Last 3 months headlines – Page 1092
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NewsSociety criticises Land Registry land-charge grab
No pressing need for registry to extend powers and take over local land charge service, Society says.
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NewsHigh Court backs Legal Ombudsman over barrister complaint
Judge rules response was too late and offensive.
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NewsLawyers warned over capital allowances changes
From 1 April capital allowances must be identified at the point of sale or purchase of commercial properties.
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NewsEntries invited for Excellence Awards
Awards celebrate the best work of individual solicitors as well as the successes and innovations of practices and firms.
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News‘Brain drain’ fear as legal diversity stagnates
Fewer women aspire to partnership than men, says a new study, while efforts to get more solicitors on the bench have stalled.
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NewsConveyancing case is a ‘clarion call’ for lawyers
The Court of Appeal ruled that a conveyancer’s failure to follow best practice contributed to a mortgage fraud.
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NewsLand Registry extension plans widely condemned
The Law Society said that it is ‘keen to ensure a change of status does not undermine confidence in the register’.
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NewsSpain eases law after China pressure
Cases such as the indictment of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet by a Spanish magistrate would no longer be made.
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NewsDo not read this email
The SRA’s new big cheese was probably hoping for a smooth first few weeks in the job.
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NewsCivil service’s techno time warp
The Attorney General’s Office still uses pagers – spending £1,861 on them since December 2010.
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NewsPlaying the blame game
TV drama Silk was mocked for inaccuracies – but maybe it was right on one thing.
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Prisoner legal aid challenge
Charities have sought permission to challenge the government’s planned cuts to legal aid for prisoners.
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Mental harm campaign
APIL has started a campaign to reform the law for people suffering psychiatric harm after witnessing deaths or injuries.
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Top 100 firm in merger
Bircham Dyson Bell has announced it will merge with London firm Ambrose Appelbe on 1 April.
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NewsThousands of lawyers protest against legal aid cuts
Criminal lawyers stage a second walkout, causing disruption to courts across the country.
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NewsMoJ rubber-stamps new licensing powers
Ministry approves LSB recommendations to broaden licensing powers, to include the ICAEW and CILEx.