The Legal Services Commission (LSC) and Wakefield Council are investing £3m over the next three years to establish the new Wakefield Community Legal Advice Service, which will open its doors on 1 October.
The Ministry of Justice has closed down its 200th rogue claims management firm since launching its claims management regulation unit in 2007.
In last week’s issue some wording was accidentally omitted from the article What lies beneath?, p 1175.
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, the first independent and politically neutral legal think tank in the UK, has just been launched
Fears as substantial number of family firms fail bidding round
Legal Services Institute question reserved legal activities
A teacher who faced sex discrimination and victimisation has won the right to aggravated damages where the conduct of the employer caused further offence.
A Catholic adoption agency has lost its appeal to the Charity Commission over its policy of excluding gay couples.
Public services union, UNISON launched a legal action last week against the government claming Andrew Lansley, the secretary of state for health, unlawfully failed to consult over his proposals to radically transform the NHS.
Ian Ashley-Smith has made legal history by being appointed the first lLEX judge.
Commercial firm strengthens real estate disputes team with associate hire
Firm appoints three directors to board
Six promoted to partner and one to legal director across UK and Ireland offices