Last 3 months headlines – Page 1146
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NewsList of approved judges for child abuse cases
Rules governing how serious sex cases and proceedings involving vulnerable witnesses are heard will be tightened up.
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NewsSociety defends ad campaign following complaints to ASA
The Law Society has said it is confident its latest advertising campaign will be given the all-clear by regulators.
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Scepticism in partner hires leads to record drop
Scepticism in the value created by partner hires has led to a record fall in the number of recruits during the first half of 2013, according to research.
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Criminal defence firm closes its doors
A leading criminal defence firm has applied to go into voluntary administration, sparking fears that other firms will follow suit.
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Partner hire: Martin Brown at CMS Cameron McKenna
Martin Brown is now a Partner in the Banking and International Finance team at CMS Cameron McKenna
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New partner: Jonathan Fletcher Rogers at Abbiss Cadres LLP
Jonathan Fletcher Rogers is now Compensation and Benefits Partner at Abbiss Cadres LLP
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Instructions rise at Countrywide
Instructions and profits rose at one of the country’s largest volume conveyancers over the last six months, according to its interim financial report published today.
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Debt judgments fall as businesses invest less
The number of businesses facing debt judgments fell in the first half of 2013, as a lack of business confidence suppressed borrowing, according government figures.
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Direct portal access due next month
Users of the expanded new claims portal will have to wait until the end of September for the more efficient method of registering a case.
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Negligent advice award for coal miner
Thousands of claims by sick miners for negligent compensation advice could hit the courts, a solicitor representing the first victim of negligent advice to have his case decided has warned. Robert Godfrey, partner and head of professional negligence at Oldham firm Mellor Hargreaves, represented former coal miner Ronald Barnaby, who ...
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NewsLawyers Online in £2m TV relaunch
Long-established legal internet service provider Lawyers Online has relaunched itself as a referral site for legal services.
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Judicial review for tribunal fee change
Trade union Unison has been granted a judicial review in October to challenge the introduction of fees of up to £1,200 for claimants taking on employers in tribunals..
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NewsCharity sets up its own law practice
A Leicester charity has become the first such not-for-profit organisation to set up and own a law firm.
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Small law firms eye mergers
The proportion of small firms expecting to merge has doubled in six months, according to new figures from the Law Consultancy Network.
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Banks win mis-selling case at appeal court
The Court of Appeal has dealt a blow to businesses bringing claims against banks for allegedly mis-selling interest rate swaps products by dismissing a claim against the Royal Bank of Scotland.
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NewsFirms expand in Asia Pacific as new business blossoms
International firm DLA Piper expects Asia Pacific to represent one-third of its future business outside the UK, managing partner Tim Clement-Jones told the Gazette this week. ‘It is incredibly important – it’s not yet one-third of the business.
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One-year-old firm becomes ABS
A year-old personal injury firm where IT specialists outnumber solicitors has become an alternative business structure.
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Firm hires: Will Armstrong and Adam Dawson at Emsleys
Will Armstrong and Adam Dawson is now Solicitor at Emsleys . Emsleys Solicitors is expanding its personal injury and property teams as it continues to grow to meet client demand. Will Armstrong joins the personal injury team from Plexus Law and brings experience in road traffic, employer liability and public ...
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NewsNHS claims surge by 66% in just four years
The head of the NHS Litigation Authority has denied that rocketing claims figures indicate increased negligence in the NHS. Catherine Dixon, the authority’s chief executive, spoke after this month’s damning Keogh review into death rates at hospitals across England. The report is expected to prompt a new rash of claims ...
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Capita contract translates into £15m
Outsourcing company Capita received £15m in 2012/13 from its troubled contract to provide courtroom interpreting services, the Ministry of Justice has revealed.