All News articles – Page 266
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News'New Britain': Labour plans to protect 'basic social rights'
Commission on UK's Future chaired by Gordon Brown also proposes legislative scrutiny role for Supreme Court.
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NewsSolicitor's dismissal while he was off sick was unfair, tribunal rules
Judge finds firm should have waited until Bedfordshire solicitor was back at work.
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NewsListed firm owner warns of £4m hit after litigation funder losses
Shares in Rosenblatt Group plunge after chief executive says she is 'very disappointed' with subsidiary's position.
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NewsDefence crowdfunding 'exacerbated' libel damage
Defendant's 'whole attitude to these proceedings... has been one of contempt', judge rules.
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NewsDelays plague civil justice with trials taking months to come to court
No let-up in waiting times for claims to come to court, according to latest statistics.
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NewsClimate clauses to support conveyancers with 'duty of care'
Environmental analytics business says microsite will help solicitors understand legal obligations.
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NewsSqueezy does it
Bonus for turning up in person to the Bar Conference was the chance to collect exhibition-stand goodies.
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NewsNews focus: SLAPPS 'could turn UK into pariah state'
The government insists it will ‘get around to’ legislating on strategic litigation against public participation, but lawyers warn that action is needed quickly or the UK risks becoming a ‘pariah state’.
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NewsNews focus: What now for the bar?
‘Future-proofing the bar’ was the theme of this year’s Bar Conference, but how financially sustainable are chambers? Accurate fee estimates and a commitment to equality and diversity are critical.
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NewsFirm hire: Simpson Millar's public law team recruits solicitor
Alexandra Kenney is a member of charity INQUEST and a legal panel member for Centre for Women’s Justice.
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NewsIncompetent solicitor a 'serious and continuing' risk to the public
SDT bans solicitor after he failed to take appropriate action to stop a property fraud.
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NewsSRA wants statutory designation to encourage reporting of SLAPPs
Regulator reveals that it is investigating 29 cases brought by 17 firms.
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NewsDivorce action funder failed to carry out checks before lending £232k
Ombudsman finds that Novitas, which charged 18% interest on loan secured against borrower's house, acted unfairly.
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NewsSDT chief quits in wake of costly eviction
Resignation confirmed two weeks after it was announced tribunal would have to move at a cost of over £1m.
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NewsNo more 'sir' or 'madam': Obsolete DJ titles axed
Judges should be addressed in court or tribunal hearings simply as ‘judge’, senior judiciary says.
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NewsSheikh and fakes: 159-page judgment probes Asian 'antiquities'
High Court finds misrepresentation but not fraud by London dealer in $4.9m claim.
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NewsLSB to seek a budget rise of 9% next year
Solicitors to pay an extra £2.11 a year to fund new projects for the oversight regulator.
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NewsJudge praises solicitor subject to ‘intense, personal’ abuse from LiP
Court hears that father in family court proceedings used litigation as an extension of domestic abuse.
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News'Reckless' legal aid reforms put 'futures in jeopardy'
Practitioner groups join Law Society and bar in condemning government response to Bellamy review.