News – Page 63
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NewsMoJ backtracks on tribunal fee refund alerts
Government has begun writing to people affected after previously dismissing the idea following last year's landmark Supreme Court defeat.
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NewsLeeds legal stalwart expands down south
Bristol office will be Emsleys’ first outside West Yorkshire.
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NewsCity law firm hopes to raise £43m from record IPO
Rosenblatt aims to surpass Gateley in largest IPO ever made by a UK law firm.
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NewsLeigh Day prepares Windrush group action
Human rights firm it is waiting to hear more about the government's compensation scheme.
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NewsSolicitor campaigns to make mental health 'first-aiders' compulsory
Jodie Hill has launched a petition pointing to the anomaly that staff are trained in physical first aid only.
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NewsSenior presiding judge issues guidance on bar boycott
Lady Justice Macur says there should be no suggestion the judiciary are 'anything other than neutral' in the dispute between the profession and the government.
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NewsUnion hits out as courts shakeup threatens 6,500 jobs
Documents issued by the judiciary also shed further light on the future of the government's flexible courts hours plans.
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NewsSociety alarm over virtual disappearance of immigration legal aid cases
Law Society president Joe Egan says Windrush scandal illustrates how easily people can fall foul of complex rules.
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NewsCourt finds no good reason for another look at claimant's budget
Judge finds individually ‘unreasonable’ items become reasonable if overall budget is within limits.
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NewsHale: The world is not always as barristers see it
Supreme Court president tells junior lawyers something should be done to ensure more solicitors become judges.
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NewsJudge-led parole mechanism could spare victims 'onerous step'
Justice secretary David Gauke says the government must take a balanced approach to addressing shortcomings.
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NewsBoth sides claim victory in surveillance law challenge
Home Office ordered to amend part of 'snoopers charter' - but says it was doing so anyway.
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NewsLeveson: Do we want Premier League or a non-league criminal justice system?
Sir Brian Leveson says criminal practice must be attractive career option for practitioners.
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NewsHigh Court declares coroner 'cab rank' policy unlawful
Adath Yisroel Burial Society complained over Mary Hassell’s refusal to prioritise burials.
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NewsJudge slams 'game-playing' immigration lawyers and refers three firms to SRA
High Court issues new guidance designed to remind solicitors of their responsibilities.
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NewsAmber Rudd: Windrush helpline callers don't need lawyers
Immigration specialists unhappy with home secretary's advice in light of her department's track record.
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NewsProfession facing talent drain as mental health problems surge
Proportion of trainees reporting mental health problems has doubled, annual survey shows.
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NewsUK gives the go-ahead to Euro patent court
Intellectual property office confirms future relationship will be ‘subject to negotiation’.
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NewsGovernment backtracks on legal aid fee debate
Leader of the House announces motion will be considered by parliament on 8 May.
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NewsGroup action takes shape against university strike
Third party funded claim alleging breach of contract could lead to £500 payouts, firm tells students.