News – Page 46
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NewsBlow for SFO as High Court rejects attempt to revive Barclays case
Charges were initially thrown out in May but Serious Fraud Office attempted to have them reinstated.
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NewsConviction for disparaging Prophet not a breach of free speech, ECHR rules
Austrian court decision had 'legitimate aim of preserving religious peace’.
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NewsHong Kong proposes tougher foreign lawyer rules
International firms say two-for-one rule would 'have colossal negative repercussions'.
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NewsJustice as important as health or education - public
Survey commissioned by representative bodies reveals perceptions ahead of the first Justice Week.
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News'Tragedy' for UK to miss out on European patent court, say lawyers
Uncertainty remains over whether or not the UK can participate in Unified Patent Court after Brexit.
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News'No-deal' will threaten extraditions, says Law Society
Falling back on 1957 convention would be expensive and time-consuming, Chancery Lane warns.
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NewsBar Council: LASPO has failed
Response to call for evidence on review of reforms reports widespread conferns about collapse in access to legal advice.
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NewsGender Recognition Act 'could criminalise innocent staff'
Employment lawyers say the proposed privacy and information disclosure provisions are inadequate.
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NewsNDAs in spotlight as Court of Appeal gags newspaper
Master of Rolls rules that contractual confidence outweighs public interest in reporting allegations against ‘leading businessman’.
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NewsCivil Liability Bill clears final Commons hurdle
Government 'has made it clear that it doesn’t care about injured people' - APIL.
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NewsCourt of Appeal offers clarity on patent 'standards'
Court ruling upholds earlier High Court decision over fair licensing for essential patents.
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NewsMinister tight-lipped on Brexit positives for legal services
Lucy Frazer QC put on the spot over government’s preparations for future relationship with EU.
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NewsCourt of Appeal upholds 'surprising' Morrisons data leak ruling
Retailer says it will appeal vicarious liability decision to the Supreme Court.
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NewsCourt slaps down defendant's bid to stop case without going to trial
Master’s original judgment had panicked claimant lawyers over the future conduct of litigation.
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NewsFirm 'in discussions' over Patisserie Valerie group action
Teacher Stern says it is speaking to shareholders about possible claim over accounting irregularities.
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NewsSFO’s blockbuster focus 'detracting from vital work'
Serious Fraud Office was keen to target high profile companies under previous director.
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News'City specific' training to prepare for 'super-exam'
Toolkit poses questions for City firms ahead of Solicitors Qualifying Examination rollout.
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News'Drunk' women face harsher sentences than men, research claims
University of Liverpool studied sentencing outcomes when intoxication taken into account.
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NewsNo deal Brexit opens potential £840m black hole in legal sector
Two reports show respondents increasingly wary of departing Brexit negotiations without a deal.
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NewsHome Office asks lawyers to help simplify immigration letters
Government acknowledges that the current system is complex and can be difficult to navigate.