Breastfeeding juror case prompts call for maternity exemption
Procedure ‘demonstrates a lack of understanding for mothers’, shadow solicitor general says.
Court dismisses developers’ bid to double agreed costs budget
Leading firm sees off loan negligence claim from ex-solicitor client
UN commissioner urges changes to forces claims bill
Court of Appeal urges Part 36 clarity after rejecting 'not genuine' offer
‘Not two sets of rules’: Litigant in person handed £100k costs bill
The role of courts at the seat of arbitration
Alternative dispute resolution.
Business interruption cases and the Financial Ombudsman Service
Businesses should not be so hasty to throw themselves into the risks, stresses and costs of litigation.
Okpabi – a ‘real issue to be tried’
Personal injury.
Break clauses: too much and not enough
Commercial property.
Employment: Equality of treatment of men and women
Equal pay for equal work.
Employment: Remuneration
National minimum wage.
Judicial review: Income support
Covid self-employment income support scheme did not unlawfully discriminate against women who had taken maternity leave in the three preceding tax years.
SRA tells firms: Check exactly where your client’s money came from
Regulator suggests current checks being made by some firms are not enough.
SRA’s £500k cap on comp fund payments runs into trouble
In warning notice, Legal Services Board says benefits do not justify significant detriment to wronged clients.
Judiciary seeks SDT recruitment scrutineer
Revelation appears in new protocol for the appointment of members of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
A blow for the SFO on mutual legal assistance
Cross-border investigations.
First they came for Essex Court Chambers
Solicitors need help to navigate the perils that exist between client wishes and the clamour of public policy or the strong arm of a powerful state.
Making the courts less expensive
Alternative dispute resolution can be cost-effective, but it should never be the only choice.
Risk - a new frontier
How can one reach a new definition of ‘risk’ to a legal practice in an environment of remote and/or hybrid working?
Registry unveils 'gold standard' digital ID for property purchase
New standard for digital biometric identity checking marks 'exciting milestone towards a truly digital conveyancing process'.
Cut office space? We want more, says leading city centre firm
JMW boss says most staff are keen to return to working in an office environment.
Slater and Gordon hit by glut of insurance policy actions
National firm defends more than 100 claims brought by former personal injury clients questioning ATE policies.
Ashtons Legal joins law firms in Major Trauma Group
Group was established last year to provide support to survivors of major trauma injury and their families.
The role of courts at the seat of arbitration
Alternative dispute resolution.
