Judge inappropriately interrupted cross-examination, CA rules
A judge who interrupted a claimant 52 times during cross-examination acted inappropriately, the Court of Appeal has held. It accepted he was trying to help the claimant.
Charter aims to “shift the dial” on female barristers’ earnings
The Chancery Bar Association has published a charter on fairness in work allocation and earnings which aims to “shift the dial” in a favour of female barristers.
New funder for public interest cases which “clarify the law”
A new initiative launching next month aims to provide a stream of funding for public interest cases which “clarify the law” and are unsuitable for crowdfunding.
Ask me anything – Allen & Overy adopts ChatGPT-style legal AI tool
Global law firm Allen & Overy has become the first law firm to adopt an AI assistant similar to ChatGPT to help speed up the work of more than 3,500 lawyers.
BSB leaves door open to reaccreditation of barristers
The Bar Standards Board has said it is open to “revisiting” its position that a reaccreditation scheme to ensure the competence of barristers is unnecessary.
SRA to keep many disciplinary decisions online for longer
Details of many disciplinary and other regulatory actions taken by the Solicitors Regulation Authority will be published for longer than they are now, the regulator has decided.
Digital securities “can be accommodated” within existing English law
The most common types of digital securities can “easily be accommodated” within existing English law, the UK jurisdiction taskforce of the LawTech Delivery Panel has concluded.
Solicitor used friend’s identity to obtain prescription drugs
A solicitor who was convicted of fraud after impersonating a friend to obtain prescriptions for painkillers and sleeping pills has agreed to leave the profession.
SRA finalises rules for successor to Solicitors Indemnity Fund
The board of the SRA has agreed the final version of the rules for its in-house successor to the Solicitors Indemnity Fund, which is due to begin work on 1 October this year.
Islamic fintech company buys law firm specialising in Shari’ah wills
A law firm specialising in Islamic wills has been acquired in a seven-figure deal by a fintech company providing Shari’ah-compliant services.
