All News articles – Page 9
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NewsMinistry of Justice finds £6m for legal support
Justice minister says access to early legal support can stop housing, welfare benefits and debt problems spiralling.
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NewsIn depth: Spring statement - HMRC targets tax avoidance enablers
While Rachel Reeves’ spring statement was devoid of a ‘proper investment plan’ for justice, it did propose a crackdown on advisers who promote tax avoidance schemes – with fines running into millions.
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NewsEmployment judge sanctioned over comments to tribunal members
Tribunal judge recused himself after litigant in person raised concerns about comments.
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NewsCAT president slashes 'wholly disproportionate' costs in Mastercard case
Akin Gump billed at up to triple guideline hourly rates - including £1,120 for Grade B solicitors - for application costs.
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NewsFirm hire: gunnercooke welcomes international corporate partner
Guy Avshalom has previously served as general counsel and COO of Lionsgate UK.
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NewsJudges block Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ crackdown on law firms
Two firms fight back as Skadden Arps strikes pre-emptive $100m deal with US president.
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NewsLegal training manager who lost her team was not forced to resign
Claimant alleged she was forced to quit following changes to her role and lack of team responsibilities.
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NewsLegal Services Board slams SRA failings in damning report
Regulatory performance assessment by oversight watchdog also questions effectiveness of the SRA’s leadership team.
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NewsBe ready to battle fake reviews, in-house lawyers told
New powers will make it easier for Competition and Markets Authority to take direct action on consumer law breaches.
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NewsJudge demands proof before cutting 'duplication' costs
Paying parties cannot expect to secure costs reductions based on a single-paragraph objection.
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NewsCCRC sets up case study hub to 'assist potential applicants'
Review body says it hopes the new hub will support its work investigating possible miscarriages of justice.
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NewsExceptions to the cab rank rule
In 25 years of practice, I never met a clerk who, if he or his master did not want a case, could not evade it.
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NewsIt ends as it began
Richard Nelson, who applied for a trainee position after seeing an advert in the Gazette, retires after 42 years with the same firm.
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NewsFighting talk
Hopes for a debate between the AG and his opposite number on their widely divergent visions of the rule of law received a boost last week.
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NewsStamp duty sing-a-long
Conveyancing director ends a busy and stressful period on a positive note.
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NewsNew threat to legislate as Sentencing Council row escalates
Mahmood 'extremely disappointed' by rejection of her request for new guidance to be revised.
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NewsLegal aid fee increase will be 'swallowed up' by NI rise, Society warns
Chancery Lane says the proposed rates are not enough given that solicitors have had no pay rise in 30 years.
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NewsRemembering WH Smith’s short-lived legal detour
Back in 2011, the retail giant agreed to host 500 ‘legal access points’ - endorsed by Amanda Holden.
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NewsCouncil law firm makes £575,000 loss after costly IT meltdown
Pathfinder Legal's business model is ‘to charge lower legal fees than other private sector options’.
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NewsSociety condemns Istanbul 'attack on the rule of law'
'We call upon the Turkish authorities to cease all actions of intimidation against the legal profession.'