THIS ISSUE
Separation matters: Caroline Bowden calls for a multi-disciplinary, government backed shift in ethos
Dominic Regan believes the consultation on GHR and clarity on the workings of DBAs will bring due comfort and joy to the civil litigation community
High Court dismisses ‘misconceived’ arguments against European arrest warrants
Post-pandemic impact will see new challenges & flat salaries
Half of members of the public polled by YouGov are in favour of replacing short prison sentences with electronic tagging and community sentences, but don’t support curbs on jury trials.
Barrister pupils have been given a chance to hear commercial court advocacy from the perspective of the bench, in a judge-run initiative.
Ten law firms have been sanctioned for breaches of transparency rules since the start of the year, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said.
The fourth cohort of Law Society social mobility ambassadors has been appointed.
The shape of the iconic 1950s Jaguar C-type car is protected by copyright, the Swedish High Court has held in a landmark decision for EU intellectual property law
Barristers are at ‘breaking point’ due to court closures during COVID-19, with many facing financial and psychological hardship, a Bar Council survey has found
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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