News – Page 39
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NewsSolicitor sets up phone line to help 'terrified' juniors in 'cultish' firms
New business venture Legal Practice Helpdesk aims to connect lawyers with experienced tutors.
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NewsQatari conviction of arbitrators 'deeply concerning', says ICA chief
Alexis Mourre says arbitrators will begin to question Qatar as a fair forum.
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NewsCourt warns - again - about risks of bad skeleton arguments
Appeal judge speaks out about continued failure to comply with mandatory procedure rules.
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News'Nothing’s changed': Patent lawyers seek to allay Brexit fears in US
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys to reassure US businesses over Brexit impact.
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NewsFamily law ‘does not need lawyers’, claims ex-policeman's McKenzie startup
As the third anniversary approaches of a report proposing tighter regulationAs new website aims to link members of the public with former police officer McKenzie friends.
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NewsSociety calls for release of hijab protestors' lawyer
Iranian judiciary reminded of UN basic principles on role of lawyers in case of Nasrin Sotoudeh.
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NewsHale: article 50 case my proudest moment
Supreme Court president likens Miller judgment to 17th-century battles between king and parliament.
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News£40,000 damages in Twitter libel case
UKIP branch chairman liable for 'maverick' member's defamatory tweet in runup to 2015 election.
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NewsJunior barristers call for return to action in legal aid row
Open letter says junior bar is haemorrhaging talent.
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NewsCoA criticises Uber’s ‘complex and artificial’ employment contracts
Court split over issue of whether drivers are entitled to worker’s rights.
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NewsDivorce law consultation attracts at least 600 responses
Justice secretary David Gauke says there is broad support to scrap the fault-based system.
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NewsBoost for litigators as court approves 78% costs budget rise
Disclosure of a ’scale and complexity’ that could not reasonably have been envisaged, finds Master Davison.
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NewsPressure ramped up as lords voice regret at probate 'stealth tax'
House approves statutory instrument but passes motion criticising plans.
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NewsBar Council urges rethink on fair allocation of work rules after race storm
Call follows case in which Asian barrister was told by solicitor that client had requested ‘white male’.
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NewsBan for barrister who sent 14 emails falsely claiming case progression
John Mitton was also banned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority as part of a regulatory settlement.
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Litigation funder Manolete hails growing caseload as profits climb
Litigation funder floated on AIM last week and its shares are trading at a premium.
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NewsGovernment to draw up harassment 'code of practice'
Response to Women and Equalities Committee recommends consulting over non-disclosure agreements.
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NewsAccountancy watchdog criticised over legal services procurement
Open tendering for legal services must be more transparent, review recommends.