All News articles – Page 17
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NewsSteering group to implement bar bullying review recommendations
Regulator and representative body to work together on protocol for reporting bullying and harassment.
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NewsGovernment plans to lift cap on unfair dismissal compensation
Announcement appears alongside proposals to drop 'day one' entitlement from Employment Rights Bill.
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NewsIn depth: Budget 2025 - what it means for solicitors
On Wednesday, firms breathed a sigh of relief as Rachel Reeves’ budget did not include a new tax on LLPs - but for the very largest there was a shock.
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NewsSolicitors face death threats, intimidation and violence, Law Society survey finds
Almost half of practising solicitors say they or their firm have received threats in the past year.
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News'Clear evidence' required to curb jury trials, MP warns
Leaked document prompts urgent debate in House of Commons on right to trial by jury.
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NewsSDT was entitled to penalise 'without prejudice' solicitor, appeal hears
Mrs Justice Collins Rice, sitting in the Royal Courts of Justice, reserves judgment following day-long hearing.
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NewsFirm hire: Commercial real estate partner joins Shoosmiths
Jasvinder Sahotay joins from Steptoe International (UK).
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NewsFirm promotion: Partner appointment at Lalive
International disputes firm promotes Robert Bradshaw in its London office.
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NewsHamlins acquires Maddox Legal corporate team
Maddox Legal was co-founded by Joss Alcraft and managing partner Mark Archer in 2018.
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NewsFirm hires: Partner duo joins Doyle Clayton
Alison Cameron and Siobhan Fitzgerald will be based in Bristol.
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NewsFirm promotion: Myers & Co appoints director
Corporate team head Jen Goodwin has been promoted at the Staffordshire law firm.
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NewsLSB unveils plan to speed up diversity progress
Legal services regulators will be required to demonstrate they are meeting four key outcomes.
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NewsPeer review
An influential group of peers is the latest to call for compulsory ethical training for lawyers ‘throughout their career’.
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NewsSolicitor appeals SDT sanction over 'without prejudice' email
There is nothing wrong with wanting to try to settle cases confidentially, High Court hears.
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NewsNon-legal tribunal member not a 'worker', employment tribunal finds
Employment judge dismisses claim that lay member had not received holiday pay since 1998.
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NewsPayne Hicks Beach toasts record growth and profits
Venerable Lincoln’s Inn outfit whose partners include feared divorce lawyer Fiona Shackleton is growing rapidly amid a strategic overhaul.
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NewsEx-solicitor refused restoration 16 years after strike-off
Applicant did not demonstrate a sustained commitment to training, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds.
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NewsPakistan's 'structural assault' on judicial independence condemned
Measure will turn Supreme Court into a pawn of the executive, says IBA Human Rights Institute.
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NewsMPs demand answers on asylum reform
Justice select committee queries need to establish new appeals body and where money to fund early legal advice is coming from.
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NewsBudget 25: Government mulls ban on non-compete clauses
An outright ban on non-compete causes in employment contracts is among the options proposed in a working paper published alongside yesterday’s budget. According to the consultation document, such clauses 'play a part in restricting employee movement, limiting knowledge spillovers and can undermine incentives for innovation'. The document notes that under ...