News – Page 193
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NewsCameras arrive in Court of Appeal
From tomorrow, footage of judges and lawyers will be available for broadcast from the Court of Appeal.
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NewsDon't turn a blind eye to human rights, City firms urged
Acting in the client’s best interest does not mean ignoring human rights, says partner at magic circle firm Allen & Overy.
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NewsLooming PII deadline could sink 176 firms
Firms that have not secured insurance cover by the end of today must cease practising.
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NewsTroubled Midlands firm goes under
Administrators say Hacking Ashton is in liquidation following a creditors’ meeting on Friday.
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NewsScots warm to flexible working
A quarter of Scotland’s solicitors work away from the office at least once a week.
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NewsPI firms join forces to buy out sector refugees
A Manchester consortium of PI firms has been formed to capitalise on market consolidation.
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NewsTrainee retention rate steady
City firm Travers Smith has topped this year’s ranking for trainee retention, offering placements to 22 trainees or 95.7% of its 2013 intake.
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NewsThird-party capture in Grayling's sights
Justice secretary will turn his attention to tackling third-party capture after last week rejecting an increase to the £1,000 small claims track limit.
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NewsBoycott could cause cases to collapse
Major trials could collapse from next month if barristers carry out a threat to boycott criminal legal aid work in protest over proposed fee cuts in very high cost cases.
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Anglo Scottish merger runs in to trouble
Kennedys and Simpson & Marwick say the announced merger will not happen on projected completion date.
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RTA group retains opposition to inducements for claims
Government now set for talks with regulator about the future of up-front payments.
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NewsHudson: claimants must copy insurers' lobby machine
Law Society chief begins campaign to collect evidence to take to government.
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Firms increase borrowing to fund PC renewals
Reliance on lending has doubled during current ’pinch point’.
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NewsCost-cutting axe falls on pioneering court
North Liverpool Community Justice Centre will close its doors next spring.
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NewsChallinors creditors left with nothing
The demise of the Midlands partnership is expected to cost around 250 creditors a total of £7.1m.
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NewsLaw Society lands key A&O figure to head City team
Stephen Denyer to join the Society with a brief to improve engagement with larger firms.
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NewsCoA punishes defendant that refused ADR invitation
Post-Jackson clampdown continues with latest Court of Appeal judgment
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NewsSupreme Court rules in landmark outsourcing liability case
Solicitor acting for brain-damaged woman hails ‘reassuring’ judgment.
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Slater & Gordon confirms another UK acquisition
Rapid expansion into UK market continues as Australian firm seals deal for asbestos disease specialist.
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NewsSociety backs challenge to advocacy quality scheme
The High Court will hear the challenge to QASA at the end of November.