Last 3 months headlines – Page 421
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NewsDMH Stallard resumes expansion plans following Covid pause
Merger with London divorce boutique is fourth since 2015.
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NewsCovid-19 confirmed at 95 courts in less than a month
Ministry of Justice says positive case does not indicate coronavirus was transmitted within a court building.
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NewsInjured off-road victims ‘sacrificed at hands of Brexit’, say lawyers
Government hails decision to scrap ‘over-the-top’ law concerning insurance for vehicles on private land.
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NewsJustice Week 2021 to explore Covid-19 'disruption'
Major piece of opinion research to be published as part of week-long calendar of events.
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NewsBoxer who was a real contender
If there was a competition for lawyer as renaissance man or woman my entrant would be Edmund E Price, writes James Morton.
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NewsHome alone too: What’s it like never to have met your colleagues?
An unlucky few have spent months working in new jobs despite never having met their colleagues. What has it been like not even to have seen the water cooler, let alone share a water cooler moment?
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NewsArticles and a three-course 15p lunch
When Geoffrey Bindman started his articles in Chancery Lane in 1956, his salary was £3 a week.
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NewsSignposts of the times
MoJ’s migration of crucial court information on to the gov.uk website has left lawyers tearing their hair out.
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NewsJudges weary of Covid-related ‘excuses’
There is ‘very little sympathy from judges’ when it comes to extensions to proceedings, notes dispute resolution solicitor.
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NewsLegal aid can’t wait for a new government, says Lammy
Shadow justice secretary urges lord chancellor to deliver reform now.
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NewsMagistrate’s sacking over gay adoption views was ‘inevitable’, says CoA
Richard Page loses claim for discrimination after removal from magistracy after BBC interview.
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News‘No win, low fee’ future for DBAs
Costs QC says ruling in Lexlaw should allow greater flexibility in arrangements.
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NewsStop and search: police told to justify racial disparity
Inspectorate report says too many forces do not monitor enough data to understand if power being used fairly.
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NewsBegum's right to fair hearing is not a trump card, SC rules
Justices find that, where public safety makes it impossible to hear a case, proceedings must be stayed.
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NewsJustice campaigners worried about 'disturbing reliance' on remote assistance
Appropriate adults say legal help provided remotely to children and vulnerable adults in half of cases.
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NewsForecasters say one-third of lawyers could be in virtual firms by 2026
New business models in pole position to take advantage of changing attitudes to work, says report.
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NewsIBA chief hits out at 'sustainable development' measure
Concern at recommendation for governments to regulate lawyers in line with 'the demands of sustainable finance and the public interest'.
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NewsLaw schools compete for City contracts
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has struck a deal with BPP and Barbri.
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NewsIt’s not our business where and when you work, top-200 firm tells staff
Mishcon de Reya says it trusts employees to be responsible without restrictions on their working practices.