Latest news – Page 395
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NewsNorton Rose Fulbright proposes shorter week and lower pay
City firm asks staff to reduce their working week by 20% in response to coronavirus.
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NewsChancellor lowers bar to emergency loans for small firms
Requirement that SMEs must first seek commercial loans is dropped, along with personal guarantees.
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News$530m Zoom trial was a success, says partner
Solicitor predicts greater use of technology once the crisis has passed.
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News81% of chambers will fold within a year, Bar Council survey finds
Bar Council says majority of chambers will collapse if they do not receive more financial support during the pandemic.
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NewsCovid-19: government threatened with JR over outdoor exercise limit
Prominent human rights firm says measure makes life difficult for families managing needs of children with autism.
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NewsUpbeat Burford predicts Covid-19 litigation boom
Bosses will spend bonuses on shares but litigation funder will not pay a 2019 dividend.
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NewsDefendant and claimant lawyers agree relaxed litigation rules
Organisations respond to coronavirus lockdown with deal to allow extensions and email service.
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NewsHMCTS reveals list of priority work for county courts
Cases split into work that must be done and work that could be done.
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NewsSupreme Court sides with Morrisons over vicarious liability
Five Supreme Court justices unanimously overturn Court of Appeal decision on data leak.
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NewsCourt rejects ‘absurd’ contempt complaint against two solicitors
Applicant had wanted lawyers committed over brief witness statement concerning a contested attendance note.
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NewsSociety strives to secure emergency support for SME law firms
Law firms steered to Business Interruption Loan Scheme, which could also help finance professional indemnity insurance.
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NewsGender pay gap narrows at Freshfields
Magic circle firm reports overall gender pay gap of 57.2% and ethnicity pay gap of 66.4%.
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NewsWomble Bond Dickinson lays off staff and cuts pay
Salaries temporarily reduced by 10% in cost-saving measures prompted by coronavirus.
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NewsCoronavirus: Demand for wills jumps by 76%
Solicitors call for urgent overhaul of probate legislation.
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NewsTravers Smith creates force majeure app
Homemade tool allows clients to send in contracts for automatic review.
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NewsFemale, Asian - but not with a disability: SRA's picture of the profession today
Demography of solicitors changes markedly in senior roles and larger firms, survey of 9,000 practitioners finds.
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NewsCoronavirus: Barristers to get £500 upfront, says CPS
An upfront Covid-19 fee of £500 is to be introduced in May for prosecuting counsel.
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NewsBar refuses to budge on exam delays
‘Integrity of the assessments is paramount’ says director general of the Bar Standards Board.
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NewsOpen justice campaigner calls for video remand data to be published
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner says government-funded programme has been successful as HM Courts & Tribunals Service takes the reins.
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NewsFirm sees off £600k negligence claim over aborted property purchase
Judge says firm made mistake but that claimants could not prove they would have gone ahead with deal.