All News articles – Page 533
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NewsBarrister fined for 'rude and unprofessional' behaviour in court
Veteran defence counsel 'pulled faces and/or acted in a manner that led to her being told to sit down'.
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NewsLaw firm director threatens to sue mayor over congestion charge changes
Pre-action protocol letter sent to Sadiq Khan over temporary measures to increase charge and extend operating hours.
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NewsSimmons & Simmons to vote on 20% pay cut
Second wave of measures to be introduced by the City firm.
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NewsLet’s be modest with change says online courts guru Susskind
Lords committee hears pleas for a pause to learn lessons from ‘major unscheduled pilot’.
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NewsEmergency coronavirus appeal smashes £400,000 target
Money will go towards Community Justice Fund to support specialist legal advice centres.
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NewsInsurer’s private prosecution of false PI claimant ‘first of many’
Allianz reflects on successful prosecution after fraudulent personal injury claim.
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NewsJudges criticise High Court hearing in Wimbledon tickets dispute
Court of Appeal says procedural fairness of 'cardinal importance' when a person's liberty is at stake.
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NewsTribunal braced for redundancy claim surge once furlough scheme ends
President confirms litigants will not be forced into remote hearings where they can show it would be unfair.
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NewsSC sends 'bullying' judge libel case back for retrial
Mr Justice Jay 'harassed and intimidated' litigant in person, Supreme Court finds.
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NewsSolicitor in sham marriage TV sting loses strike-off appeal
High Court rules that tribunal had followed the correct process and came to the right conclusion.
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NewsBSB sanction invalid because barrister was already suspended
Henry Hendron was suspended for three years in 2016 after supplying ‘chemsex’ drugs.
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NewsCourt refuses to let claimant backtrack on £5k settlement mistake
Another judgment appears to show that portal mistakes are permanent - no matter how big they might be.
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NewsCourt of Appeal deals blow to libel tourists
Dispute over claims about the inventor of Bitcoin will not be heard in London.
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NewsMagistrates deal with 13 cases on first day of 'block listing'
One courtroom dedicated to hearing firm's cases to keep number of people in court to a minimum.
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NewsFraudulent solicitor jailed over fake property sales
Solicitor worked with practice manager to purport to sell London properties that were never on the market.
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NewsReed Smith lays off London lawyers
International firm introduces wave of measures including redundancies, pay cuts and shorter weeks.
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NewsBusiness as usual for PI claims ‘a fairly distant prospect’
Member organisation pushes virtues of cooperation agreement between claimants and insurers.
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NewsSocial distancing causes delays at regional divorce centre
Separating couples face 20-week wait for district judge to consider consent order application.
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NewsStaff compensation claims reach £523k after firm’s closure
Sole director is one of those claiming for lost monies, as he goes on to run unregulated legal business.