Latest news – Page 337
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NewsNo business interruption decision from Supreme Court until next year
Supreme Court heard urgent test case between FCA and insurance companies in mid-November.
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NewsBar instructs lawyers to fight Covid-19 operating hours plan
Heavyweight firm representing the Criminal Bar Association has also written to the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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NewsCommercial chambers to pay for criminal pupillages
Eight commercial chambers have signed up to a Bar Council scheme to support criminal sets in the wake of the pandemic.
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NewsKeep neighbour disputes out of court, urges master
Judge suggests that 'fallings-out' between neighbours will be ‘less painful’ when resolved away from court.
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NewsBig firm reveals 23% pay gap between white and BAME staff
BAME lawyers earn 22% less than white colleagues on average, according to annual pay report.
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NewsNine Nightingale courtrooms to open in new year
New venues take the total number of Nightingale courtrooms to 40, government says.
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NewsCriminal legal aid: MoJ proposes pre-charge engagement fee
Profession has until 25 January to respond to latest consultation on criminal legal aid.
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NewsCourt security seized 83,000 weapons in last three years
Thousands of knives and two firearms were brought onto HMCTS estate in 2019/20.
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NewsSRA reveals £1m shortfall on five most expensive prosecutions
Regulator claimed more than £100,000 costs but was awarded far less by the tribunal.
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NewsClifford Chance reverses pandemic pay cuts for NQs
Solicitors who qualify at Clifford Chance can now earn £100,000, up from £94,500.
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NewsBAILII grants access to judgments for mass AI analysis
Breakthrough agreement with Oxford University could pave the way for more data-sharing.
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NewsMastercard judgment ‘lowers bar’ for collective action
More collective proceedings orders will be granted in 2021, commentators predict.
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NewsQuestions still linger over RTA Portal months before April lift-off
Draft rules not even finalised when they came before procedure rule committee last month, minutes reveal.
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NewsSupreme Court green light for £14bn Mastercard group action
Claim on behalf of 46 million consumers remitted to Competition Appeal Tribunal after court dismisses card issuer's appeal.
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NewsHard statistics: Allen & Overy ethnicity data revealed unequal work allocation
Diversity and inclusion chief says some partners at magic circle firm thought they treated everyone fairly.
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NewsSRA to sanction firms that exploit SQE graduates
Qualifying work experience will replace training contracts from next September when the Solicitors Qualifying Exam is introduced.
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NewsFamily backlog 'may not return to pre-Covid levels until 2023'
Documents published by the judiciary reveal private and public law priorities.
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NewsGovernment accused of ignoring crisis in employment tribunal
Justice minister confirms just a fraction of Covid recovery fund is being allocated to tribunals.
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NewsThe Times pays up over barrister's libel claim
Practitioner said she was defamed by a 2017 article which reported untrue complaints to the regulator.
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NewsClifford Chance bans gendered language in legal templates
Terms such as ‘chairman’ should be avoided, magic circle firm tells staff.