News – Page 195
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South America ‘untapped’ by UK law firms
Firms are 15 to 20 years behind where they need to be, international lawyers say.
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MoJ ponders whiplash extension
Response to include the transport select committee report on whiplash.
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MoJ cancels £75m in unpaid court fines
Shadow justice secretary attacks 50% two-year increase in cancelled fines.
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News‘Legal creep’ threatens to paralyse military, says thinktank
Policy Exchange report expresses fear over increased litigation against Ministry of Defence.
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NewsBar chair challenges Grayling’s sums
Lord chancellor under fire for claiming QC’s fees average £135,000 on high cost cases.
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NewsPI firms ignoring rules to comply with referral fee ban, says SRA
Warning note comes after analysis of first six months of the referral fee ban.
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NewsLegal profession praised over social mobility
Law is leading the charge against social inequality, according to the government's social mobility champion.
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NewsCoA upholds ‘commonsense’ appeal over school PI claim
Judge says court was wrong to award damages to a boy injured at school.
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NewsAnti-corruption warning to in-house
Analysis of bribery prosecutions says most corrupt payments are not detected.
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NewsBar disciplinary rules ‘opaque’ says High Court
The High Court has refused judicial reviews of disciplinary decisions bought by three barristers, but criticised the rules governing hearings.
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NewsFirm rewards staff with shorter working week
Birmingham firm to reduce contracted hours but retain salaries.
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NewsBarrass: don't be afraid to speak to the SRA
Director calls for increased trust between firms and the regulator.
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NewsRates consultation coming next month, reveals judge
The legal profession has a month to offer its views on guideline hourly rates.
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NewsNo firm is too big to fail, says SRA director
Latest failure another example that top-100 status no longer immunises firms from financial realities.
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NewsGrayling rejects ‘Europeanisation’ of justice
The justice secretary has defended the government’s intention to opt out of EU law and order measures.
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NewsTownsend: unprecedented change not over
The SRA’s outgoing chief executive defends the pace of reform.
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NewsSRA seeks to save millions with intervention rules change
Increasing cost of interventions prompts another look at rules governing file storage.
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NewsPenningtons buys Manches in pre-pack deal
Market consolidation continues at pace as top-100 rivals join forces.
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NewsRoom for ‘only 300 criminal firms’
There are too many criminal law firms and too many criminal lawyers, according to a Tuckers senior partner.
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NewsRegional firms buy files from Harris Cartier in PII fallout
Harris Cartier was the first firm to be placed into administration of those that did not secure PII in this year’s renewal period.