News – Page 45
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NewsStudent wins fees appeal against closing firm that 'left him in the lurch'
Court finds firm on brink of closure did not give reasonable notice about ending its retainer.
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SFO drops case against mining chief
Benedikt Sobotka had been wanted for questioning but his prosecution is now discontinued.
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NewsAll law firms should publish gender pay gap figures - Law Society
Firms should also consider collecting data on disability and ethnicity pay gaps, Chancery Lane recommends.
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NewsCommercial lawyers clamour to slam ‘broken’ criminal justice system
Both sides of the profession concerned at erosion of criminal justice system.
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NewsGovernment resurrects probate fee hikes - but bows to pressure over richest estates
New system will reduce fee cap by 70% but raise less money for investment in the courts.
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China: Paris forum targets global supremacy in dispute resolution
Dispute resolution centres are hoping to be regarded as an attractive option for resolving Belt & Road disputes.
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NewsDefendants pay heavy price for refusing to discuss costs
Judge says defendants could have addressed their concerns about costs by engaging the Part 36 process.
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NewsNeill tells government: no shame in admitting we went too far on legal aid
Politicians make impassioned pleas during three-hour Westminster Hall debate.
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NewsLiP's late email 'not sufficient' to justify adjournment
Appeal court backs judge’s decision not to accede to litigant in person’s request.
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NewsCourt hearing into 'imposition of Chinese law' in Hong Kong concludes
Chinese law takes precedence in rail station within special administrative region.
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NewsJury is out over China's new commercial court, say lawyers
Lawyers say announcement of new Chinese court is positive but may not fend off critics just yet.
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Hong Kong awaits good practice rules for third party funding
External litigation funding now permissable but profession awaits rules governing good conduct.
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NewsPakistan judges praised for courage in overturning death sentence
Supreme Court defies threats of violence in ruling blasphemy case not proven beyond reasonable doubt.
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NewsHong Kong 'cherishes' foreign firms despite potential clampdown
Justice secretary Teresa Cheng says Hong Kong wants to continue to attract foreign firms.
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NewsJustice minister tight-lipped on LASPO review cash
Lucy Frazer stresses the importance of looking to the future at latest meeting of the all-party parliamentary group on legal aid.
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NewsNo-deal Brexit could kill Europe's new patent court
Without UK contribution first international court set up to settle private disputes could fail, House of Lords hears.
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NewsLawyers safe from brave new AI world... for now
Hong Kong Arbitration Week asks whether a decision in arbitration proceedings could ever be taken by robots.
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NewsBudget: no end to austerity for justice
Chancellor announces £300m reduction in MoJ’s day-to-day spending and a six-fold cut in capital budget.
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NewsCoA rules firm did not need to 'volunteer' advice beyond retainer
Judges say City firm had ’no legal duty to warn’ and so could not be held liable for any lost recoveries.
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NewsHong Kong seeks to allay fears over China relationship
Legal profession and judiciary 'fiercely independent', government officials insist.