Last 3 months headlines – Page 393
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NewsPeers call for checks on emergency Covid powers
Fast-tracked legislation is never an acceptable alternative to effective government planning, says Lords committee.
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NewsBuckland fears lord chancellor role will become 'decorative and ornamental'
Government will consider whether lord chancellor must be legally qualified as part of 2005 Constitutional Reform Act review.
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NewsSDT hears City partner grilled over ‘untrue’ billing figures
Case relates to information given to Dentons and Hill Dickinson during partner recruitment processes.
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NewsA fresh start? Try becoming the Falklands’ only judge
Senior magistrate post is comparable to that of a Crown court or county court judge in England and Wales.
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NewsLaw Society predicts 'savage reduction' in legal jobs as AI takes over
'Delphi panel' foresees surviving lawyers working alongside robots - and taking 'performance-enhancing medication' to keep up.
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NewsHMCTS urged to fix digital divorce issues during reform wait
No-fault provisions under Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act will come into force on 6 April 2022.
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NewsLugano discussions grind to a halt
European Commission made its recommendation more than a month ago, arguing that UK accession should be denied.
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NewsStamp duty guidance for conveyancers to manage client expectations
Law Society says assumptions on timing should be corrected as tax 'holiday' nears end.
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NewsNetball, rugby - and LawCare
Law Society RFC 7s & Netball Tournament announces partnership with legal community support charity LawCare.
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NewsBarrister suspended over Meghan Markle baby tweet
Comments about the Duchess of Sussex's newborn were ‘completely inappropriate and have no place in our society'.
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NewsRegulators consider forcing firms to sign up to review websites
Legal Services Board paper says sites could become mandatory if progress is not fast enough.
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NewsMining company in SFO case accused of 'vexatious litigation'
Human rights groups accuse ENRC of using courts to escape public scrutiny and undermine anti-corruption efforts.
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NewsNo-fault divorce won’t come into force in 2021, government concedes
Justice minister says rules changes and testing of the new system cannot be done by initial deadline.
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NewsJurors head to four-star Kent hotel
Mercure Maidstone is the latest venue to be used as a makeshift Crown court.
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NewsSRA plans to prosecute any solicitor flouting pre-med ban
New rules came into force last week requiring a medical examination for any successful whiplash claim.
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NewsDo as we say, not as we do
Our regulator never tires of lecturing solicitors on matters of transparency, but perhaps it could attend to the beam in its own eye.
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NewsProfession urges rethink over early disclosure scheme
Practitioners 'simply cannot take on even more unpaid work', Law Society president says.
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NewsMining company quizzed in City negligence claim
Commercial court hears that ENRC had been warned of Serious Fraud Office involvement before Dechert was instructed.
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News‘Bleak’ picture of massive PII premiums set to remain for now
Broker says increasing costs will be experienced even by those firms which are claim-free.