Last 3 months headlines – Page 279
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NewsLASPO turns 10: Legal aid deserts expanding
Law Society publishes maps highlighting ‘vanishing availability’ of legal aid since the act, which took effect 10 years ago tomorrow, took numerous areas out of scope.
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NewsSolicitor who misled clients 'to avoid a can of worms' struck off
Essex practitioner had sent the wrong form out but wrongly blamed it on a new process.
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NewsRemote hearings have 'no wider impacts' on outcomes: official
Ministry of Justice evaluation finds 'little meaningful differences' between remote and in-person hearings in the Crown court.
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NewsJail for ex-solicitor who gave 'false hopes' to litigants
Struck-off solicitor who breached an order restraining him from ‘issuing claims on behalf of others’ is found in contempt.
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NewsCorporate criminal liability reform still on agenda, government insists
Three-year economic crime plan includes initiatives to share data and tackle offences involving cryptoassets.
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NewsLinklaters meets new woman partner target
Magic circle firm elects 41 new partners, including 16 in London.
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NewsBhatia cleared of discrimination against pregnant employee
Former president of Nottinghamshire Law Society reprimanded for notification failure.
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NewsGLD pay gap report reveals bonus divergence
Gender pay gap tilts marginally in favour of women but bonus pay gap tilts favourably towards men.
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NewsExtend tax break to legal firms - Law Society
Solicitors currently expected to miss out on three-year scheme to claim back tax on investment in equipment.
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NewsJudge blasts family solicitor's 'expensive and pointless' action
Court’s ruling suggests wife was ‘steered’ into making a costly and unsuccessful application.
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NewsEx-Hogan Lovells employee banned for dodging train fares
Billing coordinator now has two convictions for misusing a travel card.
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News'Cautiously optimistic' ombudsman plans to halve waiting times
Services continue to be turned around - but a big budget increase is needed once again.
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NewsCouncil allowed to defend £6m claim despite 'inexcusable' delay
Mesothelioma claim must proceed to trial as defence is so strong, judge concludes.
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NewsRegional litigation funder lifts £1m cap on new investments
New entrant expanding with backing from US private equity house.
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NewsFamily lawyers welcome 'revolutionary' surrogacy recommendations
Law Commission proposes regime that allows intended parents to become legal parents at birth.
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News'Impact investors' needed to build justicetech ecosystem
Report by government-backed initiative notes 'tension' between access to justice and viable business propositions.
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News'National Legal Service' plan puts City levy back on the agenda
Proposed vision for legal aid would see highest earners and wealthy litigants pay extra to help fund new-look legal aid scheme.
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NewsBhatia tells SDT he was 'fairy godmother' to pregnant employee
Leading criminal solicitor and former local law society president denies discrimination and failure to report to SRA.
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NewsNews focus: National Conveyancing Week - home truths
National Conveyancing Week aims to boost an ‘undervalued and unappreciated’ sector. This week’s inaugural event heard many gripes but also set out to bust a few myths
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NewsNew lease of life for Legal London's watering hole
The former Knights Templar is to continue as a pub rather than a coffee shop - or lawyers' office.