Latest news – Page 306
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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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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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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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NewsConsolidation gathers pace as firm numbers dip below 10,000
SRA figures show there were 9,974 firms at the start of this month, the lowest number in 11 years.
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News2005 Constitutional Reform Act up for review
Government intends to revisit the role of lord chancellor, Robert Buckland QC MP reveals.
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NewsPolice probe suspect drugs tests used in criminal and family cases
In one case, a mother had children removed from her care on the basis of a contested report.
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NewsLegal aid lawyers paid £20.12 per hour for early JR work
Public law specialists reveal low rates as landmark census draws to a close.
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NewsCrown court backlog starts to dip
There were 57,503 outstanding cases in the Crown court system at the end of May, according to new MoJ figures.
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NewsMcFarlane begins work on Covid-19 recovery phase for family courts
Lawyers are being urged to respond to rapid consultation on remote, hybrid and in-person hearings.
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News‘Wide-ranging concerns’: Law Society opposes remote juries
Government should provide more appropriate facilities for in-person criminal trials, says professional body.
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NewsCity partner 'invented' £1.4m billing figure, SDT hears
Case involves information given to Dentons and Hill Dickinson during their partner recruitment processes.