Latest news – Page 475
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NewsBarrister who brandished knife at police fined £500 by BSB
Jane Charlton pleaded guilty to four charges of common assault in 2016 after threatening police with a 'large kitchen knife'.
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News‘Obstructive’ former trainee loses whistleblowing claim
Norfolk firm had taken on trainee solicitor in 2017 but the relationship quickly soured.
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NewsInce fills managing partner hot-seat
Nick Goldstone and Michael Volikas will share one of the firm’s top roles, following several partner exits.
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NewsWritten agreements could counter ‘abusive’ treatment of bar pupils
Bar Council says it has evidence of 'truly shocking' behaviour towards trainee barristers.
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NewsLegal cashier with criminal record banned from practice
Omer Mian was convicted of conspiracy to defraud after providing dodgy employment references.
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NewsTop law firms show growing commitment to living wage
As cleaners at Addleshaw Goddard prepare to strike over pay, 135 legal practices have so far signed up to charity scheme.
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NewsSingapore convention a 'game changer' for cross-border mediation
Senior minister of state for law and health says 'convention will elevate the role of mediation’.
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NewsFirms warned of Saudi Arabia human rights ‘outrages’
Helena Kennedy QC reminds law firms operating in the country that they are ‘guardians of the rule of law’.
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NewsVeteran solicitors fined and hit with £21,000 costs bill over account rule breaches
Peter Brogan and Martin Steven Baddiel were ordered to pay £7,501 and £8,500 respectively, on top of a £20,823 cost bill.
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NewsSlater and Gordon figures show signs of recovery
National firm turned a small profit in 2018 after years of heavy losses.
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NewsLaw degree will earn you less than dentistry - but more than creative writing
On average law graduates are paid £24,492 in their first job after leaving university, recruiter claims.
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NewsRape complainants 'should be given immediate legal support'
Woman tells parliamentary event that people are vulnerable and traumatised when they consent to releasing their data.
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NewsInsurers ponder JR challenge to -0.25% discount rate
Premiums likely to rise as a result of new rate, motorists are warned.
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NewsHill Dickinson posts upbeat results
Partner profits soar at the commercial firm following the sale of its insurance practice.
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NewsHome Office refuses to end indefinite detention of immigrants
The government has been urged from all sides to change the UK’s ‘unfair and expensive’ detention system.
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NewsLawyers tussle over costs in Russian oligarch dispute
The defendant claims to have racked up costs of £3.2m but the judge refused to make an interim costs order.
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NewsCourt lambasts dispute solicitors for ‘dialogue of the deaf’
Judge urges both parties in commercial litigation to take steps to prepare for trial.
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NewsLawyers fear LiP portal invites insurers to deny everything
MoJ officials appear uncertain about how to stop insurers gaming the new system.
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NewsSQE: regulator ponders pure multiple choice to help minority candidates
Skills test in super-exam 'may set an unnecessary barrier to qualification'.
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NewsEquality law enforcement not fit for purpose, say MPs
Individual approach to challenging discrimination needs a ‘fundamental’ re-think, claims Women and Equalities Committee.