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Ex-managing partner fails in £80k claim despite discrimination finding
An employment tribunal has rejected a former law firm managing partner’s claim for non-pecuniary damages despite an earlier finding that he had suffered disability discrimination.
A quarter of listed cases not published by National Archives
The National Archives, which took over as the immediate online publisher of senior court judgments last year, failed to publish judgments in over a quarter of cases in its first three months.
High Court rejects committal applications against City partners
A High Court judge has struck out a Russian businessman’s committal applications against two City law firm partners, describing them as “totally without merit”.
Court rejects contempt bid over solicitor’s witness statement error
The High Court has rejected an application to begin contempt proceedings against a solicitor over what it said was a simple error in a witness statement.
Court orders judge’s recusal due to “business association” with defendant
The High Court has ruled that a circuit judge should not hear any more of a claim against HSBC because his own relationship with the bank raised the risk of apparent bias.
Unrepentant barrister disbarred for breaking Supreme Court embargo
The barrister found in contempt of court by the Supreme Court after he released its embargoed ruling on the planned third runway for Heathrow airport has now been disbarred.
And then there were two – SRA shuts another Metamorph firm
The Solicitors Regulation Authority last week closed down yet another firm in the Metamorph Law Group, leaving just two still operating.
Firm handed largest-ever fine for transparency rules non-compliance
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined a law firm that did not comply with its transparency rules £3,500, the highest penalty it has issued for the offence.
CA rules for claimants in mixed injuries cases – but uncertainty remains
The Court of Appeal’s ruling today on how to value mixed personal injury claims in the Official Injury Claim portal has not provided sufficient clarity, some lawyers have warned.
Major legal aid practice sold for just £200,000 upfront in pre-pack
A large legal aid practice with a £10m turnover was sold to a consolidator in a pre-pack just before Christmas for only £200,000 upfront, it has emerged. But the jobs of all 80 staff were saved.
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The ‘blank sheet’ challenge – what would you do differently?
The law is all about precedent and what came before. But imagine you had a blank sheet of paper and could start from scratch. What would you do differently? What would stay the same?
Why is Andrew Malkinson still paying for a crime he didn’t commit?
Like many in my profession and beyond, I have been moved by the case of Andrew Malkinson, the man who spent 17 years in prison for an awful crime he did not commit.
What is tech bloat and why is it a problem for law firms?
Too many law firms are adopting shiny new tech without first retiring their legacy systems, causing duplication and unnecessary costs.
