Government proposes 15% pay raise for judges to battle recruitment crisis Legal Business With members of the judiciary the target of spiteful press coverage just weeks ago following the Brexit High Court ruling,…
Mishcon succeeds as claimants win Brexit challenge against government Legal Business A group of claimants has landed its first blow in an article 50 case against the government, after the High…
MoJ to forge ahead with legal regulator separation from Law Society Sarah Downey The Ministry of Justice is set to forge ahead with separating legal regulators from their representative bodies, and has revealed…
Simmons instructs Brick Court to advise on future of EU patent court Legal Business City law firms are supporting an investigation into the future of the UK’s position in the Unitary Patent Court (UPC)…
Backlash begins for new Lord Chancellor Truss over fixed costs proposals on high-value cases Sarah Downey Recently-appointed Lord Chancellor Liz Truss is facing mounting backlash from the profession after unveiling proposals to extend the recoverable costs…
Soft law, hard sanctions – Human rights laws and the next risk front facing business Legal Business With human rights issues entering the mainstream of business practice, we teamed up with Herbert Smith Freehills to assess how…
Guest post: The Apple story – a wider perspective Legal Business It really does have it all, yesterday’s Apple story. But you don’t want to read 5,000 words and I don’t…
‘A little upgrade’: Privacy Shield in force but legal challenge still expected Legal Business Despite the European Commission’s new data privacy framework coming into force this week, City lawyers still believe a legal challenge…
‘Misrepresentations and promises’: Barristers latest to take Brexit action as 1,000 sign petition over article 50 Legal Business In the latest legal lobby against Brexit, more than 1,000 barristers have signed a letter to urge MPs to pass…
‘Questions remain’: Three former Barclays traders convicted in London Libor trial Legal Business The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured a major win today (4 July) after three former Barclays traders were found…
The Brexit effect: Law Society urges government to delay plans to separate from SRA after EU vote Legal Business Due to the uncertainty and economic volatility stoked by last week’s shock Brexit vote, the Law Society has told MPs…
Brexit live blog: ‘I went to bed confident and woke up shell shocked’ – City heavyweights react to unexpected decision Legal Business City partners fear a shock referendum result which saw Britain vote to leave the European Union may see businesses relocate…
Comment: A slightly updated view from 2015 – ‘Unless you hear trumpets, Brexit doesn’t stack up’ Legal Business Ahead of the 2015 general election, Legal Business assessed the policy pledges of the main parties, including the prospects for…
Law firm leaders line up alongside City’s biggest executives in last ditch attempt to prevent Brexit Legal Business Ten prominent law firm leaders have signed a letter urging voters against voting for Brexit in the UK referendum on…
FCA fines to companies drop by a third as banking scandals pass, while individual penalties rocket Legal Business New figures show while the total value of fines handed down by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has dropped by…
Litigation tactics: Solicitor-on-solicitor misconduct complaints up a third in five years Legal Business Misconduct reports against solicitors by fellow legal professionals have jumped a third in five years to more than 2,500 complaints,…
Turf wars continue as SRA reiterates need for separation from Law Society in response to Treasury money laundering regime Legal Business In its latest plea for independence, The Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) is making its case for separation from the Law…
‘A fundamental change’: Bar Council sets out legal impact of Brexit in neutral report Legal Business The Bar Council has published an analysis of the impacts of Brexit in an attempt to provide a neutral analysis…
Revealed: SFO records £2.1m spend on Forex investigation Legal Business Having closed its investigation earlier this year due to ‘lack of evidence’, it has emerged that the Serious Fraud Office…
Revealed: SFO records £2.1m spend on Forex investigation Legal Business External legal spend hits £330k on dropped inquiry Having closed its investigation earlier this year due to ‘lack of evidence’,…
