Last 3 months headlines – Page 101
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NewsCoA judges concerned at Arctic cruise couple’s 11 days in court
Claimants urged to settle and told 'the time has come when they would benefit from professional legal advice’.
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NewsFirm leading claims against MoD dismisses bankruptcy talk
Hilary Meredith Solicitors says funding has been secured to stay in business.
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NewsJudges primed for a turf war?
Did the prime minister’s statement on his plans to ‘stop the boats’ spark a constitutional row with HM Judiciary?
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NewsIn depth: Post Office Inquiry shocks even the cynical
Two former general counsel and a head of legal appeared at the Post Office Horizon Inquiry last week. What was revealed shocked even the cynical – and there is a lot more to come yet.
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News'Stop dragging your feet': Society's criminal legal aid demand ahead of Chalk meeting
Chancery Lane to meet lord chancellor three months after High Court handed down judgment on decision-making process.
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NewsCourt shows mercy on application three minutes before deadline
Lawyers for company in administration wanted a last-ditch extension to an unless order.
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NewsPost Office lawyer 'silenced’ widow through incentive payments
Public inquiry hears that lawyer drafted NDA with deceased sub-postmaster’s family to prevent publicity.
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NewsSRA seeks to protect client anonymity at SDT
There is a public interest in maintaining legal professional privilege at the expense of open justice, counsel for regulator tells the High Court.
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NewsLawyers held back damning advice from me, says former Post Office director
Convictions were deemed to be potentially unsafe - but that was not relayed to top brass, public inquiry hears.
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NewsSQE results fiasco: £250 'goodwill payment' on its way
Regulator says payment not in lieu of compensation and candidates will be reimbursed for losses incurred.
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NewsLaw Society calls for civil legal aid increase over unrepresented parties in family court
Society president says more action is needed as ‘rise in litigants in person [creates] further pressure on system already in crisis’.
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NewsLegal privilege used to ‘cloak’ messages, key Post Office figure admits
Public inquiry sees lawyer’s emailed instruction to ‘structure’ documents to invoke privilege.
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NewsMagistrate who ‘ranted loudly’ at court staff issued with formal warning
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the office holder apologised at the time over ‘comments which were considered inappropriate or threatening’.
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NewsClaim for £68m dismissed as losses ‘were not attributable to firm’s alleged negligence’
High Court also refuses amendments to claim, centred on a failed investment scheme, against another firm which ‘lacked clarity and coherence’.
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NewsSolicitors furious over ‘heavy-handed’ pat-downs
London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association complains to HM Courts & Tribunals Service about ’invasive’ searches.
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NewsPI lawyers urge ‘case-by-case’ approach to court documents access
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers responds to consultation on giving non-parties more access to court documents.
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NewsMemory lane
Heralding the ‘Wi-Fi era’, a supreme vision for a new court, and a solicitor in the Grand National: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsEchoes of Escobar and a morality tale
Brother of late (alleged) Colombian drug lord brings trade mark appeal.