Last 3 months headlines – Page 400
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NewsLeO complaints delay now 14 months
New head of the Legal Complaints Service Paul McFadden makes fresh pledge to tackle delays.
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NewsConman jailed for posing as CMC to sell fake claims to solicitors
Using a pseudonym and different bank accounts, Londoner made £26,000 in referral fees alone.
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NewsAdvisory panel to prepare housing market for commonhold
Law Society among members of Commonhold Council that will advise government.
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NewsCourt cracks down on ‘Traveller injunctions’
Judgment will cause ‘widespread concern' among local authorities trying to prohibit the unauthorised occupation of land, lawyers claim.
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NewsConfidence up as small and medium firms report strong first quarter
One in six have reduced their office space, new Law Society quarterly pulse survey shows.
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NewsThree in 10 Covid prosecutions wrongly charged
Crown Prosecution Service says errors typically involved wrong iterations of rules that frequently changed.
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News‘Presenteeism is a curse’: Cherie Blair backs flexible working post-pandemic
Junior lawyer representative also urges those wanting flexible working to speak up and request it.
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NewsCrown court backlog starts to stabilise
Number of outstanding cases now hovers at around 58,000, up from 41,600 in May last year.
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News‘No legal basis’ for Lugano rebuff, says lord chancellor
European Commission has recommended that the UK should not be allowed to join the international convention in its own right.
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NewsTop-200 firms agree merger to create £65m a year business
Deal between Harrison Clark Rickerbys and Hewitsons expected to be completed by end of month.
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NewsEco barrister's holiday plans fall through
Three Supreme Court justices pass sentence - but who will hear the appeal?
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NewsKeystone chief cashes in £9.5m of shares
James Knight retains 29% of the firm’s issued capital following the sale.
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NewsGovernment accused of rushing immigration reforms
Legislation announced days after Home Office closed controversial consultation.
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NewsBuckland urged to retain choice for court-assessed legal aid bills
Impartiality and transparency concerns raised in consultation responses.
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NewsOne in four ready to quit family law - survey
Association says long hours, heavy workloads and isolated working have taken their toll on sector.
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NewsPI solicitor turned ‘wilful blind eye’ to suspicious RTA claims
Dozens of cases referred to the firm by a plumber named ‘Mr A’ were almost identical.
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NewsHousing lawyers warn over tenants' rights reforms
Concern over proposals as government prepares to wind down emergency measures.
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NewsCourt places no limit on defence costs in failed Danish tax claim
Judge says that claimant will have to prove that any defence costs incurred were unreasonable.
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NewsCourt orders retrial after ‘inexcusable’ judgment delay
Mr Justice Snowden took 19 months to hand down judgment in a claim against NatWest's investment banking arm.
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NewsNorthern delights: Norway solicitors highest paid in Europe
Solicitors working in Norway receive an average annual salary of £112,490, according to law firm study.