All News articles – Page 654
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NewsSecret medical recordings ‘reprehensible’ but allowed as evidence
Court urges APIL and FOIL to create protocol for rules on recording of medical examinations.
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NewsFirm promotion: West Midlands firm appoints new partner
Enoch Evans announces that Reiss Matthews has been promoted.
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NewsSupreme Court ruling to clarify whistleblowing rights for judges
District judge Claire Gilham raised concerns about court service cuts, excessive workloads and lack of court accommodation.
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NewsSRA advertising for new director of ‘strategy and innovation’
New recruit likely to receive six-figure salary and be in charge of 40 staff.
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NewsLaw students compete for work experience via Instagram
Entrants have to post a picture or video, alongside a caption, on the picture-sharing app.
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NewsRelease under investigation gives criminals ‘carte blanche’, says CBA
RUI being ‘abused’ by police and exposes the public to harm, the Criminal Bar Association has warned.
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NewsFirms urged to publish photos of offices to help disabled clients
Solicitors Regulation Authority asked YouGov to explore reasonable adjustments to make legal services accessible.
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NewsCounsel fee not fixed for claim which left protocol
Court rules that costs officer was right to consider counsel’s advice fee as a disbursement.
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NewsFirm hire: Fintech expert joins Ashfords
Firm’s financial services team welcomes legal director Cynthia Ma.
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NewsQueen’s Speech: Johnson puts law and order issues at forefront
Sentencing, domestic abuse and divorce all on the government’s notional agenda.
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News‘Inherently unfair’ probate fee hike scrapped
The Law Society ‘relieved’ by the MoJ’s announcement, having campaigned against the fee increase.
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News‘Perverse’ MoD legal reforms will harm troops’ rights, warn lawyers
Government wants time limits for bringing claims and establishment of a no-fault compensation scheme.
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NewsCity firms set for drinking crackdown after tribunal finding
Rewarding staff with booze-fuelled celebrations may be a thing of the past as firms review policies on alcohol consumption.
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News‘Careless’ solicitor cleared over unapproved witness statement
Tribunal finds Nnamdi Gregory Ibe made a mistake but had not breached solicitor rules.
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NewsVidisha takes on ultimate challenge
Obiter was among many who were surprised when Vidisha Joshi announced she was stepping down as managing partner of London firm Hodge Jones & Allen after three years in the post. Giving the annual Fiona Woolf lecture at the Law Society last month, Joshi said her decision to quit was ...
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NewsLand Registry: error data must not be used to punish firms
Registry says it is in ‘last stages’ of agreeing memorandum of understanding with SRA regarding title application data sharing.
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NewsOnline Welsh family law may be lost in translation – judge
His Honour Judge Harold Godwin is concerned over the time taken to correctly translate digitised forms into Welsh.
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News‘Rapid review’ urges Welsh government to ‘sell’ separate jurisdiction to lawyers
Research also found that law firm leaders ‘don’t care’ about getting government grants.