Last 3 months headlines – Page 517
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NewsCoronavirus: Demand for wills jumps by 76%
Solicitors call for urgent overhaul of probate legislation.
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NewsPioneering Skype trial 'went without a hitch', says judge
Court of Protection hearing was first trial to be conducted entirely by video.
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NewsTravers Smith creates force majeure app
Homemade tool allows clients to send in contracts for automatic review.
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NewsFemale, Asian - but not with a disability: SRA's picture of the profession today
Demography of solicitors changes markedly in senior roles and larger firms, survey of 9,000 practitioners finds.
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NewsBoE urged to consider emergency loans to top law firms
Law Society seeking clarification on eligibility for multi-billion-pound loan scheme.
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NewsCoronavirus: Barristers to get £500 upfront, says CPS
An upfront Covid-19 fee of £500 is to be introduced in May for prosecuting counsel.
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NewsBar refuses to budge on exam delays
‘Integrity of the assessments is paramount’ says director general of the Bar Standards Board.
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NewsOpen justice campaigner calls for video remand data to be published
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner says government-funded programme has been successful as HM Courts & Tribunals Service takes the reins.
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NewsFirm sees off £600k negligence claim over aborted property purchase
Judge says firm made mistake but that claimants could not prove they would have gone ahead with deal.
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NewsExtra guidance for conveyancers stuck in coronavirus lockdown
Law Society and conveyancing bodies join forces to help firms comply with government requirements.
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NewsSelf-employed package ‘woefully insufficient’, say junior barristers
Reliance on 2018/19 tax returns is ‘an unnecessary barrier to the equitable application of the scheme’, newly-qualified barristers claim.
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NewsPandemic prompts global ‘remote courts’ initiative
'We must seize the moment', says online justice guru Susskind.
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NewsCoronavirus: Priority courts scheme starts today
Lawyers urged to check online list of open courts and 'staffed courts' before they travel.
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NewsNews focus: Unified Patent Court impasse - what now?
A German ruling to void membership of the Unified Patent Court highlights the fragility of supranational institutions. But is the UK ready to take advantage of this window of opportunity?
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NewsBar’s leniency on conduct under spotlight
Barrister watchdog has challenged just two tribunal judgments in the past five years - a fraction of the SRA’s annual count of appealing sanctions imposed on solicitors.
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NewsMagic circle equality scheme attracts more men than women
Pioneering scheme was introduced by Linklaters Germany to help retain female lawyers.
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NewsWealthy breathe cleaner air – official
International Arbitration Centre – London’s swanky hub for dispute resolution – is still a pestilence-free zone.
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NewsFirm’s fond tribute to solicitor who died from Covid-19 complications
Jon Jacob’s commitment to clients and his profession was ‘second to none’.