Last 3 months headlines – Page 264
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NewsAddleshaws signs 15-year lease on new London office
International firm says the move will provide ‘the opportunity to grow further’.
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NewsGreene tells tribunal: I did not lie to the court
SDT hears that statement placed before county court was ‘reflection’ of Greene’s belief at the time.
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NewsClaimant hit with indemnity costs over witness statement
High Court criticises claimant for ‘significant non-compliance’ with PD57AC.
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NewsHillsborough lawyer nominated for Liverpool's highest civic honour
Lord Mayor of Liverpool praises Elkan Abrahamson's 'enduring commitment' to social justice.
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NewsDemonstrations paused after 'constructive' meeting with Lewis
Meeting between bar chiefs and Brandon Lewis CBE MP could prove significant turning point in long-running action over legal aid funding.
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NewsMan sentenced for harassing MP and her solicitor husband
Michael Bedford sent hundreds of emails to Kinglsey Napley, where Dame Maria Miller’s husband works.
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NewsGreene misled court over communications, former client tells SDT
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal hearing involving former Law Society president is being heard this week.
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NewsListed funder posts 17% drop in pre-tax profits
Litigation Capital Management says market conditions leave it ‘exceptionally well placed for the year ahead’.
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NewsFew couples applying for joint divorce, HMCTS figures reveal
Landmark reforms introduced ability to issue joint statement that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.
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NewsNews focus: Big Brother watch - time for intercept evidence to be admissible in court?
Intercepts remain inadmissible as evidence, which makes our jurisdiction an outlier. Is it time to allow their use, when this could boost transparency and build public confidence?
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NewsNews focus: EU to clamp down on booming litigation funding sector
The EU is clamping down on what it sees as the worst elements of litigation funding, but UK funders say that those pushing for more regulation have failed to understand how the market works.
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NewsA pleasing thread of continuity
As an organisation with a formal link to the Crown via a Royal Charter, the Law Society has officially marked several royal funerals and coronations.
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NewsFirms must deduct 50% from damages to survive fixed costs extension
Costs expert predicts more disputes if firms need to make up shortfall from client damages.
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NewsBarrister jailed for four years for rape
Robin Jacobs, 39, repeatedly shouted at the jury ‘I didn’t do it’ after he was convicted.
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NewsAsthmatic solicitor unfairly treated by Starling bank, tribunal rules
Gulnaz Raja, who represented herself in the employment tribunal, told she 'was not a Starling person' before being sacked.
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NewsSimpson Millar apologises to clients after weeks of conveyancing chaos
Clients of Simpson Millar say they were 'left high and dry' after the national firm announced the closure of its conveyancing department.
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NewsDuty solicitor scheme 'close to collapse', lord chancellor told
Practitioner group outlines solicitors' concerns in open letter to Brandon Lewis CBE MP.
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NewsLawyers should have to warn clients about environmental damage, say campaigners
Open letter signed by 170 members of the profession says 'modest' changes are needed now.
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NewsKCs pay tribute to Queen's 'steadfast and true public service'
Criminal bar walked through the streets of London before laying a wreath outside Gray's Inn Chapel.
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NewsSRA rebuffs request to reopen board meetings to public and press
Chief executive Paul Philip says public meetings 'clearly proved to be an ineffective way of providing that information and insight.’