Last 3 months headlines – Page 427
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NewsCriminal legal aid sector continues to shrink
Law Society says there may not be enough providers in 15 years' time.
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News'Restless' Raab sworn in as lord chancellor
Justice secretary and deputy PM pledges to support clear separation of powers between three branches of government.
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NewsKeir swerves justice issues on road to success
Starmer’s long essay about ‘the road ahead’ for Britain had plenty of words to play with, but ‘justice’ is used just five times.
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NewsCity firm secures £50m war chest to fund litigation
Agreement with litigation funder promises to offset potential risk to clients.
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NewsSupreme Court dismisses asylum challenge arising from 'unfair' rules
UK's highest court says claimants must show they were treated unfairly in their own case.
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NewsTribunal president vows to bring together ‘disunited judiciary’
Sir Keith Lindblom pushes for the deployment of judges across a variety of jurisdictions.
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NewsMoJ set for talks over possible alternative to Legal Ombudsman
Regulators still hope complaints handler will improve but open to discussing other options.
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NewsEconomic crime levy ‘penalises profession’, says Law Society
New tax will ‘compound a very difficult operating landscape for many firms’, professional body warns.
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NewsBarristers clash over disclosure of document in waiting area
Court rules that counsel waived privilege by lending her opponent the document in the court waiting area.
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NewsSlaughters appoints first managing partner in boardroom shakeup
Deborah Finkler will take up the new role in May 2022.
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NewsGLD struggling to demonstrate legal service value
Risks listed in 2021/22 business plan include inability to recruit and retain diverse people.
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NewsLaw firms set to be captured by new £100m economic crime levy
New legislation could see largest law firms paying an extra £250,000 in tax.
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News'Shattered' legal aid practitioners not claiming new fee
Remuneration introduced last year for time spent considering unused material.
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NewsOpening pop-up courts in the shadow of a closed one
Fifth Nightingale court opens at conference centre in Monument, just three Tube stops from closed Blackfriars Crown Court.
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NewsSolicitor leaves private practice to start ‘more ethical’ business
Court of Protection lawyer launched not-for-profit company last month.
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NewsYouTube growing in popularity as law firm marketing tool
Social media research shows LinkedIn remains platform of choice.
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NewsMishcon joins forces with top-200 firm to create innovation business
New combination with Taylor Vinters will extend both firms’ commitment to tech start-ups.
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News‘Check your clients’ - Insurer’s plea to PI lawyers after fraudster jailed
Londoner had taken legitimate claims and arranged for fraudulent claimants to be added as passengers.
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NewsThree law firm leaders cash in minority stake to share £7m windfall
Trio sell Keystone shares as value of the company reaches all-time high.
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NewsSolicitor claims discrimination against SRA over epic 15-year dispute
Michael Casson brought claims of age, race and religious discrimination against the regulator.