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Headlines – Page 13
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NewsLegislation unveiled to reverse PACCAR funding ruling
Much awaited law would overturn last year's Supreme Court judgment threatening the future of litigation funding.
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NewsRenters (Reform) Bill: Labour promises 'slew of amendments' in Lords
Shadow housing spokesperson says a Labour government would finish the job if necessary to ban section 21 'no fault' evictions.
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NewsLSB reveals initial budget estimate for Axiom Ince review
Northern Ireland firm is engaged in reviewing the SRA’s response to last year's collapse.
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NewsLegal fees of defending Rwanda scheme soar past £2m
Scheme has faced repeated legal challenges since it was first announced in 2022.
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NewsRoofer in PI fraud narrowly avoids prison
Insurer spied on claimant for more than 18 months and proved that his symptoms were false.
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NewsBarrister wins appeal over disbarment for sexual harassment of pupils
Court orders sanction to be remitted to a new tribunal panel for ‘fresh determination’.
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NewsIn focus: Domestic abuse victims are denied justice, parliamentarians told
New problem-solving courts should help - but all-party parliamentary group hears that advisers must also be paid fairly.
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NewsCivil legal aid review: MoJ deluged with evidence
Submissions from several organisations highlight unpaid cost of running cases and holding a legal aid contract.
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NewsSolicitor who arrived in UK speaking no English toasts growing firm
Marta Williamson had two jobs while studying law and had to translate lectures into Polish.
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NewsClaimant lawyers appeal to recover case manager meeting costs
Court of Appeal hears that blanket ban on meetings costs is inconsistent with legal practice.
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NewsSociety condemns Turkey’s ‘blatant violation’ of human rights
Report follows international delegation’s visit to eight lawyers in prison.
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NewsFormer solicitor Khan fights contempt committal in Court of Appeal
Three-day hearing is the latest in a long-running dispute between Soophia Khan and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsProminent law firm founder appointed to Lords
Gerald Shamash founded one of the first firms to be granted a Legal Aid Agency contract and known for advising the Labour party.
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NewsLying solicitor admitted to bosses she ‘cocked up’
Tribunal hears that solicitor misled a client about cases and fabricated attendance notes.
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NewsWhite middle-class men still the most confident about getting into law
New survey finds that women in particular do not believe anyone can become a solicitor.
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NewsImmigration solicitor caught in BBC sting appeals strike-off
Ex-solicitor, who appeared in court yesterday, claims he was ‘play acting’ and that recordings were tampered with.
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NewsDomestic abuse pilot to spare victims multiple court hearings
Justice minister says new protection orders will become an important access to justice tool.
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NewsFull Post Office compensation still years away, lawyers warn
Commons business committee hears of reasons for lengthy delays in providing full and fair redress.
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NewsSuper-regulator publishes evidence of 'devastating impact' of NDAs
Evidence of NDAs being used to 'cover up illegal conduct, promote imbalances of power and restrict access to justice' unveiled by LSB.
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NewsInsurers lobby for extension of whiplash reforms
ABI says tariffs should be extended to bodily injuries other than whiplash soft-tissue injury.