News – Page 95
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NewsPioneering price comparison site Law Superstore taken over
Property website reallymoving has acquired the law’s ’equivalent to Compare The Market’ - amid revelations of difficulties in getting solicitors to sign up.
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NewsAppeal to proceed in £14bn landmark Mastercard action
Quinn Emanuel says it has identified 'manifest errors' in Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling.
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NewsDPP raps 'inaccurate' press reports of rape prosecutions
Alison Saunders says media coverage should not hinder sensible public debate.
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NewsBlame game begins as Google Translate stands in for court interpreter
Barrister on hand to download translate app after defendant unable to communicate with court.
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NewsTrainee retention roundup: Freshfields drops one in three amid generally high rates
Firms post generally positive retention scores, though US firm lags behind.
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NewsFamily ties key to offender rehabilitation, government report finds
Lord Farmer’s review claims family relationships are ‘fundamentally important’.
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NewsUnreported courts: Westminster magistrates shuts press room
Room was ‘little used’ despite being among country’s most high-profile courts.
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NewsMust do better: Taylor Wessing overhauls gender programme after missing targets
City firm introduces new measures after failing in aim to have 25% female partnership.
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NewsSip your drinks on entry, court users told
New rules will require court users to prove drinks are ’harmless’ before they enter court buildings.
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NewsFee-paid judges seek 'premium' for working unsocial hours
Part-time judges including solicitors are being surveyed by their representative body on flexible court plans.
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NewsFarrers cleared of negligence over £5m trust fund
Firm praised by judge for ensuring wealthy client was not a 'victim of his own folly'.
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NewsWar of words on flexible courts rumbles on
Bar chair challenges senior judge over claim that critics of out-of-hours courts are ‘ill-informed’ - as the Law Society updates solicitors on talks with the courts service.
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NewsSupreme Court hands brand owners another trade mark weapon
Court rejects claim that only the category of civil offence is applicable.
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NewsCosts judge finds 'good reason' to reduce hourly rates on assessment
Early test of the 'good reason' principle established by the Harrison case earlier this year.
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NewsCampaign group hails landmark victory on tribunal access
DWP restrictions on access to social security appeals system declared unlawful.
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NewsSupreme Court hands victory to E.ON in wind farm construction row
Court says Danish contractor should be liable for any remedial costs.
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NewsGordon Dadds shares climb on flotation day
Firm becomes second London firm to float on stock market.
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NewsAfghan child's plight exposes 'systemic failure' of immigration tribunal
Court judgment exposes failings of immigration tribunal.
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NewsGovernment urged to act quickly on tribunal fee repayment
A week after the Supreme Court ruling on employment tribunal fees, solicitors are still waiting for information on refunds.