All News articles – Page 306
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NewsHome Office monitoring immigration lawyers' activities, says minister
Human rights lawyers ‘abuse and exploit our laws at times’, Robert Jenrick tells parliament.
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NewsJuries in rape cases more likely to convict than acquit
Landmark research analysed almost six million charges and every verdict reached between 2007 and 2021.
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NewsNew 'laboratory' aims to plug the justice data gap
'Fundamental shift' needed to ensure that changes are underpinned by solid evidence.
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NewsProminent Russian lawyer sanctioned by UK
Firm's co-founder 'part of an opaque financial network connected to Putin'.
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NewsUkraine-born solicitor offers pro bono help to war refugees
Lawyer practising in Manchester is fronting firm’s move into immigration law.
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NewsNew civil orders to protect domestic abuse victims
Protection orders and notices will be piloted in Wales, Greater Manchester and London.
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NewsInsurers want Supreme Court to rule on mixed injury damages
Association of British Insurers seeks permission to appeal last month’s majority decision of the CoA.
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NewsInternational firm partner charged clients for London trip with daughter, tribunal hears
Former Reed Smith solicitor denies dishonesty and blames secretary for administrative error.
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NewsRecruitment drive for policing panellists on parole board
An additional 25 parole board members are to be recruited as panellists, the government said.
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NewsLawyers working from home doing longer hours, finds survey
Poll reveals legal professionals are working longer days but enjoying better work-life balance.
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NewsJudge throws out former AA chief's 'conspiracy' claim against firm
Costs incurred were not caused by firm’s breaches of duty, Mr Justice Fancourt finds.
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NewsNews focus: Are lawyers still breaching judgment embargoes?
Despite the master of the rolls’ clarion call for lawyers to respect judgment embargoes and a warning about possible contempt proceedings, high-profile breaches continue to happen.
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NewsNews focus: SIF, sanctions and SLAPPs - a busy week for the SRA
Changes to fining powers, new indemnity arrangements and another warning on SLAPPs – the SRA has rubber-stamped reforms that will have far-reaching implications for solicitors.
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NewsCash and curry
Data on Whitehall spending included £909 at Westminster curry house The Cinnamon Club.
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News'Community courts' on Labour's justice agenda
Shadow justice secretary promises 50% increase in Crown prosecution staff and also hints at reviving idea of levy on City firms to fund access to justice.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for 'flagrant breach of trust' with elderly client
Sole practitioner’s claims she was acting as a friend were dismissed by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
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NewsFirm hire: Debenhams Ottaway appoints divorce and family law partner
Stacey St Clair joins the firm from Hawkins Family Law where she was also partner.
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NewsTribunal slashes 'excessive' and 'disproportionate' SRA costs
Cost applications rebuffed in three judgments in eight days.
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NewsNightingale courts will remain open to tackle backlog
Additional physical capacity alone is not the solution, Law Society says.