THIS ISSUE
Don’t get your hopes up? Sarah Moore & Stuart Warmington consider the European Commission’s proposals for a claimant-friendly overhaul of the PLD
An introduction to Court-Appointed Intermediaries
Doing the right thing does not mean overlooking the business case for pro bono, says Rebecca Wilkinson
A4ID sets out the role of the global legal community & the support offered by Advocates for International Development
Dominic Regan reveals judicial slips, trips, defiance & high kicks
Further civil costs reforms may be required, following the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Belsner v CAM Legal Services [2022] EWCA Civ 1387.
The decline of local newspapers has resulted in court proceedings being less visible to the public, and digital media has so far failed to fill the gap, a parliamentary committee has warned.
Women barristers earn one third less than their male colleagues, Bar Council analysis has found.
A clampdown on the practice of greenwashing investment products has been proposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The Law Society has called on the government to prioritise reform of the Mental Health Act, after official statistics revealed Black British people continue to be disproportionately detained and compulsorily treated.
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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