SRA “on wrong side of history” says Lewis after Twitter fine
The Jewish solicitor fined for posting offensive messages on social media in response to alleged neo-Nazi trolls has accused the SRA of being “on the wrong side of history”.
Some 125 barristers earned more than £1m last year
There were around 125 barristers reporting fees of more than £1m last year, and another 200 who brought in more than £500,000, new figures from the Bar Council have suggested.
Divorce is not a “blank cheque” for litigation, judge warns
Litigation is not a “blank cheque” and divorcing people cannot behave on the basis that they are bound to be reimbursed for their costs, a leading family law judge has warned.
Clients “already turning away from English law” due to Brexit
The risk of a no-deal Brexit is leading some law firms to advise clients to exclude English law from contracts, MPs have been told.
Sumption: Bar of future will be smaller and more specialist
There will be fewer and more specialist barristers in the future, Lord Sumption has predicted, as he criticised some of the Bar’s actions in response to legal aid cuts.
Walker: Justice system risks being relegated to “second division”
The government risks the UK legal system being “relegated to the world’s second division, at the worst possible time” because of Brexit, the chairman of the Bar Council has warned.
Labour promises Bar training overhaul as part of legal reforms
A Labour government will reform barristers’ training by putting it back in the hands of the Inns of Court and ending the “profiteering” by commercial providers, Baroness Chakrabarti has said.
Court security: Thousands of knives confiscated every year
Thousands of knives are removed every year from people entering court buildings, the head of the court service has revealed, justifying security checks that barristers have criticised.
Legal Ombudsman eyes publishing full complaints rulings
The Legal Ombudsman is to explore publishing its full decisions on complaints against lawyers, rather than just brief details as now, it has emerged.
“Significant number” of barristers struggling with CPD regime
A “significant number” of barristers are still unaware that a new scheme for CPD has been in force for nearly two years or are unclear on how it works, Bar Standards Board checks have found.
