‘A relentless treadmill’: Nearly half of senior judges are considering quitting amid pay and workload grievances
The most recent Judicial Attitude Survey has revealed that a high proportion of senior judges are intending to quit the…
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Al-Sweady inquiry: Shiner struck off for dishonesty with £250,000 costs over Iraq war claims
Human rights lawyer Professor Phil Shiner has been struck off and ordered to pay costs of £250,000 by the Solicitors…
SDT clears News of the World lawyer of spying claims
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has dismissed claims against Farrier & Co partner Julian Pike, a solicitor accused of advising…
‘Serious issues’: City lawyers raise concerns as MoJ pushes ahead with corporate liability reform
Top City lawyers have outlined their concerns as the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) pushes ahead with law reform for corporate…
Guest post: Time for the Law Society to cut the cord
Anyone who has seen the Law Society council in action over the past 20 years will not be surprised by…
‘Hugely experienced’: Child abuse inquiry picks 2 Bedford Row QC Altman to replace Emmerson
After its top lawyer resigned in September, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has appointed a new lead…
‘Step change in standards’: CMA sets timeline to improve price transparency in legal services
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said clients are struggling to find legal services at the right value following…
After shocks of 2016, law leaders may need to start thinking
Well, it is nearly over and few in the profession will mourn the passing of 2016. Not since the banking…
Watching the watchmen – at the sharp end with the lawyers on public inquiries
Public inquiries have the power to seek truth in tragedy and scandal, but could a rigid process and weak leadership…
Controversial snoopers charter receives royal assent despite risk to legal privilege
The controversial Investigatory Powers Bill received Royal Assent this week, after being passed by both houses of parliament earlier this…
City firms react as government pushes ahead European Unified Patent Court despite Brexit fears
The UK is to ratify the Europe-wide Unified Patent Court (UPC) agreement and set up a court in London despite…
MPs call on child abuse inquiry to make new lead counsel priority after Emmerson exit
The Home Affairs Select Committee has pressed the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) to make finding a new…
Law firm model at risk as Hammond reveals plans to tackle ‘partnership taxation’ in autumn statement
In a move which could curb law firms’ ability to share profits based on actual performance, yesterday’s (23 November) Autumn…
‘A severe blow to the claimant market’: Ministry of Justice revisits plans to reform whiplash cases
A month after putting the brakes on reforms to personal injury claims relating to whiplash, the Ministry of Justice has…
City lawyers express concern as Lord Jackson is appointed to new review of court costs
City lawyers are emphasising the importance of access to justice following the government’s announcement Lord Justice Jackson is to head…
‘Making Brexit look tame’: Slaughters heavyweight Boardman et al react as Trump rides to shock victory
Still reeling from the impact of Brexit, the global legal profession is this morning coming to terms with the shock…
Slater and Gordon, Eversheds and HSF take roles on Jay inquiry into child sexual abuse
Slater and Gordon, Eversheds, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Kingsley Napley, BLM, Hill Dickinson, Farrer & Co and Weightmans are all…
Former child abuse inquiry judge Goddard enlists Carter-Ruck
The chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee has attacked retired New Zealand high court judge Dame Lowell Goddard QC…
Hillsborough inquest: Birnberg Peirce and other firms take home £63m as government foots legal bill
The Home Office has spent £63.6m on the legal costs for the families of the 96 victims of the 1989…
‘Thin end of the wedge’: Legal privilege given boost by amendments to snooper’s charter
Concerns from the legal profession over the threat to legal privilege posed by the Investigatory Powers Bill, also known as…