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Slower-than-expected rebound in PI claims hits listed business
A slower-than-expected return to pre-pandemic personal injury claim levels and the decision to put more cases through its own law firm will hit NAHL plc’s turnover and profit this year.
Labour: Do pro bono work if you want government contracts
Labour is planning a state-run national pro bono centre alongside pro bono targets for City firms to meet if they want government contracts, its shadow Lord Chancellor said yesterday.
Rebuke for solicitor whose failures inadvertently facilitated fraud
A solicitor’s failure to conduct proper client ID checks and to confirm that the client owned the property he said he did inadvertently facilitated a fraud, it has emerged.
Barrister disbarred after council tax conviction
A barrister convicted of failing to disclose a change in her circumstances for the purposes of council tax, and who was then found to have lied at a re-hearing, has been disbarred.
30% of barristers have faced bullying, harassment and discrimination
Nearly one in three barristers have personal experience of bullying, harassment and/or discrimination in the past two years, Bar Council research has revealed.
Major report: Law’s culture has to change to tackle wellbeing crisis
The “organisational culture” of the legal profession needs to change to tackle the ongoing problems of mental ill-health, bullying and harassment, major new research has found.
Giving evidence “not a game”, judge tells expert witness
An expert witness has apologised to the High Court after being told by a judge not to treat giving evidence in court “as a game”.
Labour MPs attack cost of qualifying as a lawyer
The publicly funded side of the legal profession is “losing a talent pool of bright, young lawyers” to big City law firms because of their debt burdens, the shadow solicitor-general warned yesterday.
Research: “Billions could be saved” by funding more legal advice
The Treasury could save billions of pounds a year if more public money is put into specialist legal advice, according to new research.
Treasury rejects SRA and Law Society pleas over economic crime levy
The government has rejected a call from the Solicitors Regulation Authority that small law firms should have to pay its new economic crime levy.
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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.
