Last 3 months headlines – Page 28
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NewsMemory lane
Penalties for tax evasion enablers, panel politics, courtesy among solicitors and illegitimate persons: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsJudicial quack down
In Ireland, Mr Justice Twomey delivered both barrels to a party being assisted by an unqualified litigation adviser.
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NewsSDT dismisses case against immigration solicitor over Mail sting
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds ‘nothing’ within material before SDT ‘which would permit it to make an adverse finding’.
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NewsTrump reverses order after firm ditches DEI policies
Embattled law firm Paul, Weiss vows merit-based hiring, ethics overhaul and support for president’s justice agenda.
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NewsTribunal erred in law in not granting anonymity, EAT finds
Identity of the parties in disability discrimination claim ’not critical to public understanding of the case’.
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NewsAnalysis: Elite US firms attacked by Trump face a dilemma
Donald Trump has unleashed a blizzard of attacks against law firms he has deemed inimical to his cause. With independence and the rule of law at stake, there are calls for the profession to show a united front.
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NewsTA6 forms 'will not change overnight', Society assures conveyancers
Law Society vice-president says property information forms will first be user tested to ensure they are simple and easy to use.
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NewsWhiplash tariff increase date confirmed
New rates will be in place until 2027 when tariff will be reviewed again.
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NewsRemote working curbs are deterring City job applicants, survey reveals
Employers increasingly say the lack of hybrid working options is a barrier to recruitment, as vacancies soar.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for faking client letters and misleading SRA
Sussex practitioner struck off after dishonest attempts to avoid regulatory sanction.
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NewsHerbert Smith Freehills fined £465,000 over sanctions breach
Fine is the first sanctions enforcement action brought against a law firm since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsMore redundancies at EY legal practice
Big Four firm could let go around 30 people from its law business.
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NewsBar disciplinary system 'stacked against' misconduct victims, says Harman
Bar speaks out following tribunal's order for Jo Sidhu KC to be disbarred over sexual misconduct.
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NewsSociety unveils 'two-form' approach to TA6
Separate 'before and after offer' forms designed to make process of gathering property information straightforward.
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NewsTributes paid to Sarah Greening of Thompson Solicitors
Sarah, a respected lawyer in the firm's Birmingham multi-track personal injury team, was known for her positivity, professionalism and generosity of spirit.
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NewsCouncil’s costs threat ‘not coercive’, High Court rules
Ashford Borough Council found a ‘pragmatic solution’ by pledging to withdraw its claim if two landowners signed undertakings.
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NewsMoR 'very disappointed' at reform programme
Nine-year courts reform programme is nearing its end with only 23% of civil cases fully handled digitally.
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NewsFormer criminal bar chair Sidhu disbarred for sexual misconduct
'Serious sexual misconduct in this case was overwhelmingly likely to have caused long term harm,' tribunal hears.
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NewsEx-postmaster sues Post Office and Fujitsu over Horizon scandal
Lawyers for Lee Castleton say he was intentionally wronged by a lack of disclosure.