Latest news – Page 520
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NewsJobs to go as Keen sticks to reform script
PI lawyers heard in Birmingham last week that there will be no let-up in reforms.
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NewsMagic circle's mixed bag on gender
Magic circle firms have continued to address gender imbalance in their annual promotion rounds.
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NewsCapture ruling opens way to costs recovery
Ahead of a potential costs windfall, PI firms will comb their records this week for cases where insurers have settled claims direct.
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NewsGDPR warning over boilerplate policy
The Law Society has published a checklist for firms in the latest instalment of advice on compliance with GDPR.
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NewsRock and Rolls
Sir Cliff Richard appeared at the Rolls Building in London last week to give evidence in a landmark privacy case that is testing the boundaries of media freedom.
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News'Skeletal' whiplash bill threatens to sideline parliament, peers warn
Lords committee not convinced lord chancellor will make a better job of setting damages than judges.
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NewsRTA reforms open door to 'have a go' claimants
A leading solicitor says the government's PI small claims reforms could result in increased claims from people with a 'have a go' mentality.
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NewsJustice minister tells PI lawyers: No let-up in reform plans
Conference hears from guest speaker a week before next stage of Civil Liability Bill.
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NewsGhost broker posed as solicitor as part of fraud
Abdul Hakim sold fake insurance policies then made claims with the details he had obtained.
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NewsImmigration lawyers angry but not shocked at Windrush crisis
MP describes 'national day of shame' as experts describe build-up of 'hostile environment'.
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NewsLCJ admits 'attrition of morale' but sees bright online future
Lord Burnett tells judges that problems with workload and recruitment are being addressed.
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NewsLegal firms bullish as net profits surge again
Positive message of a respected annual bellwether of small and medium-sized law firm performance, published today.
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NewsTaxman knocks on firms' doors amid VAT costs confusion
Law Society engaging with HMRC on what it calls the ‘inconsistencies’ arising from Brabners decision.
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NewsMoJ confirms fixed costs figures for holiday sickness claims
Minister says ‘epidemic’ has damaged the travel industry and driven up costs for holidaymakers.
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NewsSRA opens 'safe space' for firms wanting to push boundaries
Waiver policy to be extended for practitioners seeking to innovate.
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NewsLegal personality of the year 2018
The Gazette is looking for legal professionals who are ‘influential, inspirational and in the public eye’.
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NewsDemand for business law rising but top-200 go niche as competition intensifies
Demand for commercial legal advice will rise over the next 18 months, according to an annual market bellwether*, but some sectors are becoming crowded with law firm teams created to serve specific industries. Of 180 large and SME businesses surveyed by IRN Research, most expect their demands for legal services ...
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NewsAll-female partner round at Winckworth Sherwood
Top-100 full-service law firm Winckworth Sherwood has promoted three female senior associates in its latest partner round. The appointments, effective 6 April, come from the education, employment and parliamentary practice groups. The new partners are Alexandra Dillistone in parliamentary, Louise Lawrence in employment and Anna Shadbolt in education. Winckworth Sherwood ...
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NewsFirst digital mortgage signed
HM Land Registry annouced the first digital mortgage deed has been entered into the Land Register.