Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Barristers vow to ‘bring courts to their knees’ in strikes against David Lammy’s plans to slash number of…
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Lessons not learned – Law Gazette – Features
Sponsored content. Lisa Abrahams, Account Manager at after-the-event insurer ARAG, reflects on the recent Law Society Gazette roundtable and our national failure to learn lessons from medical mistakes. – Read…
Medical negligence: Lessons not learned – Law Gazette – Features
Sponsored content. Lisa Abrahams, Account Manager at after-the-event insurer ARAG, reflects on the recent Law Society Gazette roundtable and our national failure to learn lessons from medical mistakes. – Read…
From templates to culture change: Lessons from the SRA on source of funds – Legal Futures
The SRA’s new thematic review into source of funds and wealth reveals both progress and persistent blind spots, with source-of-funds checks too often thought of as a procedural hurdle. The…
Top litigation funder puts consumer claims fund into liquidation – Legal Futures
Katch Fund Solutions – which is funding consumer claims worth hundreds of millions of pounds – has put its litigation fund into liquidation, it has emerged. The post Top litigation…
Year of M&A talks failed to find partner for historic Midlands firm – Legal Futures
Midlands law firm Wright Hassall held talks with 28 possible acquirers or merger partners over the course of a year before being sold in a pre-pack administration to one of…
“Tide is turning” as county court delays continue to fall – Legal Futures
Delays in the county courts are finally on the decline but they still comfortably exceed a year for anything but the small claims track, according to new figures. The post…
Extracting the Venom from IP ownership – Law Gazette – Features
Intellectual property. – Read More
Will reform deliver real protection for victims? – Law Gazette – Features
Stalking. – Read More
Reform of housing taxes needs long-term planning – Law Gazette – Features
Property. – Read More
Understanding child-inclusive mediation – Law Gazette – Features
Family. – Read More
Decisions and interventions – Law Gazette – Features
Decisions filed recently with the Law Society (which may be subject to appeal). – Read More
Human rights: Conventional wisdom – Law Gazette – Features
Aged 75, the ECHR faces calls for retirement, while at 25, the Human Rights Act is also under attack. Fiona Scolding KC finds their links to peace, stability, respect and…
Lammy launches English Law Promotion Panel – Legal Futures
The government has gathered a group of leading figures in the law and business into the English Law Promotion Panel with the aim of “future-proofing” the UK legal sector. The…
Ex–Magic Circle lawyer twice cautioned for cocaine has practice conditions lifted – Legal Cheek
Genuine remorse A City solicitor previously suspended after accepting a second police caution for cocaine possession has had the remaining restrictions on his right to practise lifted. Matthew Podger, admitted…