All News articles – Page 1113
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NewsFormer DPP lambasts criminal justice IT
Starmer calls for debate on chief constables’ independence to choose computer systems.
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NewsLearning on the job
Chris Grayling could follow the example of a Nigerian minister – by getting a law degree.
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NewsExpert witnesses ‘pressured by solicitors’
Survey claims expert witnesses have been asked to make ‘impartial’ changes to reports.
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NewsRoyal commission on prison policy proposed
Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC wants an end to the ‘perverse’ outcomes of politicians setting sentencing policy.
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Charities respond to cuts
Only Connect event on 11 December will examine ways in which charities can respond to cuts in legal aid.
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NewsMagna Carta justice push
Series of Magna Carta-focused events planned for 800th anniversary next year.
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Society helps form Welsh business voice
Professions Group Wales, a new professional network, aims to draw on the experience of 12,000 people.
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NewsCome up with a bravo brief to win tickets
Create a plot twist involving the intervention of a family solicitor.
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NewsCall for pro bono rules exemption
LawWorks calls a halt to its debt advisory work for vulnerable consumers, amid continuing uncertainty over the regulatory landscape.
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NewsLocal authorities forced to innovate by funding crisis
Transformation and innovation in legal departments triggered by 28% fall in funding.
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NewsAung San Suu Kyi at summit of ambition
Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is among a host of distinguished speakers lined up for next year’s Global Law Summit.
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NewsGrayling visits law academy graduates
The lord chancellor Chris Grayling congratulates the first nine graduates of Yorkshire firm Beaumont Legal’s £150,000 training academy.
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Abduction reform call
The common law relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment and child abduction is due for reform, the Law Commission reported.
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NewsSRA earmarks ‘level playing field’ between firms and ABSs
Regulator unveils proposals to drop the separate business rule.
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NewsFirst council ABS is formally launched
Buckinghamshire County Council was the first local authority to be granted a licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsTreasury presses on with direct tax recovery
Government insists ‘robust new safeguards’ will address concerns raised in consultation.
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NewsJudge takes £2,240 off costs bill for late submission
High Court heard late statement of costs was a breach of rules but decided against denying relief from sanctions.
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NewsTrowers profits up but partners answer £1.8m cash call
City firm’s staff costs down by more than £1.5m as headcount falls from 527 in 2013 to 506 in 2014.