Last 3 months headlines – Page 571
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NewsReport on legal services regulation presents case for further reform
Mayson review sees merit in assessing legal services for risk to the public interest, with a ‘differentiated’ approach to regulation.
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NewsLaw centre helps 2,300 people in its first year
Trustee chief says Suffolk is making good progress but not all advice gaps have been filled.
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NewsNAHL profits down as £800k spent preparing for PI reforms
Company launches another joint venture with law firm as it targets revenue from whole claim.
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NewsLegal charity intervenes in Miller Supreme Court appeal
Prime minister accused of 'law-making by executive order' as hearing opens today.
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NewsUnduly lenient sentence review scheme extended further
Victims can ask for tougher sentences for 14 additional offences, the Ministry of Justice announces.
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NewsBar delays 'anti-abuse' written contracts for pupils
Bar regulator says more time is needed to roll out the changes.
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NewsSociety urges long term approach to justice technology
Duplication of effort illustrates need for shared solutions to shared problem statements, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsParalegal’s contempt conviction found to be ‘manifestly unfair’
Family judge had imposed a suspended prison sentence for breach of procedural rules.
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NewsRosenblatt spreads its wings with corporate finance acquisition
£22m acquisition as part of strategy to diversify beyond legal services.
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NewsHong Kong abandons new constraints on foreign lawyers
Law Society of England and Wales welcomes the decision to scrap controversial practising rights proposals.
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NewsSitting on the offence
Readers will be aware of issues surrounding the right to be forgotten, which gives some of those with a blemish in their past the chance to erase it from Google searches.
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NewsFun and games down the aisle
Getting married is by no means a game but academics at the University of Glasgow have come up with an entertaining way to help lay people understand the legal implications.
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NewsWinging it in the classroom
A conversation in a legal London hostelry the other night set Obiter thinking about how creative solicitors can get away with winging it (sic) in the new world of self-assessed continuing competence.
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NewsNews focus: Why comparison sites can't seem to crack the legal sector
Competition watchdogs have bemoaned the dearth of comparison sites in the law. But is there a real appetite for ‘shopping’ among law firms and clients wedded to traditional consumer habits?
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NewsFormer Akin Gump partner charged over expenses claims
Igor Krivoshekov resigned following an internal investigation, firm says.
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NewsJohnson pledges to reintroduce domestic abuse legislation
Prime minister says he is committed to tackling the 'horrific' crime after criticism for not carrying over bill.
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NewsLitigation funder secures £92m investment in boost to sector
Augusta managing director says new funding is ‘strong endorsement’ of the industry.
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NewsRegional law firms doing better than City - survey
Two-thirds of firms increased PEP in the last financial year.
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NewsLook for signs your clients are slaves, solicitors told
Lawyers must spot where clients are slaves.