All articles by Kathleen Hall – Page 6
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NewsHogan Lovells seeks capital from salaried members
Crackdown by HMRC to clarify the definition of LLP membership will come into force on 6 April.
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NewsGovernment to ‘consider’ lowering employment tribunal fees
Junior minister says the government will be reviewing the efficacy of employment tribunal fees.
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NewsCPD ‘failing and open to abuse’, says consumer watchdog
Panel welcomes the wish to take a new approach to continuing professional development, but says this is not enough to protect consumers from poor advice.
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OpinionHuman rights and the bottom line
Human rights campaigns should not depend on cost-benefits analyses – but they can come in handy.
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Barrister offers money-back guarantee
Taunton barrister offers solicitors a full refund if they are not satisfied with the quality and timeliness of his service.
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NewsKent gives green light to council ABS
County aims to tender for a commercial partner in the summer and will begin immediate discussions with the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsErnst & Young to enter UK legal market
Philip Goodstone, corporate managing partner at City firm Addleshaw Goddard, will join EY as a partner.
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NewsBusiness and human rights ‘should be a legal training requirement’
Law Society's business and human rights advisory group says lawyers should follow UN guiding principles.
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NewsPartners cannot be treated as workers, Supreme Court hears
Whistleblowing case of Clyde & Co LLP and another v Bates van Winkelhof reaches final stage.
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NewsBarrister matchmaking site plays to the crowd
Direct access venture MyBarrister seeks £150,000 in crowdfunding to cut out solicitors.
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NewsBBC and Barclays seek to boost in-house diversity
The separate schemes follow a government push to encourage apprenticeships.
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NewsWhistleblowing charity intervenes in LLP Supreme Court case
The final hearing of Clyde & Co LLP and another v Bates van Winkelhof will be held in the Supreme Court on Monday.
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NewsPlan to block armed forces from human rights laws
Defence secretary said current cases involving the military are potentially hampering operations.
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NewsMoJ spent £3m on legal advice for probation privatisation
Magic circle firm Allen & Overy was appointed to provide advice on the programme.
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NewsCouncil offers ‘shared legal services’
North West Leicestershire District Council is the first legal department to join CapacityGRID, which allows local authorities to provide transactional services to each other.
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Cyber threat warning to small law firms
Scammers realise that larger companies have dedicated resources, according to a government cyber security body.
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NewsICAEW gears members up for probate land-grab
Accountancy regulator already has a number of firms waiting to conduct reserved activities in probate.
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NewsMoJ singled out in damning review of contracting
The Public Accounts Committee has called on government to ‘urgently get its house in order’ with private sector contracts.
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OpinionWhat’s wrong with learning on the job?
Plans to allow school leavers to train as solicitors could help young people bypass the costly university route.