All News articles – Page 89
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NewsFirm hire: DMH Stallard recruits fifth partner of 2025
Hollie Ryan joins the south east law firm's employment practice in Guildford.
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NewsCFA can apply retrospectively, Court of Appeal rules
Lord Justice Coulson states that agreement does not need to set out specifically that it applies in retrospect.
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NewsIn depth: Risk and compliance conference - AML, ethics and workplace culture
The Law Society’s risk and compliance conference last week heard that compliance officers must surmount an ever growing number of hurdles.
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NewsMagistrate issued with formal advice over Facebook comments
Magistrate considered criticism of her ‘unreasonable’ as she took part in ‘good faith, political discussion’ on social media.
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NewsSolicitor endures six-year delay in billing misconduct case
Former Addleshaw Goddard partner admitted to misguided attempt at internal ‘housekeeping’.
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NewsUnlucky seven trainees scramble for jobs after RBG failure
Seven trainees are struggling to secure training contracts as calls go out to legal sector for help.
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NewsTongue tied
SQE fees for 2025/26 will increase by 2.3% ‘to reflect inflation, plus a small additional uplift towards the cost of translating the assessments into Welsh’, the SRA confirmed this week. Let’s hope the investment yields a tangible reward. According to the SQE independent reviewer’s annual report for 2024, no one ...
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NewsHigh Court dismisses ex-junior lawyer’s strike-off appeal
Jack Grunhut claimed he had been guided by mentors 'who were not suitable for their roles'.
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NewsFirm hire: Senior litigation solicitor joins BTTJ
David Whiting strengthens the Warwickshire firm's dispute resolution and insolvency team.
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NewsSolicitor suspended following stalking conviction
‘Serious nature’ of former City lawyer’s conduct meant ‘there was a need to protect the public’, SDT judgment says.
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NewsMagistrate’s ‘lack of self-awareness’ leads to sanction
Complaints against magistrate included allegation she undermined a staff member in open court.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses negligence claim against barrister
Judge describes claim brought by businessman as 'litigation whack-a-mole'.
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NewsCurtain descends on Brazil dam collapse hearing
Case has filled Court 15 of the Rolls Building for more than four months.
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NewsNew ethics framework will help in-house lawyers 'speak truth to power'
Whistleblowing and influencing corporate culture will be at the core of resource currently being developed by the Law Society.
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NewsSRA doubles response time to complaints as reports surge
Automated response from regulator's assessment team states that complainants can expect to wait 50 to 55 working days to be contacted.
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NewsLawyer protection treaty passes further hurdle
Under the convention, states must ensure that lawyers can carry out their duties without being the target of any form of physical attack, threat, harassment or intimidation.
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NewsLawyers 'watching in horror' as Trump ramps up 'bullying' attacks
Court halts president’s plans but law firm leaders appear reluctant to make public statements of condemnation.
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NewsHigh Court judge sanctioned over 15-month delay
Mrs Justice McGowan, who apologised for the delay, said her ‘workload was too great at the time’.