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News and updates – Page 4
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NewsInsolvency funder blames Covid lifeline for profits slide
Manolete chief executive says market was ‘artificially suppressed’ during the pandemic.
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NewsExpert evidence ‘expressing opinion’ in JRs inadmissible, High Court rules
Lord Justice Bean says requiring the court to consider opinion evidence on all issues would lead to ‘a public inquiry without oral evidence’.
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NewsReturn to face-to-face interviews raises police station Covid concerns
Solicitors report lack of social distancing in interview rooms.
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NewsCourt backlog 'will remain a problem for years to come' - National Audit Office
Public spending watchdog identifies risks to court recovery efforts.
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NewsInsolvency funder prepares for Covid caseload surge
Manolete reports highest number of case referrals since July last year.
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NewsSolicitors to advise police suspects in person under revised Covid-19 protocol
Remote hearings will be allowed under exceptional cirumstances.
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NewsBar charity hands out £850k in pandemic packages
The Barristers Benevolent Association raised £1.2m for its Covid-19 hardship fund.
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NewsCovid-19 communications 'blurred line' between guidance and law
Justice committee identifies lessons to be learned from use of criminal law during Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsVos: Lawyers like remote hearings because they earn more
Master of the Rolls says Zoom hearings have worked but are not a long-term solution.
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News‘Brexit hasn’t happened yet’ for law firms, says Society
The end of freedom of movement is likely to have ‘huge impact’ on solicitors, profession is warned.
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NewsFirms roll out flexible office return
City firms are taking a different approach to homeworking and office attendance.
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NewsManchester super court opens in battle against the backlog
Extension of existing courtroom will allow for trials with up to 12 defendants.
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NewsFirm posts £3.5m annual losses as pandemic hits turnover
Lyons Davidson stays optimistic as impact of lockdown reduces.
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NewsULaw cashes in on online learning as profits soar
Law school's profit before tax rose by 93% in the year ended 30 November 2020.
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NewsInce boss enjoys one-off £500,000 'incentive'
Chief executive Adrian Biles received a total of £916,000 in a 'difficult' year of trading, annual report reveals.
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NewsFirm tells lawyers they will need both jabs to come into office
US-headquartered firm one of the first to require vaccinations by attending staff members.
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NewsTemporary operating hours: ‘the straw that will break the camel’s back’
Senior criminal defence practitioner tells legal aid lawyers she and many others are already absolutely exhausted.
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NewsCity firm confirms plans to lose 66 legal secretaries
Reed Smith reveals plans to ‘re-imagine and streamline’ its administrative function.
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NewsNine out of 10 lawyers shun full-time office return
UK lawyers would like to spend around two days a week working from home, study reveals.