THIS ISSUE
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has launched revised proposals for regulating third party litigation funding
Personality clashes and fears for the future are driving associates away from the legal profession.
Judges are to be asked to show leadership and management skills when applying for senior judicial roles in future.
The number of complaints against judges is rising. A total of 1,571 complaints were made against judicial holders in the year up to end of March 2010
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Excello Law—Stephen Morrall
Excello welcomes Stephen Morrall to Anglo-German team
Lawfront—Peter Martin-Simon
Lawfront appoints new Chief Executive Officer to steer the business through the next phase of growth
Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram
Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions
NEWS
Lawyers have warned senior managers against complacency as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) non-financial misconduct (NFM) rules come into force
Landlords cannot rely on minor procedural defaults to defeat leaseholders’ right to manage (RTM) claims, the Supreme Court has held
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
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