Latest news – Page 348
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NewsIBA 2020: Lawyers will become more like Uber drivers, panel predicts
Small firms will soon come under pressure from technology platforms in the gig economy, conference hears.
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NewsWhite male barristers earn more – even within same practice area
Female BAME barristers are the lowest earning group, according to research by the regulator.
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NewsLockdown II: Law firm offices allowed to open and clients can visit
Law Society secures some answers from government about extent of new restrictions.
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NewsCharity pilots last-minute pro bono help in family cases
Advocate wants to avoid turning away unrepresented applicants with nothing.
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NewsParties in HMCTS pilot snub small claims mediation
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says suspicion and timing may be contributing to low take-up.
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NewsUniversity of Law fails to block trade mark in dispute with former student
University claimed ‘UniLaw’, registered by start-up, could damage its reputation.
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NewsLegal Ombudsman seeks extra £2.5m as delays now ‘unsustainable’
Complaints handler makes another appeal for budget hike as case backlog set to hit 5,000.
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NewsBSB appoints reviewer to probe summer exam fiasco
Just three quarters of bar school assessments were successfully completed this summer.
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NewsCity firms team up with recruitment agencies to boost racial diversity
Ashurst, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, Slaughter and May, and Travers Smith draft ‘Recruitment Agency Race Fairness Commitment’.
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NewsFaulks' JR review will not publish submissions in full
Decision means that evidence from government departments could remain hidden.
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NewsSolicitors hit back at MoJ's ‘fence-sitting’ economic crime review
Review into corporate criminal liability was ‘inconclusive’, says Ministry of Justice.
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NewsTaylor Wessing eases Covid measures ahead of second lockdown
All solicitors at the City firm are back on full hours and full pay.
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NewsBusiness interruption battle to reach Supreme Court this month
Action will decide whether companies hit by pandemic are covered by business interruption insurance.
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NewsLCJ wants ‘realistic assessment’ of funds needed to reduce backlog
In his annual report, Lord Burnett of Maldon says outstanding caseload was already unacceptable even before Covid.
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NewsReed Smith unveils ‘earn as you learn’ SQE scheme
Graduates will work at the firm two days a week before starting their qualifying work experience.
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NewsHousing possession cases to continue during second lockdown
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says courts will remain open for business but there will be no evictions.
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NewsGateley faces down shareholder revolt over director pay
Remuneration package approved by slim majority at annual general meeting.
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NewsCity solicitors praise benefits of legal advice clinic work
Volunteering builds skills and confidence, and can help those wanting to move in-house.
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NewsIBA: Ex-UN chief condemns ‘activists’ label
Ban Ki-moon opens International Bar Association conference with concerns about attacks from 'highest levels of government'.
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News'Like zero-hours workers': barristers lash out over 'unsafe' courts
National risk assessment needed for court buildings, says Criminal Bar Association.