
Legal executive threatened witness in holiday sickness case
A chartered legal executive who made an “implied threat” of criminal proceedings in a bid to stop a witness testifying against her client has been banned from working for solicitors’ firms.

Barrister suspended for “sexual” touching without consent
A barrister who touched two individuals sexually has been suspended from practice for three months by a Bar disciplinary tribunal.

Lammy wades in over barrister’s “shameful” tweet
Shadow Lord Chancellor David Lammy yesterday condemned the barrister at the centre of a racism row over his comments about the Equality Act “empowering the stroppy teenager of colour”.

Competition hots up to become standard software for in-house teams
A software platform aimed at bringing together the various apps used by corporate legal teams is launched today, while another product aimed at the same market has raised $14m.