News – Page 75
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NewsMoJ urged to abandon mandatory telephone gateway
Public Law Project says the civil legal advice helpline does not deliver access to justice.
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NewsEn marche! France's bilingual commercial court gets go-ahead
International chamber of Paris court of appeal aims to lure dispute resolutions from London.
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NewsChinese firm to open in London next month
AllBright Law has agreed partnership with Bird & Bird.
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NewsNew public body may probe solicitor ban on pro bono debt advice
Solicitors risk committing a criminal offence if they breach a prohibition under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
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NewsInsurers bound by protocol to pay solicitors costs, Supreme Court hears
Law Society intervenes in crucial case to argue that principle of equitable intervention can apply.
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NewsSolicitor loses claim against Oxford over missing out on a First
Faiz Siddiqui claimed that ‘inadequate’ teaching at the university cost him a lucrative career as a high-flying lawyer.
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NewsDoubts over summer deadline for LASPO review
Law Society tells all-party parliamentary group on legal aid that it is still waiting to hear how the government will engage with the profession.
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NewsLinklaters women paid nearly 40% less than men
First magic circle to report gender pay disparity on government website.
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NewsInsurer 'deliberately deceived' solicitors over third party capture, Supreme Court hears
Conduct described as ‘astonishing’ by one of the creators of the pre-action protocol for resolving claims.
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NewsGovernment proposes 'day one' workers' rights in Taylor response
Ministers say they will act on all but one of 53 recommendations on employment in ‘gig economy’.
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From green ink to hashtag hate: commission asked to look at trolling laws
Professor David Ormerod QC says the digital world throws up new questions.
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NewsNo takers? Government cancels procurement for education and discrimination advice
Legal Aid Agency says it will not award telephone gateway contracts after receiving insufficient compliant bids.
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Pinsents managers share lower payout, LLP accounts suggest
Firm said full figures are included in figures for the International LLP.
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NewsRight to settle directly is a matter of individual freedom, Supreme Court hears
Insurer denies ‘cheating’ law firm out of £12,500 costs in case crucial to insurance and legal sectors.
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NewsBaker McKenzie to conduct review after misconduct allegation
’Values of inclusion and diversity are extremely important’ says global firm, announcing partner's departure.
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NewsLauri Love wins extradition appeal in landmark forum bar test
Lord Burnett and Mr Justice Ouseley say Crown Prosecution Service 'must now bend its endeavours' to prosecution in England.
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NewsUnion defends Crown prosecutors over AG's disclosure comments
FDA says the nature of unused material that police provide to the CPS has transformed.
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NewsMunby delivers update on specialist courts for financial remedies
Family division president reassures practitioners that a question relating to financial claims will remain in the divorce petition.
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NewsCoroner’s ‘cab rank’ burial policy faces judicial review
Mary Hassell claims first come, first served rule is fairest way of dealing with deaths despite religious opposition.