Latest news – Page 387
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NewsMinisters weigh up wholesale changes to clinical negligence
Health spokesperson tells House of Lords that current arrangements are ‘completely unsatisfactory’.
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NewsSupreme Court seeks £100,000-a-year chief executive
Successful candidate will be required to influence relationship between the judiciary and executive.
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NewsCoronavirus: fears for criminal defence lawyers on frontline
Solicitor prevented from taking tissues into prison as questions raised about policy.
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NewsTribunal clears partner alleged to have patted colleague’s bottom
Judgment concludes Person A was ‘prone to exaggeration and embellishment'.
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NewsGovernment should pay postmasters' legal fees, say MPs
Most of the £57.75m group action settlement will go to lawyers not former Post Office workers, MPs claim.
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NewsHMCTS tells staff to help journalists cover court cases
Proactive and routine provision of court listing should now be standard, says HMCTS.
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NewsLack of youth focus affecting casework quality - CPS inspectors
Crown Prosecution Service told to make youth work a nationwide priority.
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NewsConvicted client presses on with negligence claim against City solicitors
Businessman Philip Day, who was fined £400,000 by the Crown court, argues his negligence case should go to trial.
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NewsCoronavirus: Linklaters cancels partner event in Berlin
The magic circle firm says it will hold a ‘virtual meeting’ for partners instead.
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NewsKnife ASBOs to be piloted in London
Courts will be able to impose civil orders on individuals as young as 12.
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NewsDirect Line takes £16.9m discount rate hit
Insurance giant also reveals that motor claims frequency fell in 2019.
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NewsDentons ordered to disclose documents relating to ex-client’s alleged fraud
'Fraud exception' applies to the otherwise privileged material, High Court finds.
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News'Astonishing breakthrough': Munby hails access to family justice data
Researchers will be able to access anonymised Cafcass cases through Swansea-based databank.
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NewsConveyancing fraud gang jailed for diverting deposit monies
Investigators found group would steal log-in details for email accounts and dupe conveyancing clients.
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NewsComedian shines spotlight on legal fees in IP row with fashion house
Joe Lycett changes name to Hugo Boss and criticises company for sending cease and desist letters.
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NewsBarrister sanctioned over ‘racially charged’ tweet fails on appeal
Martin John Carr Diggins was found to have diminished public trust after posting ‘seriously offensive’ tweet.
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NewsInsurers and claimant lawyers strike rare pact to stop PI reform
Groups join forces to argue against an increase in the small claims limit for non-RTA claims.
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NewsWife awarded £400k for sacrificing her solicitor career
Mr Justice Moor says career of husband - also a solicitor - took precedence.
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NewsCoronavirus: global property conference delayed until June
Organiser of MIPIM says ‘the well-being of our clients and staff is our priority’.
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NewsFears over unregulated interpreters following law firm rejection
National Register of Public Service Interpreters is concerned about lists held by privately owned agencies.