Last 3 months headlines – Page 966
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NewsCity giants embrace flexible working as staff laud benefits
Linklaters and Herbert Smith Freehills the latest to think differently about how and where lawyers work.
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NewsWide scope for review of civil court structure
The lord chief justice and master of the rolls ordered the review last month.
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NewsFormer Blakemores boss granted conditional PC
The SRA also confirms ‘conduct issues’ are being investigated relating to Guy Barnett.
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NewsUniversity of Law extends money-back guarantee
Students will now also be able to claim half their fees back if they do not find a job within nine months of graduating.
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NewsFirms sounded out over withdrawal of legal aid bids
Practitioner groups want to know how many firms are willing to withdraw their bids for new legal aid contracts.
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NewsProfits rebound at Irwin Mitchell
The group had seen profits fall 8.5% to £17.1m in 2013/14 as it invested in acquisitions and infrastructure.
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NewsJudge dismisses LIP's bid to get solicitor jailed
High Court finds litigant in person culpable of ’abuse of process’.
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NewsDefendants 'venue shop' for more lenient sentence
Law Society calls for magistrates to be trained in applying sentencing guidelines.
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NewsBSB granted retrial after evidence blunder
Bar regulator said it is ’right’ that the disciplinary tribunal will rehear disbarment matter despite the history of the case.
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NewsJudge criticises LAA over translation costs
Legal Aid Agency was invited to clarify its position in relation to document translation costs.
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NewsA car-crash of a story
Obiter was interested to read an investigation by the Sunday People into what it described as a new ‘car crash compensation scam’.
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NewsNew EU inheritance law should prompt wills reviews, say experts
Rules which came into force today could leave UK residents with assets in Europe unwittingly applying English law to their entire estate
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NewsFirms notified of failed legal aid contract bids
Legal Aid Agency assesses applications for new criminal legal aid contracts to start in January.
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NewsRemove 'barristers' from Victims' Code, says Society
Law Society highlights ’out-of-date’ references that ignore solicitor-advocates.
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NewsPractising solicitor numbers hit all-time high
Experts welcome new figures which show the legal profession appears more numerous than ever.
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NewsCourt rejects PII insurer's bid to aggregate £11m claims
Richard Woodman, a partner at Royds, said a ruling in the insurer’s favour would have set a ‘very dangerous precedent’.
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NewsInsurer takes dishonest £135k settlement case to Supreme Court
Court of Appeal restored full award after Zurich had successfully reduced it to £14,720.
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NewsInfographic lays bare impact of court closures
Law Society seeking views and case studies on government plans to close 91 courts and tribunals in England and Wales.
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NewsMentoring scheme to increase diversity at top
Law Society seeking to address under-representation of minority groups higher up the career ladder.