Last 3 months headlines – Page 56
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NewsGetaway Carr
Lady chief justice visits secondary school in Middlesbrough, to talk to pupils about the work of judges, the justice system and the rule of law.
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NewsHometown heroes cheek by jowl
Whitstable law firm honours author who hails from the seaside town.
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NewsStruck-off solicitor fails in bid to remain anonymous on appeal
Solicitor told court that ‘a struck-off solicitor is a social leper’, but had been 'advertising himself as a legal adviser'.
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NewsHard yards pay off for job-seeker
Thomas Isaac vowed to keep visiting law firm offices in a spiralling radius to deliver his CV until he got a job.
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NewsSix new appeal judges as Lord Justice Birss appointed chancellor
Incoming cohort are all barrister silks.
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NewsLaw Society announces death of former president
Society says Robert Bourns was respected for his kindness, thoughtfulness and dedication.
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NewsEight found guilty in huge PI data conspiracy bust
ICO uncovers 'murky' network where data was passed on for potential personal injury claims.
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NewsCrown court backlog reaches record high of 77,000 cases
‘Only radical reform’ can help curtail the crisis, says Sarah Sackman KC MP.
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NewsGallery: Lawyers mark Pride in Wales and Birmingham
Have you been celebrating Pride? Send in your photos to feature in our gallery!
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News‘Plain language’ definition could boost unbundling
Society is working with the SRA to agree a definition that will ensure the cost of insuring firms that offer unbundled services is not shouldered by all solicitors.
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NewsFirms must reveal profit and loss figures from 2027
Law practices will no longer be able to hide behind veil of abridged accounts.
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NewsTribunal member’s pay claim dismissed over ‘worker’ status
Employment tribunal finds specialist tribunal member did not work under a contract but held office.
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NewsOutgoing bar watchdog savages Legal Services Board
Bar Standards Board chair says regulatory structure established by Legal Services Act 2007 is ‘failing’.
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NewsLawyer's 'zeal' for litigation not enough to strike out contempt proceedings
Pogust Goodhead chief executive Tom Goodhead said on a podcast he wanted to be a mining giant’s ‘absolute worst nightmare’.
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NewsUK women being let down by justice system cuts
Report evaluating implementation of Istanbul Convention highlights concerns over legal aid provision.
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NewsJudge issues pre-trial legal aid plea after mother left alone
Judge worried vulnerable mother was not fully prepared for four-day contested final hearing.
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NewsEx-Whitehall high-flier named as new SRA chief executive
Former top civil servant, a non-lawyer, will succeed Paul Philip later this year.
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NewsThree more firms hit with AML fines by SRA, as changes loom
One of the fines was over £23k, becoming one of dozens of firms to be hit with five-figure fines.
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NewsInsolvency litigation finance firm thrilled by record revenues
Manolete Partners celebrated numerous records in the last financial year as UK insolvencies continue to soar.
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NewsDefendants say Court of Appeal ruling ends 'culture of delay' in PI claims
Key ruling gives district judges power to lift stays and push stalled claims forward.