Last 3 months headlines – Page 700
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Pre-prepared information could tackle leasehold abuse - Society
Chancery Lane highlights non-legislative measures to improve homebuying transparency.
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Commonhold 'could be the solution to leasehold abuse'
Conveyancing Association says commonhold has not taken off because of builders and lenders.
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Courts service stretched 'to the limit', admits HMCTS chief
Susan Acland-Hood vows to listen more to the public and professionals about how the system can be improved.
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NHS to rectify reporting mistakes costing millions
Lessons are not being learned from claims over serious brain injuries at birth.
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Labour opens legal aid offensive ahead of party conference
Ministry of Justice is quizzed on impact of reforms and details of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act review.
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Top City silk wins unprecedented apology from regulator
Bar Standards Board regrets errors and delay in dismissing allegations against Khawar Qureshi QC.
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Universal jurisdiction to be tested in Qatari torture case
Three Qatari men who allege they were captured and tortured in UAE to seek justice in Britain.
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E-filing scheme held up but HMCTS denies any data security risk
Reforms to systems at Manchester court put on hold due to concerns from users.
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Brexit: UK seeks to preserve data exchange and European arrest warrant
Government says current arrangements with non-member states are not the right starting point for a future UK-EU partnership.
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Legal Wales: Pro vice-chancellor calls for 'decolonisation' of Welsh law schools
Differentiation from England 'essential' if Wales is to attract legal talent to confident emerging jurisdiction.
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Hogan Lovells to lose 90 London staff as jobs relocate
Consultation began today with London staff who are affected and whose roles are likely to move.
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Pay counsel directly for magistrates' court work - junior bar
Survey suggests a quarter of barristers face up to a year-long wait to be paid.
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High Court backs challenge on environmental costs
Government amendments to rules against 'prohibitively expensive' proceedings need further clarification.
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Banning the sale of leasehold new builds a 'last resort' - CJC
Civil Justice Council supports steps to increase the protection of homebuyers and help existing leaseholders.
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Conveyancers not a 'postbox' for search results
Firm backed by Law Society loses dispute over £68,000 in VAT.
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Outgoing LCJ to chair new justice commission for Wales
New body will address ‘unfinished business’ of landmark Silk Commission as Wales develops a distinct body of law.
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'They funked it' - LCJ's dismay at inaction on older recorders
Lord Thomas laments inability to persuade the government to take action on limited terms of office.
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Whitehall fudge
Justice ministry’s three-word equivalent to ‘strong and stable’ rolled out by latest incumbents.
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Memory lane
The Law Society Gazette, 20 September 2007 In-house solicitors reel after privilege ruling In-house lawyers must rethink their strategy for dealing with European Commission dawn raids, the Commerce & Industry Group has warned. It follows the long-awaited decision of the European Court of First Instance in the Akzo Nobel case, ...