All News articles – Page 302
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Ex-justice minister criticises lawyers over modern slavery claims
Modern Slavery Act 2015 is ‘one of the biggest loopholes in our immigration system’, Chris Philp writes.
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Partner rebuked for telling clients they could share court Zoom link
Judge summoned solicitors after it emerged someone without permission was watching trial.
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City warns of 'digital protectionism'
Lobby group TheCityUK calls for clarity on regulation of non-personal data.
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'End foolish and misguided strike', law firm chief tells criminal bar
Midlands practice says it is recruiting in-house counsel to ensure defendants are represented.
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Protestor 'convicted behind closed doors' plans to sue Metropolitan Police
Dania Al-Obeid was arrested, detained and charged after attending a vigil for Sarah Everard last year.
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Struck-off Blacker's charity role probed by commission
Regulator will investigate former solicitor’s position as trustee of Rochdale-based armed forces charity.
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Solicitor banned for telling trainee to change date on form
Tribunal rejects partner’s submission that he had been shown how to 'Tipp-Ex out' errors during his own training.
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Veteran solicitor struck off for giving cash to clients in custody
Criminal defence solicitor Derek Hayward, 70, admits dishonestly passing money to four clients.
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Firm hire: Steele Raymond welcomes commercial property partner
Martin Logan joins the Bournemouth firm.
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CMC collapses with thousands owed by Covid-hit firm
Manchester business 33 Legal Limited sold as pre-pack deal after winding up petition from HMRC.
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Shoosmiths starts firm-wide bonus scheme as WFW sees profits rise
National firm says it aims to pay staff at least 5% of their basic salary under new bonus scheme.
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'Remove listing responsibility from judges', suggests Treasury minister
Former justice minister Lucy Frazer MP says AI could be used to manage the court case load more effectively.
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Post Office scandal lawyers ordered not to use 'negotiating tactics'
Inquiry chair also wants lawyers representing claimants to be paid more.
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Legal services boom has peaked - official
Sector revenues are falling after rising to unprecedented highs amid the pandemic, ONS figures show.
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Firm hire: Legal director joins Gateley Legal
Residential team in the firm's Manchester office welcomes Nick Molloy.
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Mishcon spent almost £12m on shelved IPO
London firm spent £11.7m on planned flotation in year ending 9 April, audited results show.
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Profits slide at HFW as 'normality' returns
International firm posts 1% drop in turnover and decline in net profit.
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'Closed-door' court process criticised after Everard vigil prosecutions dropped
Crown Prosecution Service says legal test for prosecuting people who attended vigil for Sarah Everard was not met.
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Damning Gerrard ruling sent to SRA
Mr Justice Waksman says he is ‘not sending [the ruling] in relation to Dechert as a firm’.
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Court of Appeal to consider crypto ‘duty of care’
Issue is 'of considerable importance', Lady Justice Andrews rules in litigation involving bitcoin entrepreneur Dr Craig Wright.