News – Page 107
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NewsJudge queries High Court trial at 'substantial cost' to public
Claim was never worth more than £80,000 but required a three-week jury trial.
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NewsTop firms ‘hindered’ by partners’ lack of language skills
Research finds that less than a sixth of UK law firm partners can speak a foreign language.
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NewsJustice committee outlines 'unfinished business'
Committee publishes list of projects 'interrupted' by forthcoming general election.
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NewsWhite-collar crime clampdown gets green light
Criminal finances bill among measures receiving royal assent as parliament prorogued.
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NewsCampaigners call for hate crime equality
LGBT and disability group Galop says current two-tier system suggests some victims are less worthy of protection than others.
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NewsClifford Chance to close Thailand base
Magic circle firm retrenches in southeast Asia to concentrate on Singapore 'hub'.
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NewsFemale minority ethnic defendants 'overwhelmed by legal jargon'
Findings expected to feed into David Lammy MP's review of potential racial bias in the criminal justice system.
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NewsBar calls for Brexit CJEU clarification
Representative body responds to government’s Great Repeal Bill White Paper.
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'Stressful' uncertainty over legal aid cuts will continue until June
Practitioner group says government response to graduated fee scheme consultations are on hold.
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NewsEuropean court rules against film piracy devices
CJEU says sale of boxes that enable access to pirated content is ‘communication to the public’.
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NewsTargets 'with teeth' needed to improve judicial diversity
Human rights group Justice says some of its recommendations will be unpopular.
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NewsClifford Chance promotes 24 to partner - but only four are women
Firm says improving gender balance is one of its ’key long-term priorities’.
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NewsSuper exam reaction: Profession calls for 'clarity'
Regulator urged to provide more information on SQE as soon as possible.
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NewsLondon's legal eminence will survive Brexit, LCJ insists
English contract and commercial law remains the UK’s ‘national treasure’.
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NewsTruss tight-lipped on plans to promote legal services post-Brexit
Justice secretary says the government is working on a 'global Britain legal summit'.
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Claimant who switched to Official Solicitor can recover CFA costs
Defendants contested recoverability as the Official Solicitor replaced litigation friend after costs reforms.
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News'Gold plated' money laundering plans threaten new burden on firms
Law Society raises concerns about new anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regime.
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NewsLinklaters trials reduced hours scheme for associates
German scheme could be implemented in UK if successful.
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NewsHome Office scraps 'insufficient evidence' notification
Conservative peer concerned over use of the phrase in criminal cases that do not proceed to a charge.