Last 3 months headlines – Page 71
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NewsIn depth: Hidden backlogs at the tribunals
Labour makes bold pledges on rights, but has remained silent on how it will reduce the caseloads of overwhelmed employment, immigration and education tribunals.
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NewsFirm sanctioned after hackers steal clients’ personal details
Thousands of pieces of information were published on the dark web, Information Commissioner’s Office states.
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News'Legally misconceived': top defence silk condemns SRA prosecution and costs appeal
Solicitors Regulation Authority says it is ‘looking into’ the case in which it is accused of not disclosing all evidence in costs appeal.
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NewsNew Wales legal chief cautious on justice devolution
Counsel general also denounces ‘shameful spectacle’ of last UK government over Rwanda and prorogation.
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News‘Alleges’ expunged from Cafcass domestic abuse policy
New policy follows 2020 report which found the family justice system did not effectively protect victims of domestic abuse.
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News'Time is running out': civil legal aid provider numbers plummet
Law Society says lack of access has implications for people's living situation, health and children's education.
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NewsRevealed: Post Office's £24m legal spend on compensation claims
Wrongly convicted sub-postmasters continue to believe that their claims are being overscrutinised.
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NewsLawyers braced for PI discount rate change
Government is reviewing rate for deducting from or adding to lump sum payments.
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NewsCompromise or cop-out? Solicitors react to employment rights shakeup
Landmark legislation could be watered down further as it goes through parliament.
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NewsRenters' Rights Bill will cause court 'gridlock', warns Badenoch
Proposed housing legislation that will end section 21 'no fault' evictions had its second reading in the House of Commons.
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NewsLabour unveils biggest employment law shakeup for decades
Long-awaited rights bill welcomed by TUC - but lawyers warn of further pressure on 'creaking' employment tribunals.
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NewsBeck Fitzgerald pays tribute to 'much loved friend and colleague' Jessica Aviss
Law firm chief says family law community has lost a real champion.
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NewsFirm entitled to 75% of its costs after seeing off negligence claim
High Court judge finds Yorkshire-based firm ‘should receive large proportion’ of its costs.
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NewsLaw Society AGM signs off on payments to Council members
Today’s meeting also marked the departure from Council of Carolyn Kirby, the Law Society’s first woman president.
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NewsLegal definition of disabled child 'offensive', says Law Commission
Commission says law governing support for disabled children and their families is out of date, inaccessible and potentially unfair.
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NewsPost Office GC told chief executive not to ‘dig’ into historical issues
Nick Read says senior figures were in ‘denial’ about the scale of defeat in Bates litigation.
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NewsCompetition watchdog growls at unregulated legal services
Letter to seven businesses warns against ’aggressive upselling, the refusal of refunds and failing to respond to complaints’.
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NewsFalsely imprisoned claimant can keep damages despite 'barefaced lies'
Appeal judge rules false imprisonment and personal injury claims are to be treated separately.
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NewsStaff exodus caused collapse of US firm's London branch, administrators say
UK arm of major US firm Armstrong Teasdale had been profitable before departures took effect.