Last 3 months headlines – Page 454
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NewsCity solicitors praise benefits of legal advice clinic work
Volunteering builds skills and confidence, and can help those wanting to move in-house.
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NewsEx-DWF chief re-emerges with in-house legal firm
Andrew Leaitherland starts new business and is appointed chair of existing firm.
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NewsIBA: Ex-UN chief condemns ‘activists’ label
Ban Ki-moon opens International Bar Association conference with concerns about attacks from 'highest levels of government'.
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NewsDeloitte Legal announces ‘milestone’ acquisition of London firm
ABS brings on board more than 50 extra lawyers with deal to buy boutique practice Kemp Little.
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NewsFalse accusations victim plans defendant support service
Liam Allan seeks to launch service similar to Victim Support for benefit of people facing criminal charges.
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News'Like zero-hours workers': barristers lash out over 'unsafe' courts
National risk assessment needed for court buildings, says Criminal Bar Association.
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NewsLaw schools unveil SQE courses – but keep quiet about fees
University of Law and College of Legal Practice announce course details following 'super-exam' approval.
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News‘Vast majority’ of disabled solicitors want to continue working from home
Study finds that lockdown could make legal profession more accessible for those with disabilities.
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NewsJohnny Depp loses libel claim after five-courtroom epic
High Court finds that allegations against Pirates of the Caribbean star ‘substantially true’.
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NewsOnline probate applications mandatory from today
Solicitors report teething issues with digital system.
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NewsYou can quote me on that
Prize for most provocative use of an opening quote goes to London firm Bindmans.
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NewsUS student loans – the debt you can never repay
Much like food portion sizes, US tuition fees make ours look positively meagre.
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NewsA statue for a forgotten football hero
Solicitor-advocate Greg Foxsmith is on a mission to honour the memory of footballer Jack Leslie.
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NewsNews focus: The defenders of judicial review
The Faulks inquiry considering reforms to judicial review has already been challenged by expert voices calling the process vital to the democratic balance of power.
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NewsVirtual Pro Bono Week celebrates lawyer volunteers
This year’s theme is ‘Pro Bono: Through the pandemic and beyond’.
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NewsBLM movement inspires change in big firms
City firms set ambitious ethnicity targets in wake of Black Lives Matter protests.
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NewsCourts will be exempt from second lockdown
Judges and magistrates are urged to make full use of remote hearings but buildings will not close, lord chief justice says.
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NewsSQE candidates will face host of unresolved issues, junior lawyers claim
Junior Lawyers Division says several of its concerns remain wholly unaddressed.
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NewsHasty planning reform threatens the environment, says Society
Making sure that new laws are good laws will take time, Chancery Lane tells consultation.