Last 3 months headlines – Page 856
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NewsBan for finance director who tried to order her own pay rise
Carey York worked as finance director and compliance officer at Emery Johnson Solicitors.
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NewsLitigation expert Stewarts Law sued over lapsed PI claim
Judge rules appeal cannot be upheld involving paralysed lorry driver with long-running claim.
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NewsQualitySolicitors pioneer and strategist leaves to go it alone
West Country firm Burroughs Day says it no longer wants to be part of a national network.
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NewsGovernment loses criminal records disclosure appeal
President of the Queen's Bench Division says current scheme will lead to many challenges requiring resolution on a case-by-case basis.
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NewsIP 'threats' law survives general election wash-up
Measure curbs legal remedy available to parties threatened with patent or trademark litigation.
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NewsJustice by algorithm 'could bring courts to a halt'
US-style 'black box’ algorithms have no place in British courts, information law conference is told.
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NewsOsborne Clarke extends Asian footprint with China move
International CEO says firm is well positioned to target Chinese clients.
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NewsLegal aid contracts delay will 'add to solicitors' anxiety'
Procurement process for civil contracts not expected to commence until after next month's general election.
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NewsCourt rejects tribunal bias claim to uphold barrister ban
Damian McCarthy unsuccessfully argued that tribunal chair would naturally defer to the views of her predecessor, who had been her pupil master.
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NewsMau Mau claimants denied relief after year-long delay
High Court has no good reason for defaulting on time limits for submitting applications.
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NewsRegulator considers lower threshold for prosecuting barristers
Consultation stems from fear that lawyers get ‘preferential treatment’ to other professions.
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NewsLondon seeks 350 magistrates to fill ageing bench
Advisory committees acknowledge bench must reflect capital's changing community to maintain public confidence.
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NewsDefunct miners claim firm must pay £15k for negligent advice
Judge says it is ‘too easy’ for negligent firms such as Raleys - and their insurers - to obstruct claimants.
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NewsDoH 'like a criminal dictating his sentence' over fixed costs
Claimant lawyers pour scorn on government proposals to restrict fees for clinical negligence cases - as Law Society warns that the vulnerable must be able to get the advice they need.
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NewsLaws tackling online hate crime 'out of date'
Home affairs select committee says relevant legislation pre-dates widespread use of social media and the internet.
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NewsHow much? Super-exam funding poser
Some firms are considering suspending their graduate recruitment programmes until more information is forthcoming about the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination, the Gazette understands.
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New LSB interim chair
Dr Helen Phillips takes over as interim chair of super-regulator the Legal Services Board today pending the recruitment of a replacement for Sir Michael Pitt. Phillips, whose doctorate is in freshwater biology, is a former chief executive of Natural England.
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NewsPartnership breakthrough for women
International firm Norton Rose Fulbright is among the firms leading the way on gender diversity in its senior ranks, with women making up more than a third of promotions in the latest round of partner appointments.
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NewsBlack museum: exhibiting justice
An execution rope, straitjacket and cat o’ nine tails are among the exhibits at the National Justice Museum in Nottingham, the opening of which was formally announced last week.
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Wilson-era minister dies
Former solicitor and south London Labour MP John Fraser has died at the age of 82. Fraser practised at London firm Lewis Silkin and served as a minister under Labour prime ministers Harold Wilson and Jim Callaghan.