Last 3 months headlines – Page 934
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NewsTorture ‘rampant’ in Syria
Massive and systematised violence’ against detainees is a routine part of Syria’s civil war, the UN Human Rights Council reported last week.
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NewsSQE could place solicitors at disadvantage to bar, academic warns
Professor says proposals for central exam would damage the solicitor brand and allow barristers to advertise themselves as better qualified than solicitors.
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Barrister suspended for harassment conviction
Criminal barrister Peter Sefton has been suspended from the bar following a conviction for sending ‘intimidating’ text messages.
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NewsCourt closures open way to less stressful justice, says charity
Details also emerge about the savings the MoJ expects to make from closing 86 courts.
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NewsAccountants’ body applies to regulate all reserved legal activities
ICAEW says it will build on success of existing probate regulation – but stick to services related to tax.
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Four solicitors face fraud charges
The alleged medical invoice fraud was estimated to be around £950,000.
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NewsOne-third of trainees paid below Society minimum
Legal recruiter’s data suggest more than half of trainees in the north-west are paid below the Law Society’s recommended minimum salary.
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NewsUS bar sets checklist for non-lawyer ownership
Critics say American Bar Association has given ‘tacit approval’ for advent of alternative business structures.
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NewsLSB demands transparency around PC fees setting
Existing practising certificate rules have been in place for six years, super-regulator points out.
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NewsParliament urges LPP safeguard for snooping bill
Joint committee on draft investigatory powers bill says the measure needs 'significant amendments'.
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NewsMoJ confirms 86 out of 91 threatened courts will close
St Helens County Court among five sites to be reprieved.
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NewsSolicitors overcharging clients for barristers’ work, bar claims
The Bar Council said this practice could raise ‘serious questions’ about solicitors’ professional conduct.
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NewsArbitration scheme to resolve private children disputes
New scheme described as the ‘logical next step’ for family arbitration.
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NewsCorbyn calls for civil legal aid review
Labour leader cites ‘disastrous’ consequences of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act.
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NewsClaims firm collapses after crowdfunding £817k
Rebus Group called in administrators on 28 January to handle its affairs.
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NewsLAA extends legal aid contract eligibility
Firms that opened new offices and hired extra staff can join additional duty solicitor schemes.
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NewsCrown court breached open justice with note-taking ban
A Crown court judge had stopped a man taking notes in order to assert the court’s authority over a litigant in person.
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NewsVara rejects Dyson’s description of ‘desperate’ fees research
Justice minister says evidence was not limited to just 31 interviews of court users.
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NewsJudges ‘not always best placed’ to decide public interest
In some circumstances attorney general’s verdict is best – says the attorney general.