Other side’s costs bigger? Not relevant, says judge
Court reduces costs claimed by defendant lawyers - but not because they were larger than claimant’s.
Wales' codified law plans will not face Supreme Court referral
Solicitors not capped by pledge to honour original costs budget
Judge issues warning to solicitors providing secondary evidence
Brexit-related legislation surges - but mammoth task lies ahead
Appeal allows stand-still agreement on claim 17 months out of time
SFO’s approach to deferred prosecution agreements
Serious Fraud Office’s latest agreement comes at a time of increased anxiety among corporates and individuals about its use of DPAs.
Enforcing arbitral awards against foreign states
Civil procedure.
What is a highway?
Local government latest.
Direct pay offer was not ‘unlawful inducement’
Latest in employment law.
Contract: package holiday
Court refers appellant’s appeal against respondent tour operator for damages, in circumstances where she had been raped and assaulted by hotel employee, to CJEU.
Disablement benefit: entitlement
Court held that claimant required ’social support’ as he needed someone trained or experienced in assisting people to engage in social situations.
Orders in family proceedings: appeals
Mother’s appeal against findings of fact made against her in care proceedings, made on basis of fresh evidence suggesting her account of events had been plausible, was dismissed.
PI purchaser branches out from 'volatile and vulnerable' market
Manchester firm AWH Legal buys 110-year-old East Lancashire practice out of administration.
Firm right to withhold privileged information, High Court rules
Judge backs Taylor Wessing in five-year dispute over Bahamian trust.
SRA concern over reluctance to report criminal defence 'touts'
Regulator says documentary evidence not necessarily needed to build up a picture.
Advocacy standards back on agenda as SRA seeks views on higher rights proposals
Advocacy in serious youth court cases would be restricted to solicitors holding revised qualification.
Failing the test
Official reports on the ‘super-exam’ pilot raise far more questions than they answer, says the Association of Law Teachers. The SRA must disclose more information to assess whether the new SQE will be fit for purpose.
In praise of takedown artists
Burford battle shows the market can be the best regulator.
Time to stop looking at exam results
A Level, or even GCSE results, shouldn’t be the first filter applied to candidates wanting to enter the legal profession.
Myanmar: reasons for optimism
Lawyers are fighting for the rule of law despite a climate of corruption and fear.
Tax solicitor jailed for contempt after promises over missing millions
Stephen David Jones, admitted in 1986, is sentenced in the High Court at conclusion of three-day trial.
'Fearful' principal forged signatures to cover mistake
Property solicitor agrees outcome resulting in his being struck off the roll.
PI purchaser branches out from 'volatile and vulnerable' market
Manchester firm AWH Legal buys 110-year-old East Lancashire practice out of administration.
PI solicitor cleared of misconduct over handling of claim
Defendant solicitors had reported Sohail Ghani to the SRA, but the tribunal found allegations unproven.
SFO’s approach to deferred prosecution agreements
Serious Fraud Office’s latest agreement comes at a time of increased anxiety among corporates and individuals about its use of DPAs.
