Last 3 months headlines – Page 28
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NewsSSB victims angry and confused by lack of accountability
Barrister owed £260k calls for SRA board to resign, as it emerges that staff described one complainant as a ‘busybody’.
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NewsCounty court improving, insists government as it rejects call for civil justice review
New digital services are proving their worth in supporting swifter access to justice, minister tells MPs.
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NewsThis is ‘not another VW scandal’, court hears as car giants make dieselgate openings
Judgment in the claim on behalf of 1.6 million motorists is expected next summer.
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NewsSociety issues Mazur guidance - but 'grey areas' remain
Much of the work involved in litigation can still be carried out by non-authorised staff, says Chancery Lane.
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NewsFormer solicitor-judge jailed for defrauding clients over 15 years
Sean Callaghan, struck off in 2022, operated a ‘web of deception’ to steal £350,000.
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NewsVictims of crime doubt fairness of system
Victims' commissioner says people will stop reporting crimes if they lose faith in the criminal justice system.
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NewsSRA chair says sorry for SSB failings - but rebuffs calls to quit
Law Society says 'wholesale change' needed at frontline regulator.
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NewsSSB Law: SRA ignored red flags for five years, damning report finds
More than 100 reports were made about potential misconduct but systemic failings prevented SRA from taking earlier action.
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NewsFirm spends millions on acquisitions as business continues investing
Fletchers says private equity owners want to re-invest every penny as they approach five years in charge.
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News'Debate must start now' on AI judicial decision-making, says master of the rolls
Artificial intelligence can be used - but whether it should be poses 'difficult and potentially troubling' questions, Sir Geoffrey Vos tells lawtech gathering.
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NewsGarden Court hits back after Jenrick attacks immigration judges
Chambers said judges’ experience in charitable and human rights work 'informs rather than diminishes their standing'.
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NewsSolicitor’s role as legal representative terminated by family court
Blanket prohibition on acting in parallel proceedings would be 'disproportionate and unnecessary', family division chief says.
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NewsBan for trainee who helped brother evade murder prosecution
Conveyancing worker did not tell law firm of her conviction for assisting an offender.
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NewsTop Liverpool solicitor rebuked over £37,000 payments to prisoners
Warnings not to allow client account to be used as banking facility were ignored, SRA notice reveals.
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NewsSC slams door on defendant bid to appeal key ruling for class actions
Highest court refuses Apple permission to appeal decision that funder's fee can be paid before damages distributed to class members.
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NewsCollective actions regime enables 'unjustified windfall'
Access to justice charity seeks nomination for unclaimed cash for cases that settle before trial.
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NewsHospital hit with costs penalty after wrongly alleging dishonesty
Defendants should not be given ‘free tilt’ at raising fundamental dishonesty accusations, judge rules.
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News‘SLAPPs’ SDT case to be heard in private following anonymity order breach
Three-person panel found it could not ‘adequately protect’ client privilege in a public session following breach by newspaper.