Last 3 months headlines – Page 1046
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NewsLender confidence on the rise
The perceived stability of the legal sector has suffered, with the downturn followed by a series of high-profile failures.
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NewsCampaigner and lawyer Gooding dies
Caroline Gooding played a key role in bringing about the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
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NewsDeloitte decides against legal ABS move
PwC Legal’s parent accountancy firm was granted an ABS licence in January.
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NewsHigh Court Twitter fever
One Gazette reporter was ticked off for charging a smartphone in court.
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NewsSlaughter and May runs the show
More than 1,000 City workers sprinted through London’s Square Mile.
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NewsHardy 40 beat the freeze
Douglas Wemyss Solicitors brought traffic to a standstill when 40 lawyers were drenched in an ice bucket challenge.
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Stalking prosecutions rise
Rise was in part due to the creation of two new stalking offences in 2012.
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Judicial pensions in spotlight
Consultation on new judicial pension scheme has been extended to 29 September.
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Slater & Gordon swoops for PI team
Australia-listed firm acquires personal injury team of Derby firm Flint Bishop.
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Ramsey to retire
Judge leading the implementation of the Jackson civil litigation reforms will retire from the bench on 1 November.
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Injury claimants put off
Negative publicity about personal injury claims is deterring many injury victims from pursuing redress, according to research.
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Allen & Overy expands top-end service
Magic circle firm will expand its on-demand contract lawyer business for top-end clients.
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Employment tribunal probe as claims slump
Law Society project announced after HMCTS figures show 71% drop in tribunal claims.
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NewsWarning over manorial rights abolition
Bond Dickinson said any plan to scrap the rights would make it ‘highly likely’ that legal challenges would be mounted.
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NewsSolicitor MEP backs amended money laundering regime
Timothy Kirkhope says the fourth directive is designed to allow member states more proportionality.
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NewsLegal privilege safeguard for lobbyist register
Cabinet Office sets out proposals to ‘guarantee the long-standing confidentiality of such protected material’.
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NewsSlump in tribunal cases prompts review calls
Number of claim receipts in tribunals falls by 71%.
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NewsFee U-turn to lift burden on criminal lawyers
Interim payments for lawyers working on long trials and cracked-trial fees will be introduced from 2 October to help lawyers with cashflow.
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NewsLawyer shortage delaying house sales
Chartered surveyors report that transaction times have lengthened by up to a month since the start of 2014.