Last 3 months headlines – Page 1089
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NewsCourt of Appeal clears advocacy quality challenge
Criminal bar granted permission to appeal the High Court's dismissal of a judicial review - but may need to raise some money.
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NewsEx-Stobart director eyes legal aid work
Trevor Howarth once described traditional legal aid firms as ‘wounded animals waiting to die’.
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NewsLawyers not ‘well looked after’
ICM study shows that women fare worse than men when it comes to treatment at work.
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NewsPDS accused of trying to break strike action
Some solicitors have attended to ‘tout’ for cases from defendants left unrepresented due to protest actions, it is claimed.
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NewsLand Registry leak points to political risk of privatisation
The future of the registry is under consideration by its Whitehall parent body, the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills.
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NewsScots trainee pay rise
Law Society of Scotland agreed to increase recommended pay for the first time in two years.
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Cheer for small law firms
LexisNexis bellwether report 2014 found one in four independent practitioners is feeling ‘very confident’ about the future.
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NewsFar-reaching reforms to ease red tape burden
Most changes are expected to be in place by 1 October.
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Appeal over Op Cotton set for tomorrow
Case stayed at Southwark Crown Court as none of the defendants was represented.
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NewsSilver-tongued Khan plays it for laughs
Shadow justice secretary happily sat on the fence at the launch of a new disputes charity.
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NewsFerrari steps on the gas
The LBC broadcaster - perhaps surprisingly - had some kind words for PI lawyers recently.
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NewsThe age of innocence
Back in the bad old days of the 1960s, plea bargaining was, of course, quite properly outlawed.
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Society concern over Philippines
Unease over treatment of human rights lawyer Maria Catherine Dannug-Salucon.
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Law university recruits CC director
Tony King recruited to lead efforts to establish closer links with law firms.
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NewsLAA threat over aid protest
The agency has given firms five days to provide evidence of steps taken to secure advocates in very high cost cases affected by the bar’s action.
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NewsGrayling urged to end CCTV evidence anomaly
The Law Society has called for fee regulations to be updated to cover payment for viewing CCTV evidence.