Last 3 months headlines – Page 98
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NewsJudge's statutory consultation battle heads to Court of Appeal
District judge’s legal challenge over a controversial Judicial Appointments Commission recruitment tool will be heard next month.
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NewsCity daily’s legal column is gavel-tastic
Eyes on the Law feature is headed by not one but two classic legal howlers.
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NewsFormer Bar Council member disbarred over false allegations
Bar Standards Board says ‘dishonesty and deliberately making false allegations to a regulator is…wholly incompatible with membership’.
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NewsCouncil not liable for 'residual' knotweed damage, Supreme Court rules
'Diminution in value had occurred long before any breach by the defendant of the relevant duty in private nuisance,' judges find.
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NewsParties driven out of court by block listing backlogs
Litigants give up pursuing their claim to the full because of frustration with courts.
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NewsCarter-Ruck made a muck of Kevin Spacey defence deadline
Default judgment handed down after a defence was not filed has now been set aside and civil proceedings will continue to trial.
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NewsLAA to introduce 10-year flexible criminal legal aid contracts
Law Society says change will cut down on stress endured by solicitors during procurement process.
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NewsPost Office live: Top KC asked whether he was 'set up' by organisation
Brian Altman KC, who advised the Post Office between 2013 and 2021, is questioned on his role in the organisation's response to the emerging Horizon scandal.
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NewsTwo SLAPP cases bound for SDT
SRA chief executive tells peers that, of 71 investigations into alleged strategic litigation against public participation, 48 ‘remain live’.
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NewsJuror pilot will provide free counselling after distressing trials
Ministry of Justice will fund ‘first of its kind’ pilot which will also include a 24/7 telephone helpline providing support, advice and information.
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NewsLawyers on the run
Inaugural Legal 5k race in London’s Regent’s Park attracts 600 runners despite dismal weather.
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NewsFormer City solicitor jailed for 15 years for role in £30m Ponzi scheme
Jonathan Denton’s misconduct led to his firm being fined £500,000 by the SDT.
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NewsBanned solicitor jailed for false immigration claims
Flora Mendes was struck off nine years ago but continued to make money from immigration work.
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News‘Sarcastic’ judge warned for shouting at legal representative in family hearing
Investigation following a complaint from a litigant in family proceedings found the district judge had been ‘sarcastic and condescending’.
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NewsHappy reunion: The Split is returning
BBC's hit family law drama starring Nicola Walker and Stephen Mangan will return for a two-part special.
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NewsIn depth: SFO chief on his vision for the enforcement body
After unveiling the SFO’s five-year strategy, director Nick Ephgrave spoke to the Gazette about how the agency intends to harness technology to improve disclosure. He also wants the agency to be ‘career-enhancing’ for its lawyers.
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NewsNew firm owners shun billable hour for all-round service
Former colleagues go into business together seeking to provide holistic approach.
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NewsCampaigners urge CPS to remove 'drill music' from guidance on gang-related offences
Academic research on consequences for young black men and children prompts fresh call for use of rap music as evidence to be curbed.
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News‘I didn’t come here to lie’: Post Office solicitor denies evidence cover-up
Jarnail Singh said he did not know about Horizon bugs in 2010 - but he was emailed details.