Last 3 months headlines – Page 4
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NewsPioneer firm's paralegals devastated by apprenticeship funding cut
Personal injury practice says nearly all of its legal apprentices would have missed out on crucial funding under the new arrangements.
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NewsBarristers to be forced to come clean on client complaints
Information could be collected direct from chambers to improve oversight of complaints-handling, watchdog says.
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NewsSecond Daily Mail 'sting' solicitor cleared of misconduct
Immigration adviser conducted an initial exploratory meeting and did not advise on fabricating evidence for an asylum claim, tribunal finds.
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NewsMemory lane
An embarrassing question to ask during divorce proceedings and the Society’s centenary celebrations: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsAxiom Ince collapse has ‘negatively affected trust in solicitors’, says lord chancellor
High-profile implosion dented public confidence in solicitors and brought ethics into the spotlight, says Shabana Mahmood.
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NewsSRA chief executive: 'Essential that we learn'
Statement contrasts with combative response to independent review into the collapse of Axiom Ince.
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NewsWhat the SRA must do – the key prescriptions
Governance, risk, authorisation, client money, sales, mergers and acquisitions, and pre-intervention.
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NewsYork firm shuns buyout option to become employee-owned
Long-serving legal executive brought onto board as staff representative.
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NewsSRA sanctioned over Axiom Ince failures
LSB issues 'binding directions' designed to ensure regulator identifies and responds to risks more effectively.
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NewsTrix of the trade
Law commission says its recommendations for electronic wills would ensure the law is fit for purpose for the modern age; but not everything is being updated.
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NewsTop Indian firm joins CMS network
INDUSLAW remains an independent firm while operating under the international firm's brand.
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NewsSolicitors could still face sanction for delays caused by other parties, LeO warns
When a client complains, the ombudsman will want to see evidence firms tried to progress matters.
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NewsLitigant handed restraint order after bringing meritless claims against solicitors
Swedish businessman ‘bombarded the court with letters and emails’ and 'refused to take "no" for an answer'.
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NewsJudge condemns late disclosure in life-support child case
Forcing counsel to ask for disclosure was 'professionally beyond discourteous'.
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News'Grave concerns' as Istanbul bar chief faces criminal trial
European lawyers offer 'solidarity and support' over charges for 'terrorist propaganda' and 'public dissemination of misleading information'.
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NewsPublic to see data on 'avoidable' conveyancing errors
Current data published by HM Land Registry does not distinguish between avoidable and unavoidable errors.
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NewsWrong numbers
Misnumbering of court bundles is ‘only too common’, an unimpressed Court of Appeal judge tells litigants.
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NewsBSB ditches new diversity duty for barristers
Bar Council led backlash against new measure for advancing equality.
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News'Lawfare': Pogust Goodhead attacks Brazil's 'abusive clauses' action
Brazilian authorities seek £6 million compensation from UK firm over Mariana dam group claim.
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NewsDfE scales back funding cut for solicitor-apprentices
Solicitor-apprentices will be funded until they turn 22 and support will continue for existing apprentices over 21.