All News articles – Page 152
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NewsMinister says SLAPPs action 'urgent' – but refuses to commit
Last government’s bill to tackle so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation was not revived in Labour's first legislative programme.
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NewsEqual Treatment Bench Book: judiciary releases 'slimmed-down' version
Significant changes made to chapters on sex, racism, cultural/ethnic differences, antisemitism and islamophobia, and trans people.
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NewsMining giant BHP accepts injunction over Brazil dam claims
Class action firm Pogust Goodhead succeeds in High Court injunction against global mining giant BHP.
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News'IBOR two' granted permission to appeal to Supreme Court
Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo will have their cases heard at Supreme Court after Court of Appeal certified a point of law of general public importance.
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NewsFirm hire: Boyes Turner's family team continues to expand
Associate solicitor Lizzie Dravnieks is latest recruit to join Reading law firm.
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NewsBarrister loses tribunal appeal against Stonewall
Employment Appeal Tribunal finds tribunal did not err in law in criminal defence barrister Allison Bailey’s claim.
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NewsEquity partners avoid sanction after colleague struck off
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal judgment finds Solicitors Regulation Authority had failed to prove the facts to the requiste standard.
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NewsCouncil bodies demand end to SEND tribunal role
Local authority groups intensify their campaign for their duties on special educational needs provision to be watered down.
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NewsMoD appeals after RAF's legal chief found to have ‘sabotaged’ solicitor’s career
Lawyer 'annoyed very senior colleagues' in legal branch who 'did not expect to justify their conduct'.
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NewsA tale of canine court officers
Research papers are beginning to appear discussing whether dogs in court are an influence on juries.
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NewsMacfarlanes rebounds as partners net £50,000 a week
Bird & Bird also posts inflation-busting profit rise in latest City results.
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NewsEx-Axiom Ince staff win awards over botched redundancy process
Firm closed last October but did not comply with its redundancy obligations.
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NewsDoing the heavy lifting at Talbots
Legal assistant Lily Smalley prepares to travel to the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship later this year.
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NewsCourt approves will alteration after solicitor's error
Master finds it beyond doubt that firm made a clerical error on original draft.
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NewsProfits up but PEP flat as Clifford Chance invests
City giant announces record trading surplus and growth in all practice areas.
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NewsOmbudsman misses key targets but happy with progress
Complaints handler also reveals area of law that attracts the most consumer grievances.
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NewsFormal advice for magistrate who raised his voice at court staff
Spokesperson for the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says behaviour amounted to misconduct.
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NewsIn depth: New code for local authority monitoring officers
Solicitors who help run hollowed-out councils cannot do much about funding. But a new code of practice that clearly delineates the role of monitoring officers could at least make their jobs easier
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NewsAspiring solicitor who spent 13 years in care system celebrates milestone
Harpreet Powar was told to be realistic about her career ambitions - now she is one step closer to becoming a solicitor.
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NewsFirm promotion: Chair appointed at Blandy & Blandy
Claire Dyer joined the Thames Valley law firm on qualification in 2006.