Last 3 months headlines – Page 452
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NewsCPS staff in danger of 'burnout', DPP warns
Max Hill QC says listing too many cases quickly to reduce court backlog could cause undue fatigue.
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News‘Gruelling’: Criminal lawyers reject old ways of working
Support for virtual hearings should not be dismissed as selfish, says female practioner group.
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NewsMoJ unveils one-stop shop for court judgments
National Archives to host free service from April 2022 after migration from BAILII.
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NewsCourt skewers solicitors over ‘multiple errors’ of service
Claimant sent bill of costs to the wrong address and the wrong recipient.
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NewsAustralia will open door to UK lawyers, says government
Law Society welcomes 'springboard' trade deal, but warns that several practical issues remain unresolved.
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News'Not digging up that coffin': Law Commission rules out home information packs
Commissioner discusses potential areas of work if home buying features in next programme of law reform.
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NewsLSB pushes for consistent sanctions against lawyers
Bar should take ‘demonstrably firm action’ against sexual misconduct, says super-regulator.
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NewsCourt of Appeal rejects major shift on interim relief for ET claims
Claimant had argued she was discriminated against by not being able to seek interim relief.
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NewsHardwicke Chambers changes name over links to slave trade backer
Decision appears to be ridiculed in Twitter posts by justice minister Lord Wolfson QC.
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NewsCall for sanctions against lawyers over 'SLAPP' tactics
Human rights organisation warns that ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’ are on the rise.
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NewsFirms tear up office return plans as PM extends Covid restrictions
Thousands of law firm workers face at least another four weeks based mostly away from the office.
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NewsSRA postpones indemnity fund closure for 12 months
Regulator will consult on next steps, including alternative arrangements to protect retired solicitors.
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News'Fertility benefit' offered by Clifford Chance and Cooley
International firms dangle tens of thousands of pounds to help employees start or grow a family.
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NewsMoJ analysis confirms that disputed judicial review data is wrong
Statistics regulator says independent review should have explained rationale for 'over simplistic' assumption.
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NewsAppeal overturns 'Checkmylegalfees' PI costs victory
Court's ruling seen as important yardstick for a number of similar appeals waiting to be heard.
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News‘Best-friend relationship’: Thames Valley firm merges with commercial specialist
Gardner Leader and Clark Holt have scheduled a completion date for this summer to form an 160-person practice.
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NewsDefender of the rich and famous
The flamboyant and talented Francis Lee Bailey Jr died earlier this month.
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NewsNews focus: Legal futures - What will the profession look like in 2050?
The Law Society’s ‘Future Worlds’ report makes grim reading, predicting that AI will replace many solicitors and employment will plummet. But there are reasons to be optimistic.
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NewsRoyal birth keeps lawyers busy
Daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is already generating plenty of work for lawyers.