Headlines – Page 902
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NewsScots solicitors boycott new court over legal aid fees
Falkirk group says it cannot afford to subsidise criminal appeals at 1992 rates.
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NewsReview backs urgent reform of DBA regulations
Civil Justice Council sets out 45 recommendations to bring damages-based agreements into the mainstream.
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NewsDeadline extended for legal aid bid survey
Practitioner groups extend deadline as solicitors await outcome of Ministry of Justice talks.
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NewsTaylor Wessing merges with Dutch firm
Merger will give the firm new offices in Amsterdam and Eindhoven.
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NewsLeading Scottish firm goes under
Glasgow, Edinburgh and London firm McClure Naismith goes into administration and announces 42 redundancies.
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NewsDivorce party hit for £334k costs after ‘blatant dishonesty’
Family court judge says costs award should deter others from similar conduct.
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NewsLegal Ombudsman puts ADR application on hold
Blow to complaints watchdog as it admits need for ‘wider consultation’.
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NewsCPS flags up Cayman Islands reform
More efficient criminal justice system will reduce money-laundering threat to UK, according to report.
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NewsShakespeare Martineau to axe 45 jobs
Redundancies highlighted as part of ‘ongoing business review’ following merger of Shakespeares and SGH Martineau.
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NewsA quarter of Britons know us, says Slater and Gordon
Results show Australian firm’s UK-generated revenue now almost £100m after a spate of acquisitions.
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NewsIn-house ‘more likely’ to open phishing emails – study
Latest study examines data breaches in more than 60 countries including the UK.
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NewsEx-Leeds Utd boss Haigh jailed
Solicitor and in-house counsel held in custody for a year without charge is convicted of 'breach of trust'.
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NewsBellwether index shows fall in City law firm deals
Law Society says City firm deal numbers could indicate problems for economic recovery.
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NewsMinisters fixating on claimant costs, say PI lawyers
Claimants go on the attack as the debate over fixed fees for clinical negligence continues.
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NewsUnion fails with employment tribunal fee challenge
Court of Appeal says evidence was not presented to prove fees prevented meritorious cases being brought.
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News‘Urgent review’ of appropriate adults needed
Government-commissioned report says inadequate provision risks creating miscarriages of justice.
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NewsSociety: lobby your MP over court closures
Law Society produces campaign pack as government consults on shutting one-fifth of the courts estate.
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NewsJudge blocks disclosure in death penalty case
Police confidentiality outweighs interest of murder defendants in Thailand, High Court rules.
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NewsLSB approves cab rank rule changes
The proposal effectively replaces the list of defaulting solicitors.