Latest news – Page 6
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NewsCompany director fails with anonymity bid over SFO deferred prosecution agreement
Consideration of open justice principle ‘part of administration of justice’, High Court finds.
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NewsSolicitor's 50-year career ended by dishonesty findings
Buckingham practitioner said misconduct was not planned but he agrees to strike-off.
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NewsNo cyber attack compensation scheme for legal aid solicitors
Minister also tells MPs that additional billable work caused by system outage has not been assessed.
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NewsMagistrate's nine-year-old Facebook posts lead to formal warning
Three posts, one of which the magistrate acknowledged was ‘unwise’, were ‘intended for a private audience’.
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NewsFast-growing PI firm heads to London for next growth step
Business has thrived despite PI market uncertainty and is now set to expand.
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NewsYoung children can recover 'lost years' damages, Supreme Court rules
Four to one majority allows appeal and rejects damages distinction between adults and children.
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NewsFormer senior partner suspended for sexual comments at Christmas party
Veteran solicitor said he was drunk and could not remember what had happened.
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NewsElection planning 'number one priority' for council lawyers
Lawyers in Local Government chief says top priority will be to ensure elections are legal, compliant and safe.
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NewsHousing troubleshooter to chair Office for Legal Complaints
Richard Blakeway picked to succeed Elisabeth Davies in April.
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NewsQur’an burning caused 'breakdown in public order', High Court hears
Lord Justice Warby and Ms Justice Obi reserve judgment following the half-day appeal.
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NewsFirm fights to reopen after being caught in PM Law collapse
Angela Viney Conveyancing Services states that it is ‘actively exploring’ options to stay in business.
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NewsTreasury ignores conveyancing plea over tax adviser requirement
HM Revenue & Customs guidance suggests conveyancers will be considered tax advisers because of stamp duty work.
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NewsPost Office scandal: SRA plans swifter action over conduct
Regulator not minded to wait over issues such as cooperation with the inquiry, board papers reveal.
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NewsSolicitor fined over vulnerable client's representation
Solicitor knew client had autism spectrum disorder when he pleaded guilty to criminal charges.
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NewsExpert evidence branded 'literally unbelievable' as PI claim fails
Judge asks whether it was negligence, stupidity or dishonesty to mislead the court over car park collision.
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NewsLegal aid rates in forensic science 'risk miscarriages of justice'
Science and technology committee tells Ministry of Justice to fix inequality of arms between prosecution and defence.
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NewsSRA plans risk profiler to flag potential law firm collapses
Investigators will have access to crib sheets of key data so they can detect warning signs earlier.
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NewsLargest tribunal centre in the country to open - at last
Seven-storey building on Newgate Street, London, was initially expected to be in operation by the end of 2023.
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NewsMoD to pilot free legal support for rape complainants
External solicitors will advise complainants on their rights and implications of sharing phone and medical records.
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NewsCourt of Protection declines to replace single joint expert in capacity case
Judge orders expert to submit a second ‘focused’ report following disagreement over original assessment.