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NewsWar of words on flexible courts rumbles on
Bar chair challenges senior judge over claim that critics of out-of-hours courts are ‘ill-informed’ - as the Law Society updates solicitors on talks with the courts service.
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NewsConveyancing director leaves roll over supervision failure
Solicitor will be excluded from the profession for at least three years after conveyancer created file notes on his watch.
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NewsSupreme Court hands brand owners another trade mark weapon
Court rejects claim that only the category of civil offence is applicable.