All News articles – Page 424
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NewsLSB pushes for consistent sanctions against lawyers
Bar should take ‘demonstrably firm action’ against sexual misconduct, says super-regulator.
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NewsCourt of Appeal rejects major shift on interim relief for ET claims
Claimant had argued she was discriminated against by not being able to seek interim relief.
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NewsHardwicke Chambers changes name over links to slave trade backer
Decision appears to be ridiculed in Twitter posts by justice minister Lord Wolfson QC.
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NewsCall for sanctions against lawyers over 'SLAPP' tactics
Human rights organisation warns that ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’ are on the rise.
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NewsFirms tear up office return plans as PM extends Covid restrictions
Thousands of law firm workers face at least another four weeks based mostly away from the office.
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NewsSRA postpones indemnity fund closure for 12 months
Regulator will consult on next steps, including alternative arrangements to protect retired solicitors.
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NewsFirm hires: 10 trainees qualify at Talbots Law
The new solicitors will be assisting a growing client base across the Black Country, Birmingham and Worcestershire.
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News'Fertility benefit' offered by Clifford Chance and Cooley
International firms dangle tens of thousands of pounds to help employees start or grow a family.
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NewsMoJ analysis confirms that disputed judicial review data is wrong
Statistics regulator says independent review should have explained rationale for 'over simplistic' assumption.
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NewsAppeal overturns 'Checkmylegalfees' PI costs victory
Court's ruling seen as important yardstick for a number of similar appeals waiting to be heard.
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News‘Best-friend relationship’: Thames Valley firm merges with commercial specialist
Gardner Leader and Clark Holt have scheduled a completion date for this summer to form an 160-person practice.
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NewsDefender of the rich and famous
The flamboyant and talented Francis Lee Bailey Jr died earlier this month.
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NewsWhich snaps court your fancy?
Holidays are supposed to be a time to switch off – until you pass the nearby law courts.
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NewsRoyal birth keeps lawyers busy
Daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is already generating plenty of work for lawyers.
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NewsNews focus: Legal futures - What will the profession look like in 2050?
The Law Society’s ‘Future Worlds’ report makes grim reading, predicting that AI will replace many solicitors and employment will plummet. But there are reasons to be optimistic.
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News2005 Constitutional Reform Act up for review
Government intends to revisit the role of lord chancellor, Robert Buckland QC MP reveals.
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NewsConsolidation gathers pace as firm numbers dip below 10,000
SRA figures show there were 9,974 firms at the start of this month, the lowest number in 11 years.
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NewsPolice probe suspect drugs tests used in criminal and family cases
In one case, a mother had children removed from her care on the basis of a contested report.
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News‘A powerful reminder to politicians’: Assisted dying campaigner’s final message
Noel Conway has died aged 71 after removing his ventilator.
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NewsCPS appoints David Malone as Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor
The human rights and criminal barrister will be responsible for CPS London South Crown Court cases.