Last 3 months headlines – Page 79
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NewsSRA ban on police station representative who made offensive comments
Regulator says non-solicitor was working in the name of solicitors so expected to act with high ethical standards.
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NewsCut custody remands to tackle prison crisis, government told
Ministers are due to announce the terms of a new prisoner release scheme for England and Wales.
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NewsSolicitors still trailing in race for bench
Number of solicitor judges has plateaued in recent years despite repeated commitments to boost judicial diversity.
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NewsAllen & Overy profits bounce back in pre-merger year
City giant reports profits up 17% in the year ahead of transatlantic tie-up.
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News'World is a very different place' says judge as he denies GLO
Former and current students at University College London are suing over disruption to their studies.
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NewsFuller figure in conveyancing
Solicitor Roy Fuller was a genial and unbelievably patient man who looked like the archetype of a British flying officer in a war film.
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NewsCourt interpreters offered olive branch over booking system woes
Interpreters hold vigil outside London venue where colleagues discussed grievances with contractor thebigword.
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NewsMagistrate warned over 'disparaging comments' about colleagues
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the magistrate was ‘motivated by a genuine concern’.
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NewsClifford Chance associate sanctioned for touching colleague inappropriately
Lawyer will not be able to work for a solicitor or firm unless the Solicitors Regulation Authority gives its written permission.
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NewsFirm fined £36,000 for allowing more than $4m to be paid into client account
London-based practice self-reported to the Solicitors Regulation Authority over the ‘isolated incident’.
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NewsBarrister-MP Sackman is solicitor general
Public law specialist pledges to restore public's trust in politics and rule of law.
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NewsSociety begins TA6 consultation process
Chancery Lane wants to understand members' concerns and experiences to improve the property information form.
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NewsPilot illness not ‘extraordinary circumstance’ for refusing cancelled flight compensation
Couple’s compensation claim for €250 (around £220) over cancelled flight reaches the Supreme Court - which dismisses the airline’s appeal.
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NewsLegal giant Moyo dies at 68
International Bar Association pays tribute to immediate past president.
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NewsTrainee who blew whistle to SRA awarded £36,000 for unfair dismissal
Employment tribunal judge said whistleblower ‘genuinely believed…it was in public interest for the firm to be held accountable'.
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NewsCriminal bar firebrand Sidhu stops practising
Jo Sidhu KC, chair of the Criminal Bar Association in 2022, no longer appears on the barristers register, regulator confirms.
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NewsPierFerd latest firm to plant US flag in London
Fast-growing full-service outfit is a spin-off from FisherBroyles.
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NewsCourt rejects 'intrusive' request in negligence claim
'I can tell you from bitter experience that is not how it works, because I used to be a solicitor,' costs judge tells court.
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NewsAxiom Ince: super-regulator still not ready to report
Publication 'as soon as due process has been completed', Legal Services Board says.