All News articles – Page 1121
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NewsSociety criticises in-house deregulation plan
Businesses wanting to provide external legal services should take the alternative business structure route, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsReview to put Welsh legal sector under spotlight
Solicitors and academic to look at challenges and opportunities.
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NewsCall for media access to Court of Protection
Study recommends reforms to enhance accountability and increase public understanding.
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NewsMore resources needed to protect Colombia human rights lawyers
Human rights lawyers continuing to suffer from threats and attacks.
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NewsSRA backs £637m Quindell-Slater disposal
Multi-million-pound deal awaiting approval from one final regulator before it can go ahead.
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NewsTax avoidance clampdown threatens rule of law – Society
Tax committee warns against ‘legislative hyperactivity’.
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NewsEmail error sees £1.6m claim struck out in High Court
Last-minute mistake was ‘culmination’ of continuing breaches of court orders.
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NewsGovernment must take ‘immediate action’ on air pollution
UK’s air quality plan in breach of EU directive.
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NewsSupreme Court’s sex shop ruling good news for SRA
Supreme Court keeps case open but establishes principle that regulatory authorities can spend fees more widely.
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NewsSolicitor among the first bar entities authorised
Mark Johnson cites 'proportionate’ level of regulation as factor in moving away from SRA regime.
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NewsPEP soars 17% at Fladgate
London firm fires starting gun on what is expected to be a bullish annual results season.
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NewsPupillages fall as work at bar shrinks
The number of ‘first-six’ pupillages offered in 2013-14 fell to 397, an 8% drop since 2009/10, according to statistics from the bar regulator.
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NewsNegligence appeal upheld over ‘commoditised’ advice
Yorkshire firm Raleys tells Court of Appeal that financial constraints required it to standardise advice to potential claimants.
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NewsNew partners: Weightmans
Weightmans LLP, has welcomed four women to its partnership, in its 2015 promotions to date.
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NewsEverest solicitor safe after Nepal earthquake
Partner makes brief contact with firm to confirm he survived the quake.
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NewsNearly one-third of new magic circle partners are women
Big five announce 91 partner promotions – 29 went to women.
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NewsLitigation eases for estate agents
City firm RPC analysed High Court cases for claims against estate agents and chartered surveyors.
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NewsFewer barriers for women in judiciary than the bar – LCJ
Lord Thomas said there is no longer a glass ceiling at the judiciary, but the bar needs to improve on diversity.
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NewsInsurers open data to claimant solicitors in fraud crackdown
Details of long-awaited scheme for sharing information on claimants’ history finally revealed.
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NewsNews focus: statistics of a changing profession
Law Society publishes latest annual statistics report providing a comprehensive snapshot of solicitors in 2014.