News – Page 178
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NewsNegligence firm dismisses NHS costs cap
Manchester firm hits back after NHSLA accuses claimants of 'front-loading’ claims with excess costs.
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NewsCouncil ABS plan aims to take fight to outsourcers
Lambeth legal chief says councils are under pressure to innovate in the face of back-office services being outsourced.
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NewsSolicitors give QASA the cold shoulder
More than 10,000 solicitors notified last year of their intention to practise advocacy, the SRA said.
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NewsPwC Legal ‘challenge’ to firms in process services
PwC Legal was last month granted ABS status and will now have access to financial backing from the Big Four professional services group.
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Barristers pen warning to Grayling
Leading commercial barristers warned the lord chancellor that ‘draconian’ legal aid cuts will cause ‘lasting damage’ to the international reputation of the British justice system.
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News£2m limit for Jackson costs compliance could rise, says judge
Talks continue about the threshold for costs budgeting to apply to commercial cases.
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NewsField Fisher Waterhouse to merge with Heatons
The City firm will expand its regional office in Manchester.
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NewsRegulator plans end of 'tick box' mandatory CPD
Continuing competency consultation takes forward ’training for tomorrow’ policy.
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NewsLinder Myers set for administration as buyer sought
‘Increasingly challenging environment’ has made trading ’very difficult’, says managing partner.
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NewsHigh court throws out ‘irrational’ LeO decision
Decision to punish barrister wrongly based on his failure to provide a note to the watchdog.
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NewsSRA warns thousands of PC revocation
Emails sent to individuals who failed to renew their PC or to update their decision to cease practising.
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NewsSavage retires from University of Law
Legal education pioneer to leave full-time role after 18 years.
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Internet can help fill justice gap, says campaigner Smith
Former director of Justice says that while the future of legal advice must be ‘digitally led’ it must not be ‘digital alone’.
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NewsFinancial backers of JRs to be disclosed
The Ministry of Justice has announced further plans to cut the number, length and cost of judicial reviews.
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NewsMinster Law posted loss ahead of buyout
Yorkshire firm absorbs financial setback to reinvest in business and restructure debts.
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NewsFormer Connect2Law chief to lead new franchise
Business model will seek to repeat successes of Pannone division.
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NewsLondon barrister disbarred
Rabi Sukul was found to have intentionally misled his client by drafting false grounds of appeal against conviction.
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Planning court to fast-track disputes
A property court will be established this summer with specialist judges to fast-track 400 cases a year.
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NewsNumber of in-house solicitors has doubled since 2000
In-house solicitors represent 18% of the profession, according to SRA survey.
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NewsNorth-east firm goes into administration
SRA working with Gateshead firm on ‘orderly wind-down’.