Last 3 months headlines – Page 950
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NewsBarrister convicted of forgery disbarred
Martin Christie had failed to disclose his conviction when he was called to the bar.
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NewsSampson threatens legal action over ‘clarification’ to MPs
Letter to select committee states that former chief legal ombudsman was ‘dismissed with notice’ after successfully appealing against summary dismissal earlier this year.
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NewsOfcom director appointed LSB chief executive
Solicitor Neil Buckley to replace Richard Moriarty, who is joining the Civil Aviation Authority.
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NewsJoint enterprise review ‘long overdue’, lawyers argue
Supreme Court and Justice Committee of the Privy Council hearing murder appeals.
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NewsHundreds to seek compensation for bank mis-selling
Newcastle firm TLW Solicitors investigating 150 cases against banks for allegedly mis-selling interest rate hedging products.
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NewsMP: courts charge stops guilty ‘working the system’
Select committee member and pressure groups clash over new fee for convicted defendants.
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NewsSolicitor-advocates step up challenge with referral site
Website makes it easier for solicitor-advocates to refer work to each other in response to the direct access move by barristers.
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NewsFurther gender pay transparency measures announced
Larger law firms will have to publish information about bonuses for men and women.
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NewsCity firms to meet MoJ over plans to plug funding gap
Law Society has described one government proposal as a ‘tax on success’.
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NewsPrivate equity investors ‘indifferent’ to law firms
Pioneer of private equity investment says IT sector more attractive than legal.
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Don’t accept ‘cold-call’ instructions, warns SRA
The regulator last week reminded practitioners that rules are already in place to stop this form of marketing.
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Barristers’ new venture offers direct access
Founder told the Gazette that the Bar Standards Board-regulated entity takes advantage of the ‘changing legal landscape and the opening up of the legal profession’.
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Society steps up legal privilege campaign
In a position paper Chancery Lane and Bar Council argue that privilege is a vital principle of the administration of justice.
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NewsBar 2015: barristers lukewarm on innovative business models
The vast majority of aplications have come from ‘one-man bands’ seeking to exploit perceived tax advantages that chancellor George Osborne has recently moved to abolish.
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NewsBar 2015: criminal advocacy revamp a ‘turning point’
Consultation is a rare beacon of hope and could mark a turning point for the criminal bar, Mark Fenhalls QC told the Bar Conference.
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Bar 2015: Gove will need to defy backbenchers on prison reform
Andy Slaughter said the lord chancellor will enjoy a ‘large measure of cross-party support’ if he perseveres with changes.
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Council limits ABS use to counter tax liability
Essex council voted last week to push ahead with an application to the SRA.
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NewsSolicitors – know your place!
The bar’s thinking about how it will assure its future seems a little muddy.
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