THIS ISSUE
Litigation funding is to be the theme of the next Newcastle Business & Property Courts Forum, due to be chaired by District Judge Michelle Temple.
Nearly 60% of legal employees are worried about the impact of Brexit on their business, research has found.
Regional law firms have ‘bounced back’ in the past year, according to accountancy firm Crowe’s annual Law Firm Benchmarking report.
The LexisNexis Legal Awards 2020 have opened for entries
The Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme is being extended to a further 14 offences including stalking, harassment, child sexual abuse and other sex offences, the Ministry of Justice confirmed this week.
Lawyers will be keenly watching the latest development in an important dispute over legal professional privilege, says Georgina Squire
A major report into legal services regulation has suggested widening the scope of the Legal Ombudsman and reconsidering reserved legal activities.
Michael Zander QC traces the Benn Bill’s speedy progress to the statute book
George Sim considers the valuation of shareholdings when shareholders fall out
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Weightmans—Jason Slatcher
Weightmans appoint new Chief Technology Officer
Mishcon de Reya—trainees
Mishcon de Reya announces trainee retention rate of 86%
Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton
Sackers welcomes two new Graduate Solicitor Apprentices
NEWS
LexisNexis is delighted to announce the launch of the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2027, celebrating outstanding achievement, innovation and impact across the legal profession
The Legal Services Board (LSB) is to take further enforcement action against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), setting additional performance targets and ‘intensifying’ its oversight, it has said
Regulators missed several opportunities to intervene in PM Law Group before it collapsed, an independent review by City firm Jenner & Block has found
An employer’s vicarious liability for the alleged torts of an employee cannot be transferred by TUPE, the Court of Appeal has confirmed
Tiered fees of up to £1,500 for Legal Ombudsman (LeO) cases could leave firms with little option but to pay out, lawyers have warned
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