All News articles – Page 450
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News‘Sense of how to behave’ at risk, says High Court chancellor
Sir Julian Flaux warns that the informality of remote hearings could undermine court rules and the seriousness of judicial decisions.
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News'Divisive nonsense': Labour to vote against police bill
David Lammy MP says bill could lead to harsher penalties for damaging a statue than for attacking a woman.
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NewsFaulks review on JR to be published this week
Government will reportedly seek to stop the automatic referral of judicial review cases to senior judges.
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NewsInsurance premiums down 1% in 2020 - as claims fell 19%
Insurers’ representative says average cost of each payout rose despite sharp fall in number of accidents.
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NewsNo research on video hearing impact
HMCTS has no commissions for research into impact on justice outcomes of video hearings or links, Gazette learns.
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NewsHaunted by typewriters
Russell Conway recalls joining Oliver Fisher Solicitors in Notting Hill in 1977.
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NewsDBA ruling gives boost to litigation funding sector
Court of Appeal rules that deal behind group action against truck manufacturers is not a damages-based agreement.
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NewsNews focus: FTSE 100 legal panels under pressure on diversity
In the first of a two-part investigation, the Gazette discovers how the UK’s largest listed companies are pushing their panel firms to embrace diversity.
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NewsFirm hires: Moore & Tibbits solicitors expands Court of Protection team
Firm welcomes senior solicitor Yvonne Chapman, solicitor Kirstie Lennox, legal adviser Denise Gorman and paralegal Chuma Quntu.
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NewsClifford Chance latest to award lockdown bonus
City retention rates have also remained high this month in spite of Covid concerns.
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NewsBoutique litigation firms join forces
Byrne and Partners will merge with PCB Litigation LLP on 1 April 2021 to form dispute resolution practice.
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NewsMultiple employment claims shoot up as Covid hits working conditions
MoJ reports an 82% increase in multiple claims at the end of 2020.
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NewsA solicitor general is not just for Christmas
Lucy Frazer's 77 days as the attorney general's deputy in 2019 isn't a record for brevity.
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NewsDecember was profession’s highest-billing month in history
Official statistics show a difficult start to 2021 - after a 'tremendous performance' at the end of last year.
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NewsHMCTS apologises for CVP connection problems
Some people were unable to connect to court via the cloud video platform.
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NewsBar counsels ‘extreme caution’ in Human Rights Act review
Changes to the 1998 act could put the UK in breach of international law, says Bar Council.
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NewsRegistry unveils 'gold standard' digital ID for property purchase
New standard for digital biometric identity checking marks 'exciting milestone towards a truly digital conveyancing process'.
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NewsBuckland and Patel drum up support for 'historic' police bill
Conservative Party subscribers asked to complete an 'Official Criminal Justice Survey'.
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News‘It was asking for a lot’ - Ombudsman cuts budget increase demands
Complaints handler will focus on getting more from existing resources, says head.