News – Page 86
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NewsRegulators can be taken to employment tribunals, Supreme Court rules
Solicitors Regulation Authority supported the General Medical Council in case.
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NewsDeprivation of liberty safeguards scheme 'increasingly unsustainable'
Government's interim response appears to support Law Commission's call to replace 'carousel-like process'.
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NewsNew rules to tackle 'monster' of civil disclosure
Not all cases justify a Rolls-Royce approach, working group behind proposals says.
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NewsInterim statute bills must contain disbursements, court rules
Appeal supports decision that clients must be given adequate information to challenge a law firm’s bill.
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NewsMoJ to fix prisoner voting rights 'anomaly'
Lord chancellor says changes address points raised in 2005 Hirst judgment against total ban.
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NewsSolicitor awarded £70,000 over 'perjury' libel
Judge dismisses part-time volunteer editor’s common-law ‘Reynolds’ defence.
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NewsCourt service centres will deliver 'better bang for the taxpayers' buck'
Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent sites will handle phone and web enquiries for criminal, civil, family and tribunal cases.
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NewsSolicitors and bar asked to weigh in on 'joint enterprise' debate
University research project seeks experiences of lawyers in cases of murder or serious violence.
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NewsGrant bereaved families legal aid for inquest, Hillsborough adviser urges
The Right Revered James Jones says public bodies should stop spending limitless sums for their own representation.
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NewsCity firm tells of 'copycat' cyber-fraud
Fake business stole pictures of Bates Wells Braithwaite lawyers to ’lend legitimacy’ to scam.
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NewsWomble Bond Dickinson deal becomes reality
Transatlantic tie-up goes live today as another Scottish firm loses name.
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NewsMunby urges rethink on child prosecutions
President of the family division says too many Whitehall departments involved in children's welfare.
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NewsLack of inquest legal aid for bereaved families a 'false economy'
Government will review existing guidance following independent review of deaths in police custody.
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NewsMoJ: tell us what you think of LASPO reforms
Ministry of Justice outlines details of long-awaited legal aid review.
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NewsAppeal backs 'fundamental dishonesty' finding when it was not pleaded
Case believed to be the first to test the principle of fundamental dishonesty when judge is first to raise the defence.
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NewsEx BPP head moves to old rival ULaw
Peter Crisp joins University of Law after 20 years with BPP.
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NewsCouples lie about adultery to speed up divorce proceedings
Family lawyers say Nuffield Foundation study supports need to introduce no-fault divorce provision.
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NewsFootball and music disputes dominate High Court filings
Pubs and music venues being increasingly targeted for illegal broadcasts, law firm says.
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NewsEmployers should 'ban the box' over records disclosure, say MPs
Justice select committee says current criminal records disclosure system hampers rehabilitation.
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NewsBar confirms no cab rank rule extension
Regulator reiterates fears that rule extension could reduce access to justice.