Last 3 months headlines – Page 407
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NewsBrexit will 'renew vigour' in common law heritage, says Supreme Court judge
UK law is likely to develop in ways that diverge from European law in the wake of Brexit, says Lord Sales.
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NewsInflux of new partners as City bounces back
Simmons & Simmons, CMS and Gowling WLG have announced bumper promotion rounds this month.
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NewsSuper-regulator claims lead role in tech revolution
LSB will use convening powers to facilitate joint work on legal technology.
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NewsCourt shows no mercy over trainee's failure to file claim form
Judge says error was unfortunate but the circumstances did not justify granting of relief.
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NewsFirm offering to buy bulk PI claims goes into administration
Liverpool practice placed in the hands of administrators at the end of last month.
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NewsCompanies resist litigation during lockdown - but truce won’t last
Leading UK businesses say claims in 2021 will be higher than normal after fallow year.
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NewsListed pioneer buys Memery Crystal in £30m deal
Parent company of Rosenblatt says acquisition in line with M&A strategy.
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NewsProfits treble at locked-down BPP
University says its financial performance was not significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsLitigation battle looms over European Super League plans
Football’s governing bodies threaten legal action to stop 12 clubs from breaking away.
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NewsHome Covid tests available at courts from May
Existing on-site test centres will be replaced by home-test collection points, the Ministry of Justice has said.
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NewsBar bodies condemn Hong Kong convictions
Martin Lee and Margaret Ng given suspended prison sentences.
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NewsRetired solicitors fear ruin when insurance safety net closes
Practitioners living in fear of historical negligence claims landing on their doorsteps, as the backstop for protecting them draws to a close.
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NewsListed legal firms bounce back after pandemic pressure
Stockmarket-listed law firms took a hit in the early days of the pandemic but their shares have generally rebounded. Will this embolden others to join them?
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NewsCovid may be a ‘blessing in disguise’ for wills
The Law Commission is rarely noted for leaping to snap conclusions – which is just as well, given the chaos we all know can ensue from hasty law reform. But sometimes its work programme seems especially glacial.
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NewsBig drinker last man standing
Where I was articled the top floor was occupied by an ex-policeman, Sid Powell, who looked like the actor Jeremy Kemp and who went by the name Sandy.
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NewsHigh Court rejects claim that 'stern' judge was hostile towards LiPs
Judge 'showed signs of impatience’ but 'worked hard to deal fairly with all those who were involved', court finds.
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NewsIP lawyers have their cake and eat it in caterpillar wars
Yes, we know that the case of Colin and Cuthbert has legs.
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NewsVeteran solicitor fined for transferring £290,000 to wrong bank account
Sole practitioner expressed regret after allowing what were described as ’basic administration problems’.
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NewsCrisis, what crisis? Legal sector revenues surge
Official figures show that the legal services sector has bounced back strongly since the onset of the pandemic.
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NewsClyde & Co vacates part of London office
City firm embraces a 'hybrid working model' in which staff can work from home for more than half the week.