Last 3 months headlines – Page 468
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NewsSuper-regulator delays SQE approval decision
Additional enquiries of SRA are necessary, says Legal Services Board.
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News£50m fund takes litigation firm ‘to new level’
Liverpool-based specialist firm was created last year by lawyers previously with DLA Piper.
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NewsComing soon… live US court drama
US-based Court TV says it is giving UK residents a ‘front-row seat’ to the US criminal justice system.
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NewsBroad(band) church
The historic Temple Church in London will host a Service of Choral Evensong via live stream to mark the Opening of the Legal Year.
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NewsNews focus: Searching for signs of life in our urban legal districts
Government attempts to nudge people back into the office have fallen flat.
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NewsCourts brace for surge in evictions
Extra 200 deputy district judges have been drafted in to help with housing possession cases.
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NewsDiversity ‘disparity’ on bench
Law Society says more work needs to be done to make the judiciary diverse.
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NewsThrings begins redundancy consultation
Law firm chief says legal sector not immune from impact of 'well documented' political and health-related issues.
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NewsClooney quits government role over ‘rule of law’ breach
Doughty Street barrister is latest casualty of the row over the UK Internal Market Bill.
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NewsID checks on directors in Companies House reforms
Government promises a 'fast, efficient, 24/7 digital verification process'.
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NewsReal estate lawyers at Addleshaw Goddard put at risk of redundancy
Firm says it must address over-capacity and opts against making cuts across workforce.
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NewsZoom silence kills the polite conference chuckle
Do virtual meetings need a canned laughter track?
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NewsCost of Supreme Court climbs by nearly 20%
New technology helped top court survive lockdown in its tenth year, annual report says.
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NewsMagistrate numbers worse than thought due to HR error
Ministry of Justice says previous figures were overstated by as much as 1,000.
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NewsNon-specialist judges enlisted to ease employment tribunal backlog
Use of virtual hearings will also be increased in a bid to reduce the 45,000 outstanding cases.
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NewsCo-op Legal profits fall despite lockdown divorce surge
Revenue flat as group has dealt with downturn in personal injury and residential conveyancing work.
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NewsIBA warns against Assange extradition
Removal would set a 'dangerous precedent', human rights institute says.
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NewsJudicial diversity statistics show 'significant disparity' between solicitors and barristers
Barristers dominate recommendations despite being outnumbered by solicitors at applicant stage.