News – Page 165
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NewsEx-Stobart director eyes legal aid work
Trevor Howarth once described traditional legal aid firms as ‘wounded animals waiting to die’.
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NewsLawyers not ‘well looked after’
ICM study shows that women fare worse than men when it comes to treatment at work.
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NewsPDS accused of trying to break strike action
Some solicitors have attended to ‘tout’ for cases from defendants left unrepresented due to protest actions, it is claimed.
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Cheer for small law firms
LexisNexis bellwether report 2014 found one in four independent practitioners is feeling ‘very confident’ about the future.
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Appeal over Op Cotton set for tomorrow
Case stayed at Southwark Crown Court as none of the defendants was represented.
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NewsLAA threat over aid protest
The agency has given firms five days to provide evidence of steps taken to secure advocates in very high cost cases affected by the bar’s action.
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NewsLawyers cutting corners in housing rush, says Ombudsman
Conveyancers seek changes to ensure compliance with stamp duty payment as complaints soar.
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NewsManchester firm dips into £4m fund to acquire practice
Express Solicitors taps into personal injury networking collective to complete acquisition.
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NewsLegal action threat over Land Registry plan
Proposal to centralise local land charges register hits strong opposition.
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NewsQuickie Divorce site told to drop claim
Advertising watchdog rules that ‘leading providers’ claim could not be substantiated and was misleading.
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NewsDon’t choose law as career – say 4 in 10 lawyers
A survey of 103 lawyers shows 39% would not recommend the profession to others.
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NewsProsecution to appeal VHCC stay ruling
Financial Conduct Authority says stay in trial hit by protest could threaten confidence in criminal justice system.
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NewsWorst of the reform agenda is over, says new PI president
John Spencer concedes in his first speech as president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers that members had developed a ‘siege mentality’.
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NewsSlater chief predicts rapid consolidation in PI market
Three firms will hold 40% of the market, Slater & Gordon managing director says.
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NewsSolicitor numbers fall for first time in generation
Law Society survey shows that younger solicitors are more likely to be female.