Last 3 months headlines – Page 519
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News'Cut your overheads': Conveyancing firms face battle to survive Covid-19
Viewings set to dry up after estate agencies told they are not essential businesses under new lockdown rules.
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News$500m commercial trial to be heard in 'virtual court room'
Judge pushes ahead with multi-party litigation despite coronavirus lockdown.
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NewsScotland told to create independent regulator for legal services
Competition and Markets Authority recommends an SRA-style regulator and long-awaited introduction of ABS.
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NewsGove apologises for lockdown confusion over separated families
Cabinet Office guidance states that children under 18 can travel between both parents’ homes.
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NewsSRA staying ‘pragmatic’ over conduct during UK lockdown
Regulator says it will take into account the current circumstances when investigating complaints.
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NewsDon’t delay exams, junior lawyers tell regulator
Postponing LPC exams would have ‘serious implications’ for trainees, JLD claims.
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NewsCourt tells solicitors to dampen client demands on trade secrets
High Court judge says solicitors should warn clients not to expect excessive confidentiality orders.
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NewsCovid-19 lockdown: Supreme Court goes virtual
Cases and judgment hand-downs will continue via a web-based video conferencing system until further notice.
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NewsChaos in county court as lawyers call for possession cases to be adjourned
One duty solicitor describes the situation on the ground as chaotic, disjointed and confused.
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NewsWhiplash diagnosis to be allowed by video link
MedCo relaxes ban after weekend discussions with the Ministry of Justice.
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NewsWatchdog still concerned at information on quality
Consumer panel says there is a danger the general public will only be swayed by price comparisons.
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News'We cannot wait any longer': criminal defence firm halts face-to-face contact
London practice will not be attending police station, prisons or court to protect staff and clients.
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NewsNo robot invasion: survey shows low levels of AI take-up
Lack of training data may hinder development of artificial intelligence in law.
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NewsJury trials on hold until courts can be made safe
Lord chief justice's statement follows barrage of calls for trials to be stopped amid coronavirus crisis.
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NewsNews focus: Courts move to remote control
In the face of an unprecedented pandemic, the civil courts are dispensing with face-to-face formalities as hearings move online. But is the technology robust enough to cope – and will justice suffer?
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NewsTwiss in the tale of criminal libel
In 1871 a Bedford Row solicitor began hounding the wife of an international lawyer.
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NewsLast chance saloon for silks
As the world went into lockdown, lawyers squeezed in a final bash last week.
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NewsPoint of no return
One casualty of the sweeping reforms to electoral law proposed by the Law Commission may be the smug feeling that comes from being the only person watching election night to know why it’s the acting returning officer who stands up at the mic.
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News‘Virtual prosecco’: Law firms adjust to Covid-19 crisis
Remote working becomes commonplace overnight, and firms use platforms such as Skype and WhatsApp to stay in touch.
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NewsSolicitors cautiously welcome new abuse courts
Treasury says £5m allocated in budget will fund trial of specialist courts allowing criminal and family matters to be considered together.