All News articles – Page 356
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NewsClaimant lawyers outraged at prospect of fixed clinical negligence costs
Government is warned that proposed regime will stop people from making legitimate claims.
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NewsConveyancing fees rise by 21%, survey finds
Property agency says findings are unsurprising given 'sustained' demand last year.
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NewsBeware of emails from the SRA - warns SRA email
Regulator clarifies that it 'does not use, nor has it ever used, the domain name positivepromotions.com’.
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NewsFirm hire: Howes Percival appoints corporate director
Corporate and venture capital specialist Tom Redman will be based in the firm's Milton Keynes office.
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NewsFormer SFO director joins international firm
Sir David Green QC joins Cohen & Gresser as a partner in its white collar defence and regulation practice group.
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NewsLegal services to benefit from Brexit freedoms, PM claims
Government to consult on becoming a party to the Singapore Convention on Mediation.
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NewsSolicitor lambasted by judge over ‘Primark service’ for £100m will
Judge says there could be ‘serious consequences’ for solicitor who prepared disputed will of property dealer.
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NewsAlmost 70 fee earner roles ‘under review’ after £11.5m acquisition
Knights buys York and Lincoln firm but warns that ‘non-core’ elements may not be part of the transfer.
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NewsKhan 'misappropriated money', SRA tells High Court
Sir Gerald Barling hears from regulator in Soophia Khan's intervention challenge before reserving judgment.
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NewsBar slowly becoming more diverse but 'still more work to be done'
The Bar Standards Board says a ‘disproportionately high number’ of barristers attended an independent school.
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NewsJudge asks ‘Dr Bitcoin’ to put up hard cash for costs security
Owner of Seychelles company must provide nearly £250,000 against adverse costs in a challenge over jurisdiction in a $4bn action.
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NewsGovernment proposes fixed costs for clinical negligence claims
Costs limit would apply to most claims worth up to £25,000, long-awaited consultation document states.
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NewsCourt rejects 'ring of deceit' allegation against top divorce firm
'No evidence that could begin to support such outlandish allegations,' family judge rules.
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NewsForce small claims into mediation, says CJC
Civil Justice Council puts forward its blueprint for how small claims can be dealt with more efficiently.
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NewsBiggest civil fraud trial ends in ‘substantial’ victory for HP
US tech giant ‘substantially succeeded’ in its High Court claim but damages will be ‘considerably less’ than the $5bn claimed.
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Tolstoy outmuscles Hercules
It can be a tough old gig, being a High Court judge. True, the money is decent – £192,679 a year for the latest intake – but the job is often, well, arduous. Mr Justice Henshaw received some well-deserved sympathy this week from the Court of Appeal, which praised his ...
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NewsLondon’s separation anxiety
For some of the world’s richest and unhappiest soon-to-be-former couples, London is the ‘divorce capital of the world'.
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NewsYou win some, you Lewes some
Expert witness Sir Keith Simpson nearly had Morton in serious trouble down at Lewes Crown Court.
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NewsIP-No: Mishcon postpones listing as market deemed too volatile
Partners voted in favour of London stock exchange float last year but plans are now on hold indefinitely.
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NewsConsultants head back to ‘traditional’ practice by starting new firm
Founders say new venture will encourage flexible hours and will not have ‘outdated’ billing targets.