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Young barristers aim to provide single platform for women at Bar
A junior and a pupil barrister have launched a website that aims to provide a single platform for women at the Bar, saying it was “a service that should have existed a decade ago”.
Solicitor fails in challenge to ruling over recruitment costs repayment
A solicitor ordered to repay her firm the cost of recruiting her after she left within a year has failed in a bid to have the decision reconsidered.
Economic crime levy “could impact law firm structures”
Some law firms may have to make structural changes to ameliorate the impact of the government’s economic crime levy, solicitors have warned.
Big law firms “failing to adopt their own innovations”
The largest law firms in the UK and elsewhere are introducing innovations with “a deep faith in their potential, but far less success in their deployment”, a report has found.
Legal regulators slammed for “lacking expertise” on comparison data
Data already in the public domain cannot easily be adapted to help consumers choose a lawyer, mainly due to failings by legal regulators, according to research.
Senior judge questions effectiveness of costs sanctions
The deputy head of civil justice has questioned the use of costs sanctions as a way to control litigation behaviour and hinted he would like to see the costs rules simplified.
Slater & Gordon to offer ADR for all contested low-value PI claims
Slater & Gordon is to put all contested minor personal injury claims through alternative dispute resolution in a bid to reduce the length and cost of cases.
SDT releases Ecohouse documents to campaign group
The Transparency Task Force has been granted access to a limited number of documents used in Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal hearings relating to a collapsed Brazilian property investment scheme.
Bar students need more pupillage data to avoid “buyer’s remorse”
Bar students should be given detailed information from chambers about their pupillage criteria to avoid suffering from “buyer’s remorse” when they realise how difficult it is to succeed.
SFO ends six-year Quindell investigation with no further action
The Serious Fraud Office has ended its investigation into what happened before the sale of Quindell’s legal arm to Slater & Gordon and is taking no action, the prosecutor has confirmed.
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Modern vehicles: new injury profiles and new legal challenges
As the number of electric vehicles on UK roads continues to grow year-on-year, it is important to address the risks that come with their increased adoption.
The SRA needs to admit it got it wrong about SLAPPs
The High Court judgment in Ashley Hurst v SRA in January raises serious questions about the regulator’s approach to allegations of SLAPP-like behaviour.
Why menopause support belongs on every law firm’s agenda
Progression in the law slows significantly as women approach senior leadership. Most will be at the height of their careers around the average age menopause symptoms begin.
