The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is seeking practitioners’ views on its proposals for revising barristers’ practising arrangements as a result of the Legal Services Act 2007.
The Court of Appeal has re-instated the substance of paragraph 168 of Lord Neuberger’s judgment, referring to the “dubious record” of Security Service personnel in the Binyam Mohamed case.
Minimum maternity leave should be extended from 14 to 20 weeks and be fully paid, according to draft legislation put forward by the European Parliament Women’s Rights Committee.
Former head of Morgan Crucible, Ian Norris has lost his appeal against extradition to the US over charges of obstructing justice.
Court of Appeal rules in favour of HMRC on 91-day UK residence rule
40/60 split will shift fee burden of 15% from in-house sector onto private practice
Companies convicted of corporate manslaughter could be forced to advertise their conviction, under new government measures introduced this month.
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The number of legal disputes over children received by client introduction firm Contact Law jumped 49% in January
A contractual right to alter terms and conditions of employment to meet changing business needs, contained in a company handbook, is enough to allow an employer to make unilateral changes, including rates of pay and hours of work, without obtaining the further consent of employees.
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