News – Page 57
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NewsBullying increase a ‘cause for concern’, says bar
Criminal barristers among the worst affected, survey results reveal.
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NewsWe won't have 'partisan' experts in English courts, judge reminds litigants
Fraser: 'There are some jurisdictions where partisan expert evidence is the norm. This is not one of them.’
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NewsGovernment to reward contractors for 'social value'
Cabinet Office minister promises law reform to rebuild trust after collapse of Carillion
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NewsEuropean Parliament condemns Baker McKenzie for shirking tax debate
Petr Ježek expressed consternation that ‘intermediaries’ had avoided the debate.
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NewsGovernment defeated over housing legal aid
High Court accepts Law Centres Network’s challenge to procurement changes.
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NewsFDAC unit closure threatens future of problem-solving courts
Family Division president Sir James Munby hits out at government's 'failure of imagination and commitment', urging the justice secretary to visit a specialist court.
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NewsFreshfields and Slaughters give way on pay gap
Firms were told by MPs to release full data for gender pay gap including partners as well as employees.
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NewsHogan Lovells says more than 50 roles have gone from London
International firm consulted last year on moving posts to ‘lower cost’ alternatives.
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NewsCourt rules CFA scope not limited to named defendant
Judge says agreement should be put in context and was consistent with being ‘descriptive rather than presciptive’.
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NewsCommunications 'explosion' hampering disclosure
Sir Peter Gross says in one case police spent 630 hours reviewing data from three mobile phones.
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NewsTaylor Wessing partners enjoy 20% profit boost
Firm’s UK arm posts strong profits in ‘best year yet’.
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General sentencing guidance captures 'rarely seen' offences
Sentencing Council says latest guideline will help magistrates unable to refer to Court of Appeal judgments.
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NewsRecords disclosure challenge reaches the Supreme Court
Human rights organisation Liberty says its client has been unable to move forward with her life due to minor offences committed in 1999.
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NewsGive us your hard figures, LASPO review team urges
Ministry of Justice says it receives 'largely anecdotal' evidence about impact of legal aid cuts.
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NewsCoA awards £60k damages against 'unscrupulous' fake firm fraudsters
Lawyers say decision resolves decades of uncertainty around the application of exemplary damages.
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NewsLegal aid 'likely' for bereaved families at inquests, MoJ announces
Ministry of Justice says exceptional case funding guidance is being changed while officials listened to practitioners' frustrations.
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City firm keen to find CVA solution
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in discussions with both sides over controversial rescue method.
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NewsCosts master denies another client's demand to see claim files
Latest disclosure request in costs challenge turned down - but judge says issue will be discussed further at appeal.
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NewsCommission to consider regulation of artificial intelligence
Law Society launches year-long investigation into the impact of algorithm-driven AI on human rights and the justice system.
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News'Abuse' warning as investigations into power of attorney surge
Office for Public Guardian says investigations are up 40% in the past year.