News – Page 105
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News'Super-league' - Russell Group's riposte on law school quality
University of Leeds says new table gives 'best overall assessment’ of strength of law schools.
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NewsOnline court pilot set to begin this summer
Issues including fee levels and limits on particulars of claim still to be resolved.
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News'Lamentable history of procrastination' should not deter reform - Munby
De-linking of divorce and money part of family division president's envisaged programme.
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NewsKitKat's four fingers crumble before Court of Appeal
In latest twist to long-running battle, judges uphold High Court ruling denying trade mark protection to shape of chocolate bar.
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NewsCommercial judges will need expert assessors, says LCJ
Lord Thomas says London must learn from other jurisdictions' commercial courts to remain competitive.
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News'Don't surf the web', jurors to be told in new notice
Crown courts to pilot fresh approach to helping juries understand their legal obligations.
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NewsTravers Smith reveals all-female partner promotions
Firm makes four lawyers partner in latest round of promotions.
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NewsRussell Group elite tumble in top law school rankings
Queen Mary behind only Cambridge and Oxford as best place to study law in UK, according to Guardian.
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NewsLabour tweaks legal aid commitment in election manifesto
Opposition party appears to have revisited justice pledges after draft version was leaked five days ago.
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NewsHigh Court judgments against businesses at record low
County Court judgments on the rise while High Court judgments decline, figures show.
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NewsTop QC implied sex assault victim 'bore responsibility'
Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service reprimands Howard Godfrey of 2 Bedford Row.
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NewsJudge slams defendant firm Kennedys over costs budgeting 'games'
High Court rejects defendant’s estimate of claimant costs as judge says it was useless.
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NewsSociety tells attorney general: open advocacy panels to solicitors
All documentation for civil panels 'written with barristers in mind'.
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NewsLitigation funders 'fuelling surge in FTSE-100 High Court battles'
Thomson Reuters research says number of cases has more than doubled over the past five years.
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NewsWhistleblowers and journalists 'at risk of prison' in secrets law reform
Law Commission proposals would turn the clock back, freedom of information expert says.
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Judges' intervention prompts video-link rethink for youth cases
Mr Justice William Davis says courts have been under pressure to use video-links.
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Deliveroo: Law Society condemns 'no tribunal' clauses
Chancery Lane welcomes reports that delivery business Deliveroo has amended contracts with riders.
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News'No stellar contribution here': ex-wife gets £453m in divorce settlement
Record award demonstrates difficulty of justifying departure from 50:50 rule.
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NewsCity firms make 'top employers' list for first time
Law firms well represented but only one makes top 50.
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NewsUber suffers EU court setback
US-based tech giant may have to abide by national regulations governing taxi companies.