Last 3 months headlines – Page 316
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NewsNews focus: Russia – City firms scramble to quit Moscow
Will the last one to leave please turn out the lights. The retreat from Moscow began in earnest this week, as the global legal elite finally opted to cut their losses.
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NewsNews focus: Call of duty thrown into stark relief
High Court backs top silk in multi-million-pound professional negligence claim, ruling that he did not owe a duty of care to third parties
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NewsRecommendation to be regretted
When I first set up on my own, one of my landlords was the irascible Edwin Hornchurch.
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NewsGoogle settles MP’s libel claim over defamatory advert
Lee Anderson sued over a ‘highly defamatory’ advert on the Google Ads platform.
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NewsCC and Allen & Overy complete magic circle flight from Moscow
Winding down ‘consistent with our legal and professional responsibilities to our clients’.
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NewsCriminal legal aid spend slow due to 'unclaimed' cash
Government announced £51m package of accelerated measures but has only spent £10m.
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NewsFirm fined almost £100,000 over ransomware attack
Around 972,000 files were encrypted during the cyber-attack, with 60 bundles shared on the dark web.
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NewsMinister names firm working for Russian oligarch Usmanov
London firm and its client named in response to written question about the Russia (Sanctions) Regulations 2022.
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NewsHMCTS to switch off 'old' divorce portal on 31 March
New system introducing 'no-fault' provisions under Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act will begin on 6 April.
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NewsUnion plans 'mass disruption' at ombudsman over disgruntled staff
Complaints handler is in 'complete disarray' as staff attrition continues to rise, according to PCS.
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NewsConveyancing body calls for more upfront commonhold information
New form would cover major predicted expenditure, reserve funds, disputes, insurance and fire safety.
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NewsThree million dead can be part of Mastercard action
Mammoth group action can include those who have died since claim issued in 2016, CAT rules.
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NewsBot puts gender virtue-signallers on the spot
Law firms and others tweeting about International Women’s Day found their gender pay gaps exposed online.
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NewsFreshfields leads scrambled retreat from Moscow
Magic circle firm joins Eversheds, Gowling WLG, Cleary Gottlieb, Linklaters and Norton Rose in announcing office closure.
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NewsTikTok: claimant lawyers 'unwisely' waited until last minute
Case may continue but judge rules that a separate claim must be filed after some deadlines were not met.
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News‘A colossus of criminal law’: Tributes paid to Cornwall solicitor
Special hearing was held for colleagues and friends to share memories of Mike Gregson.
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NewsMPs sound alarm over MoJ's 'meagre ambition' to reduce court backlog
Public accounts committee unconvinced government will recruit enough judges to bring outstanding caseload down to 53,000 by 2025.
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NewsHuman rights consultation extended for disabled people
Ministry of Justice apologised last week after several disability and human rights groups complained about accessibility.
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NewsPublic law not very public, research suggests
Study finds that only 55% of judicial review judgments are posted on the free BAILII website.
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NewsTax silk fights off negligence claim over film schemes
Andrew Thornhill QC did not owe a duty of care and did not breach it even if he had one, High Court rules.