News – Page 103
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NewsSRA refuses to budge over private board meetings
'We are not hiding anything away', chief executive tells journalists.
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NewsEnd DWP delays now, solicitor urges
Review into DWP’s Recovery from Estates section began last year.
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NewsTwo thirds of law firms dissatisfied with new business enquiries
Report shows 97% of firms receive at least one new enquiry per month - but 70% unimpressed with the quality.
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NewsCross examination of abused wife a 'stain' on justice system - judge
High Court judgment states that allowing mother to be questioned was abusive in itself.
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NewsBarristers unpersuaded by new business models, BSB finds
Chambers model still preferred option, according to research for regulator.
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NewsLawyers make the grade in BAME 'power lists'
List celebrates the ’incredible achievements’ of the UK’s BAME community.
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NewsShareholder group's RBS action edges towards settlement
Parties expected to inform High Court that they wish to accept £200m offer.
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NewsHogan Lovells boosts junior lawyers' pay
Newly qualifieds will now receive £75,000 on ’merit based pay model’.
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NewsDefamation cases slump to nine-year low
Fall of 8% last year partly due to 2013 Defamation Act, research suggests.
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NewsCoA right to take stern line on McKenzie friend concept, solicitors say
Judgment says term ‘McKenzie friend’ is not appropriate in Court of Appeal’s Criminal Division.
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NewsSir Cliff gets courts boost after police row settled
Singer settles with South Yorkshire Police, though BBC will have to reveal details of source.
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NewsBar rolls out shared parental leave scheme
New plans will allow both carers of a child to take a year out of work - including six months free of chambers rent
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NewsElectronic bill of costs compulsory from October
Pilot successful enough to persuade rule committee to proceed with new format - but questions remain over testing of bill.
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NewsNottingham student-run advice centre enters commercial market
Law school’s Legal Advice Centre will work with businesses as an alternative business structure
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NewsAppeal judges allow PI claim against unnamed defendant
Court rejects insurer’s contention that ruling would lead to flood of fraudulent claims
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NewsBar's first ABS combines barristers and football agents
VII Law was granted an alternative business structure licence last week.
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NewsTurnover rise fails to deliver higher profits for Cripps
Top-100 reports turnover has increased for fourth straight year.
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NewsSpecialised court encourages boom in IP cases
Intellectual Property Enterprise Court increasingly popular among SMEs, figures show.
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NewsJudges must hang together, says lord chief
Lord Thomas sets out case for 'internal cohesion and a governance structure'.
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NewsUnregistered barrister allowed to serve claim for LiP
Court rules service by unregistered barrister was not unlawful - although he ‘sailed too close to the wind’.