Latest news – Page 391
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NewsInns training college sets high bar to stop students wasting money
'There are some people who go on bar courses having paid up to £20,000 who would never have stood a chance at passing'.
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NewsMoJ rules out any major changes to bereavement damages system
Government says payments to bereaved relatives were ‘only ever intended to be a token’.
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NewsBar Council wellbeing schemes ignored by barristers
Just 12 reports of bullying and harassment have been filed on the ‘Talk to Spot’ smartphone app since it was introduced last year.
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NewsULaw unveils SQE course – but cannot say how much it will cost
Vice-chancellor says there are ‘still some gaps’ in its SQE preparatory course.
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NewsFamily justice system 'under sustained and heavy attack' - Munby
Former family division president says confidence within private family law is at an all-time low.
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NewsU who? Trade mark row hits legal education world
University claims ‘UniLaw’ is too similar to its own ‘ULaw’ trade mark.
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NewsCMS mourns ‘giant of the energy world’
Robert Lane CBE, who was a partner at international firm for over 30 years, died over the weekend.
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NewsCoA blocks Jamaica deportations over legal advice concern
Detainees should be given at least five days' notice so they can seek advice.
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NewsA&O boosts paternity leave by 10 weeks
Magic circle firm also introduces enhanced adoption leave and a policy on fertility treatment.
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NewsLost £27k credit hire claim exposes industry’s ‘dubious practice’
County court judge says claimant was misled into believing he was speaking to his insurer.
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NewsJapanese legal giant confirms it shunned London over Brexit
Partner says the share of foreign investments in continental Europe compared with the UK has been increasing steadily.
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News'Enough is enough': Buckland unveils emergency terrorism legislation
Offenders face longer spells behind bars and a detailed risk assessment by the Parole Board.
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NewsSenior judge says regional LIP support service closure 'very worrying'
Support Through Court is closing its Bournemouth branch next month.
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NewsStick to your core role, Chancery Lane tells regulator
Law Society says SRA focus should remain on ensuring high standards - as well as being more transparent itself.
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News£100m 'boutique': Quinn Emanuel claims 'fantastic growth'
International firm’s London office also sees profits rise by 11% to £67.2m.
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OpinionIs the disclosure pilot working?
The two-year disclosure pilot running in the Business and Property Courts is now past the halfway point. How is it going?
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NewsLitigators create directory to improve access to justice
Revenue from the service provider directory will be donated to the National Pro Bono Centre.
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NewsNDAs cannot be used to silence sexual harassment claims, says Acas
Guidance published to tackle 'appalling abuse' of so-called 'gagging clauses' by high profile figures.
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NewsOver a third of regional trainees paid less than minimum salary
Legal recruiter blames falling salaries on cuts to public funding.
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NewsTaylor Wessing axes 28 jobs following move to Liverpool
The firm orginally planned to make 34 employees redundant.