Last 3 months headlines – Page 698
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NewsUnveiled: The SRA's digital badge coming soon to your website
Badge comes in three different colours and can be displayed in English or Welsh.
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NewsCity firms claimed £14m costs in oligarch case
High Court judgment ruled last week that the English courts did not have jurisdiction to hear fraud claims.
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NewsMoJ reveals 20% annual fall in personal injury claims
Figures ahead of latest reforms confirm dramatic decline in number of low-value claims.
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NewsBaker McKenzie faces negligence claim in Russian mine row
Complaint filed in US concerns international firm’s advice to UK investment company.
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NewsNew ombudsman tool lets consumers road-test their complaint
Tests of the scheme has resulted in hundreds of complaints being directed elsewhere.
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NewsAI systems must have a human in the loop
Law Society president calls for framework of standards on algorithmic tools in justice system.
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NewsPrice transparency era begins today - but clients urged not to be blinded by costs
Law Society wants public to be equally concerned with regulatory protection and service levels.
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NewsContinuing competence under LSB's microscope with new review
Legal Services Board notes lack of regular formal assessment of practitioners during their careers.
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Chambers seeks to tackle bar's diversity problem
20 Essex Street claims to be the first chambers to implement software designed to attract graduates from a diverse field.
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NewsBar wars: Cadbury fails in bid to alter purple trade mark
Cadbury had attempted to fend off a challenge from rival chocolate maker Nestlé.
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NewsMarketing mission loses its fizz
Brand management is all the rage with law firms, but clumsy attempts to protect the image can sometimes backfire. Just ask New Zealand outfit Simpson Grierson, which probably went too far in trying to recently portray the wholesome nature of the firm. The firm had posted a photo ...
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NewsRyanair's strike compensation battle to end up in the courts
Experts estimate outstanding compensation to delayed passengers could be as much as £55m.
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NewsBurgon: Labour will restore legal aid for welfare benefits challenges
Shadow justice secretary indicated last month that he might be making two key announcements.
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NewsGerman-based network leads acquisition of Manchester firm
Investor pledges deal will create a ‘stand out model that will shake up the legal scene’.
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NewsUnion to sue lord chancellor for 'unlawful discrimination'
Court action threatened as cleaners, security guards and receptionists prepare to strike over pay.
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NewsLawWorks Pro Bono Awards: a gallery
Labour MP David Lammy presented this year's honours marking the profession's efforts to provide access to justice.
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NewsArticle 50 opinion 'unwarranted interference' in parliament
Advocate general suggests court will rule that the UK can unilaterally reverse Brexit.
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NewsI don't need a legal adviser, CPS chief tells MPs
Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill QC says it is not his job to take casework decisions.
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NewsCivil Justice Council opts against mandatory ADR
Recommendations published today promote the use of alternatives to 'capitulation or litigation'.