All News articles – Page 303
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NewsRaab keeps his own counsel as judges sweat
Dominic Raab doesn’t appear to like lawyers much, despite being one himself. But has this seemingly reflex hostility degenerated into outright provocation? Gazette columnist and legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg reported last month that more than 11,000 serving or former part-time judges in England and Wales stand to lose pension benefits ...
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NewsJudges' pension rights will be preserved, Raab confirms
Lord chancellor acknowledges uncertainty around legislative framework gave rise to concern from judicial office-holders.
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NewsSacked solicitor duped investors into thinking he was still working
Tribunal strikes off solicitor after finding he took advantage of potential funders.
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NewsFirm hire: Bertram Fairbanks welcomes commercial property head
Partner Julia Knight joins the rebranded Exeter firm.
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NewsBar tribunal chair 'completely misunderstood' his role, court told
Criminal barrister appealing 'unfairly excessive' sanctions over evidence disclosure failure.
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NewsLegal aid 'hurdle' removed for domestic abuse applicants
Doctors can now submit letters of evidence following a video or telephone consultation.
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NewsBuckland: 'Fast track' Law Commission bills for 'good law'
Former lord chancellor calls on government to ‘look again’ at how bills could go straight from second to third readings without need for full committee stage.
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NewsHogan Lovells and Shearman call off merger talks
Tieup would have created top five global firm.
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NewsNational firm gives staff free stake in the business
HF says employee share scheme is part of turning the traditional model ‘on its head’.
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NewsManchester firm unveils plans to recruit 150 new staff
Veritas Solicitors will open several new departments as part of expansion plans.
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NewsFirm hire: Private wealth disputes partner joins Charles Russell Speechlys
Ziva Robertson joins the firm’s London office from McDermott Will & Emery.
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NewsInternational firm faces negligence claim after losing time-bar fight
Judge found claimants did not have necessary knowledge on alleged damage to bring negligence action earlier.
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NewsLPA reforms 'will generate legal services competition'
Government-backed bill will allow chartered legal executives to certify a copy of a power of attorney.
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NewsSupervising solicitor 'manipulated and controlled' female colleague, tribunal hears
Woman tells tribunal that she felt ‘bombarded’ with messages from firm’s director.
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NewsCourt set to hear claims of 'secret' IP commissions
Judge refuses bid by Marks & Clerk LLP to strike out group claim brought on behalf of businesses paying patent renewal fees.
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NewsBoss of legal aid giant to face SDT on false document charges
John Blavo will appear before tribunal more than seven years after his firm was shut down.
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NewsHillsborough families demand more after MoJ proposes disaster support
Justice secretary says panel will ‘signpost’ victims of disasters to sources of help.
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NewsSRA asks court for permission to destroy 765,000 files
Regulator says new retention policy will save around £120,000 a year.
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NewsChatGPT tested on common conveyancing questions
Firm says AI chatbot service fared well on some questions - but also gave confusing or contradictory responses.
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NewsTomorrow’s - plus a few of yesterday’s - lawyers
Futurologist Richard Susskind identifies 15 new jobs for human lawyers alongside the robots.