All News articles – Page 833
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NewsDiversity survey: women make up one third of partners
Latest figures show profession becoming more like the wider population - but more needs to be done, SRA chief executive says.
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NewsAccelerated degree plan has 'long way to go', junior lawyers say
Junior lawyers say government’s proposals do not offer enough of an incentive.
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NewsFCA flexes muscles with first 'serious crime' order
New sanction bars man jailed for illegal money lending from conducting any credit business.
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NewsSRA chief favours 'parity' with £50m maximum fines
Government reported to be committed to looking again at SRA’s enforcement powers.
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NewsCPS admits 'wholesale failures' in pursuit of ex Sidley Austin partner
Charges against Matthew Cahill for tax offences have been dropped, court papers reveal.
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NewsLegal advice fears over on-the-spot fingerprint scanning
Home Office says police officers will be able to identify suspects in less than a minute on their smartphones.
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News'My printer broke’: Barrister escapes suspension after PC blunder
Philippa Page blames ‘her own incompetence’ for failing to renew practising certificate.
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NewsInsurance firm signs up academics to predict case outcomes
Partnership with London School of Economics will explore artificial intelligence and statistical models to manage litigation risk.
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NewsKeoghs completes Hill Dickinson insurance buyout
Acquisition will see 17 partners and 311 Hill Dickinson staff move to Keoghs.
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NewsJudge denies lying claimant a way round fundamental dishonesty test
Claimant in clinical negligence case said he would suffer substantial injustice because of ‘gross disproportion’ of sanction.
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NewsCorbyn enters row over coroner's 'cab rank' burial rule
Labour leader says he has 'serious concerns' over policy that will be subject of next month's judicial review.
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NewsFirm's tribute to solicitor victim of Grand Canyon crash
Shoosmiths chief executive says Jason Hill was full of energy and widely admired.
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NewsOfficials confirm April 2019 for RTA claim reforms
Personal injury lawyers say they will continue to fight the proposals after steering group hears new implementation date.
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News'Dishonest' would-be solicitor given new hearing to enter profession
Court judgment finds regulator was unfair to deny Rizwana Yussouf an oral hearing.
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NewsSociety leads renewed push for early legal advice
Two law centres in the pipeline as Chancery Lane publishes online tool to lobby MPs.
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NewsGovernment edges towards patent court approval
Ratification process continues to proceed despite roadblocks in form of Brexit and German legal challenge.
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NewsAdvice vacuum looms on special educational needs
Families with special educational needs may struggle to access state-funded specialist legal advice after the government cancelled procurement of education and discrimination services through its telephone helpline.
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NewsAsset freeze power to hit domestic ‘Mr Bigs’
Unexplained wealth orders (UWO) came into force this month.