Last 3 months headlines – Page 170
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NewsLaw centre upbeat despite court duty loss
South West London Law Centres says dedication to serving community remains stronger than ever.
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NewsClientEarth to face costs bill in directors’ liability case
Judge rejects attempt to claim civil procedure rule exemption to 'loser pays' principle.
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NewsFirms expect shrinking profit margins - but remain optimistic
Author of NatWest benchmarking report says small to medium sized practices will have to work hard to keep profits up.
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NewsOne-hour oral judgment in family case ‘plainly irregular’
Court of Appeal says family judge should have explained his reasons in written ruling.
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NewsSolicitor’s ‘deep sadness’ at retiring with a strike-off
Practitioner amended the date on a property charge after spotting that she had missed a deadline.
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NewsT Level widening access to 'prestigious' career path - DfE
Post-GCSE vocational course in legal services will begin this month at schools and colleges.
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NewsCourt closed for up to nine months after RAAC discovery
Harrow Crown Court among 150 public buildings shut down due to safety concerns.
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NewsIn Focus: Empire-building SRA plays the long game
The Solicitors Regulation Authority knows primary legislation to consolidate legal regulation is unlikely any time soon. So bringing CILEX members on board in the short-term is a smart move strategically.
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NewsSource of funds frustration prompts 'conveyancing rant'
Rose Davis says firms not really interested in conveyancing should stop messing about with it.
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NewsLiP who tweeted recording of tribunal hearing avoids jail
Court finds litigant showed ‘deliberate defiance’ by publicising her audio recording.
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NewsIn Focus: Axiom Ince soldiers on after shock interventions
The Solicitors Regulation Authority last month barred three senior Axiom Ince directors from practising, plunging the firm into turmoil and raising fears over payment of salaries
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NewsPI firm had no contact with clients referred by claims farmer
SRA fines Manchester firm which failed to carry out required client identity checks.
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News'Cheap gesture politics': lawyers react to sentencing plan
Prime minister told to focus on reducing case backlog rather than seeking to force offenders to court.
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NewsLaw firm cuts deal to slash debts to partner CMC
Claims management company owed £2.3m by businesses with the same management.
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NewsCILEX civil war: SRA makes its pitch for legal execs
Consultation says the transfer of oversight from CILEx Regulation would benefit the public - but the Law Society disagrees.
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NewsSRA hit with £75,000 costs bill for 'speculative' prosecution
Tribunal penalises regulator for 'inordinate delay' and damage to solicitor's reputation.
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NewsDatabase helps lawyers track enforced disappearances
Human rights activists say practice has 'trickled down into ordinary policing tactics' - including in the invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsSuspended solicitor struck off for lying to client
Practitioner continued to hold himself out as a solicitor and made 11 false statements to client about progress of her case.
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NewsOffenders refusing to attend sentencing will spend longer in prison
Prime minister says powers will allow judges to order offenders to attend - and custody officers to use 'reasonable force'.