News – Page 88
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News'We've got your back' - Jackson LJ calms unbundling fears
Civil litigaton reform architect says the courts must ensure solicitors’ concerns about offering limited services are met.
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NewsPwC creates on-demand lawyer service
Flexible Legal Resources will help PwC staff during periods of high demand.
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National Accident Helpline sets up second ABS
Partnership with national law firm Lyons Davidson will go live in November.
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Metamorph continues buyout spree with BPL purchase
South of England conveyancing specialists will now operate under Metamorph brand.
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NewsConclude legal aid review quickly, MPs urge government
Early day motion signed by 68 MPs from major political parties.
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Bar scraps nursery scheme after four years
Campaign to set up a nursery stretched back decades.
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NewsBarrister lifts lid on impact of rude and aggressive judges
Mary Aspinall-Miles says some judges ’undermine professional confidence’.
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NewsVehicle and knife acts prompt terrorist sentencing rethink
Sentencing Council consults on first comprehensive guidance for judges.
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NewsLegal privilege battle heads to Court of Appeal
High Court decision earlier this year in ENRC case was greeted with dismay by both solicitors and The Law Society.
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NewsConsent at 13? Internet contract age under fire in Lords
Allowing 13-year-olds to sign away rights is ‘almost certainly illegal’, debate on Data Protection Bill hears.
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News'Breathtakingly rude': law firm under fire over insolvency threats
High Court judge condemns solicitors' ‘connivance’ in use of company law to avoid paying a debt.
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NewsCaught on camera: police videos could assist abuse prosecutions
Crown Prosecution Service's latest report on violence against women and girls shows 5.8% fall in the number of police referrals.
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NewsJudge warns against 'hindsight' to justify indemnity costs
Courts will not seek to punish losing parties in civil actions without good cause.
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News'Private litigation trench warfare': tribunal criticises government legal communications
Immigration judge says government lawyers did not take tribunal or its orders seriously enough.
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NewsBoard appointment marks change of culture at Taylor Wessing
IT and competition partner Siân Skelton appointed following firm's admission that partnership target would not be met.
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NewsWe're here to stay, Serious Fraud Office director indicates
David Green says he is ‘entirely relaxed’ about the future of the crime busting agency following earlier threats of closure.
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NewsGlobal legal profession warned of 'ominous challenges'
World’s largest gathering of lawyers opens in Sydney.
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NewsBar to consult on scrapping LGBT reporting restrictions
Regulator says current rules have resulted in ’very low disclosure’ of sexual orientation.
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NewsUK looks to Singapore to inspire court reform
Campaign to promote legal services hears how UK could ’work with’ tech-leading jurisdiction.
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NewsGoing west: Simmons & Simmons eyes Irish office post-Brexit
International firm is third City firm to announce plans to open in Irish capital.