Last 3 months headlines – Page 466
-
NewsHalf of City partners attended private schools
Consultancy says City career pipeline ‘still disproportionately narrow’ for state educated lawyers.
-
NewsOn the job hunt for POW towel
When Brougham’s towel - marked with his prisoner of war number - disappeared, all work stopped until it was recovered.
-
-
NewsKids’ stuff in court
Lowry Theatre in Salford - currently a Nightingale court - still expects to put on a live showing of The Gruffalo in December.
-
NewsGoing the distance on Tour
Solicitors and barristers will take part in Breast Cancer Now’s annual week-long charity cycle race, Tour de Law.
-
NewsNews focus: Impact of Covid-19 on justice system in Wales
Has the pandemic bolstered the case for further devolution?
-
NewsHybrid hearings 'increase risk of unfairness'
PI leader says that 'lawyers and courts are so pleased to have a hearing at all that they overlook fairness issues'.
-
NewsCrisis navigator to help criminal firm provide holistic support
Not-for-profit outfit Commons says service will address clients' underlying social needs.
-
NewsCease-and-desist letter takes a swing at Bill Murray
Firm says actor has been using client's music without permission.
-
NewsHundreds of students register for bar re-sits
BSB says August exam performance appears to be in line with last year despite technical difficulties.
-
NewsBirmingham solicitor elected as future president of Law Society
Lubna Shuja will take up position in 2022 after serving as deputy vice and then vice president.
-
NewsTop divorce outfit blames court delays as 10 jobs put at risk
High-profile family firm Vardags says delays in the court system have slowed down case progression.
-
NewsRemote hearings fail most vulnerable clients, say solicitors
People with mental health issues, learning disabilities and language barriers believed to be at particular disadvantage.
-
NewsFreshfields elects first female senior partner in management revamp
Georgia Dawson will lead new senior leadership team.
-
NewsFirm required to disclose client advice in dishonesty claim
Law firm, which did not specifically object to the disclosure application, expects the documents to absolve it from liability.
-
NewsSQE could halve cost of qualification, says consultancy
Legal training provider Barbri announces £6,000 SQE prep course.
-
NewsSunak offers new incentives to keep on ‘viable’ jobs over winter
Chancellor says that as economy reopens it is 'fundamentally wrong' to hold people in jobs that only exist inside furlough.
-
NewsHMCTS to introduce evening sessions in magistrates' court
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says evening sessions will run from 5pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday.
-
NewsInvestigation launched after black barrister mistaken for defendant
Alexandra Wilson says she should not expect to have to constantly justify her existence at work.
-
NewsUS private equity firm increases stake in DWF
Cartesian Capital says DWF strategy offers great value for shareholders.