Last 3 months headlines – Page 350
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News‘Stocktake’ requirement before heading to court discussed by civil rule-makers
Consultation proposes ideas for reform of pre-action protocols, including giving ‘due leeway’ to litigants in person.
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NewsTributes paid to first Muslim QC
Flag at Inner Temple flown at half mast to mark the death of Sibghatullah (Sibghat) Kadri QC, who has died at 84.
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NewsClaimant solicitors 'told clients to delete' holiday social media posts
Defendant solicitors in sickness claim say more wasted costs order bids could be incoming.
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NewsLawyer’s anger as £27m NHS claim is settled two days before trial
QC says it was ‘unacceptable’ that issue of damages following clinical negligence 12 years ago took so long to resolve.
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NewsMaugham apologises for Good Law Project’s procedure rules mistake
Campaigning legal group pledges to admit ‘promptly and fulsomely’ when it has made an error.
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NewsJudicial misconduct findings should be ‘more detailed’, but no public hearings
Lord chancellor and the lord chief justice say public hearings could 'undermine' confidence in the disciplinary system.
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NewsLegal aid for Windrush victims 'would save taxpayer money'
Legal thinktank says direct engagement between caseworkers and legal representatives would reduce errors and delays.
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NewsEx-DWF solicitor alleges he faced discrimination as wife’s carer
Firm said former associate did not earn the right to be promoted further and blamed others for his own failings.
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NewsCosts in pension divorce case a ‘shaming indictment’ of our legal system
Family court judge critical of husband who pursued post-divorce litigation ‘to the bitter end’.
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NewsUnion ballots HMCTS staff over Common Platform rollout
PCS union says new case management system is ‘not fit for purpose’ and has sent work-related stress ‘through the roof’.
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NewsSunday cinemas Orpen all hours
When the Sunday Observance Act was passed a 'common informer' could bring a prosecution against theatres or cinemas which admitted patrons on a Sunday.
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NewsAll in the family
President of the Family Division goes the extra mile to set an example in his quest for court transparency.
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NewsCoffee after porridge
Obiter popped into the Kings Cross branch of Redemption Roasters, the world’s first prison-based coffee company.
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NewsDisclosure of audit files would ‘undermine the purpose’ of disclosure pilot
An application for Grant Thornton’s audit files has been refused by the High Court.
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NewsLeaitherland back as strategic adviser for fast-growing firm
Insurance firm Horwich Farrelly plans to move into different sectors as it hopes to double in size.
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NewsRyanair barred from changing jurisdiction choice in PI claim
Airline wanted to pay smaller damages by applying English law rather than Irish, as stipulated in contract.
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NewsMcFarlane issues double warning to family lawyers
Family Division president unimpressed over preparation of witness statements and orders.
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News'Great deal more to do': senior judges report on diversity progress
Report reveals achievements so far but stops short of guaranteeing improved statistics next year.
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NewsTax silk accused of ‘negligent advice’ on film financing schemes
Claimants allege the schemes were sold to investors on the basis of Andrew Thornhill QC’s ‘unequivocal endorsement’.