Latest news – Page 476
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NewsFirm calls for action on rehab fraud after phone physiotherapist banned
Government expressed concerns about rehabilitation exaggeration more than a year ago.
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NewsOpposition to 'freelance solicitor' plans grows louder
Consumer panel says proposals may further compound the complexities of the market.
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NewsGauke named as first solicitor lord chancellor
Former City lawyer takes the helm as new ministers also appointed.
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News'Find a lawyer': official advice on dealing with the press
Guidance published by the government on what to do when the media is interested in someone’s experiences.
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NewsSixth lord chancellor in six years as Lidington moves on
New lord chancellor to be named following David Lidington's appointment to Cabinet Office.
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NewsFirm denies ‘fishing’ for work over client bills
Lawyers who make it their business to sue law firms over deductions from clients’ damages have insisted they are acting legitimately amid growing controversy over the practice.
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NewsConsultants clean up on courts upgrade
The government has been accused of jumping the gun by spending millions of pounds on IT projects and management consultancy ahead of parliamentary approval.
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NewsFew prosecutions in wake of referral fee ban
Bodies policing the referral fee ban have made only a small number of prosecutions in almost five years, new figures have revealed.
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NewsLawyer murder probe in Ukraine
Ukrainian police have opened a murder investigation after the body of a lawyer was found in a river.
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NewsMany happy returns for magic circle top earners
Top City partners are toasting a strong set of financial results for 2016/17.
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NewsA selection of our top headlines from 2017
HEADLINE ‘Breathtakingly rude’: law firm under fire over insolvency threats Mishcon’s £1m ID fraud bill sounds alarm bells £24,000 damages for Katie Hopkins Twitter libels in ‘serious harm’ test Prisons and Courts Bill scrapped ...
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NewsPI firm collapses with loss of 24 jobs - but sector upbeat for 2018
Despite pending reforms and a lengthening casualty list, most personal injury firms are bullish about their business prospects for the coming year.
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NewsQualitySolicitors cuts jobs as income falls and law firms quit
Annual report says company has platform for future growth - despite liabilities exceeding assets by £713,475.
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NewsMoJ put on notice by information commissioner
Unprecedented enforcement notice served after delays in handling ‘large number’ of subject-access requests.
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NewsNew Year honours for solicitors
Education legal chief and former chief magistrate awarded CBEs.
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NewsWhistleblowing DJ vows to fight on at Supreme Court
Former solicitor Claire Gilham is seeking the same legal protections as ’workers’ in her battle for redress after raising concerns about the courts system.
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NewsCPS reveals reasons for dismissing 15 lawyers
MPs told of sickness absence, gross misconduct, negligence and criminal conviction.