Latest news – Page 244
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NewsLegal bodies unhappy with LeO’s 10% budget rise
Law Society and licensed conveyancers regulator continue to have reservations about ombudsman's performance.
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NewsThree-fold rise in number of weapons confiscated at courts
Ministry of Justice data shows 457 knives were brought onto the estate last month.
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NewsHigh court rejects costs setoff in QOCS claim
Master Stevens ordered the settlement sum to be paid to the claimant without any deduction.
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NewsAfter 19 years, LiP fails in bid to summon solicitor
Court says there is no evidence of any wrongdoing on the part of CAB employee and solicitor.
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NewsMentions, a deceased defendant, sentencings and an £8 jacket potato
An unexpected adjournment gave the Gazette an opportunity to spend the day observing a busy Crown court in action.
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NewsSovereign immunity for former Spanish king upheld on appeal
State immunity is an absolute preliminary bar that precludes any examination of the merits of a case, CoA rules.
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NewsPublishing sentencing remarks for all cases 'logistically impossible'
Justice committee questions Sentencing Council chief on public opinion and understanding.
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NewsTribunal rules law firm employee was sacked at outcome meeting
Claimant tried to argue that his dismissal date was when he received confirmation letter.
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NewsDefunct firm to pay wasted costs over fictitious claim
Defendant solicitor says Asons Solicitors case ‘casts a stain’ over personal injury industry.
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NewsSRA intervenes to shut down Metamorph firms
Staff informed that intervention was imminent before agents visited offices across England.
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NewsSunak announces immigration reforms to end 'spurious' appeals
Law Society signals that it will monitor how the proposed legislation protects access to justice.
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NewsJob cuts and no parties - but Ukraine's legal services sector survives
Cost-cutting measures were key to survival for more than a third of Ukrainian law firms.
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NewsOut-of-court disposals 'expanding uncontrollably', magistrates warn
Representative body says criminal justice tool is wrongly used for serious offences such as knife crime.
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NewsMetamorph crisis: Winding-up orders, staff unpaid and directors quitting
At least three offices set to close as financial difficulties plague law firm group.
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NewsJudge rejects plea to postpone judgment publication
Court rules that tribunal's decision became public once it was handed to the parties.
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NewsStaff grievances surge at Ministry of Justice
Department says significant upturn in headcount increases likelihood of more mental health issues being reported.
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NewsDavid Greene cleared of misconduct by SDT
Private prosecution case brought against former Law Society president is dismissed in full.
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NewsBelsner won’t end claims deduction disputes, costs lawyers predict
Court of Appeal ruling has advanced calls for reform of the Solicitors Act, according to new survey.
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NewsBar asks government to review LSB in 'over-reach' row
Bar Council says oversight regulator should not attempt to act as a regulator of all legal services.
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NewsCornwall consultation reveals duty solicitor crisis
Only two out of the 10 duty solicitors on police station rota for January are under the age of 50.