Turf wars erupt over fees for family cases – The Times
“The credit crunch may dominate world headlines but closer to home lawyers are feeling the impact of their own pay squeeze.”
The Times, 7th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Category: legal profession
Long hours and stress drive lawyers to drink and drugs – The Times
“A culture of long hours and stress are driving increasing numbers of lawyers to drink and drugs, both within and outside the workplace.”
The Times, 6th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Overcoming barriers leading into law – new initiative – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice is launching an initiative to examine the barriers facing law students trying to pursue a career as a solicitor or a barrister.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Jack Straw takes lawyers to task for their fees – The Times
“Jack Straw has opened a ‘new front for reform’ – as the Labour Party press release put it – with a blistering attack on the fees charged by lawyers under ‘no win, no fee’ cases.”
The Times, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Straw vows to act against ‘scandalous’ ‘no win, no fee’ lawyers – The Guardian
“A crackdown on the ‘scandalous’ behaviour of ‘no win, no fee’ lawyers, who have ramped up their fees in recent years, is to be launched by the government.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers’ drive for diversity hindered by multiple rows – The Guardian
“The legal profession’s attempts to attract applicants from more diverse backgrounds are being undermined by continuing public disputes, including rows about the cutting of legal aid fees and claims of racial discrimination, it is feared.”
The Guardian, 15th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Counting the cost of reforms – The Times
“Fat cats living high on the hog of taxpayers’ money – or impoverished toilers at the front line of the criminal justice system? Lawyers who do legal aid work have always had a bad press and no one shed a tear when ministers announced radical reforms to curb the soaring costs of the £2 billion legal aid scheme.
The Times, 11th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lawyers? They’re simply riveting . . . – The Times
“British lawyers have an insatiable appetite for reading about themselves, with a lively and competitive specialist press — including three big weeklies, two smaller niche weeklies, a glossy business monthly and numerous specialist practice titles — catering for that hunger. As the English legal profession stares down the barrel of a global recession, can it continue to support such a crowded field?”
The Times, 28th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The Free Legal Web – Nick Holmes
“The Free Legal Web is an initiative designed to deliver a web service that joins up the law and legal commentary and analysis on the web and provides a useful service to both lawyers and the community at large. Read the About page for full details.”
Source: freelegalweb.org
Are top lawyers worth their huge fees? – The Times
“Their bills are astronomical, but what’s a few million here if it saves more money there? These days an expensive lawyer is a necessity — not a luxury — especially if you’re visiting the divorce courts. So who among the top 50 is raking it in — and are they really worth it?”
The Times, 13th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Millionaire divorcee sues lawyers for not winning big enough pay out – Daily Telegraph
“A divorcee who won a £1.4million payout from her multi-millionaire husband is suing her lawyers because she claims she should have got twice that amount.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
One in three lawyers would dissuade their children from following in their footsteps – Daily Telegraph
“British professionals are so dissatisfied with their roles that one in four would discourage their children from following in their footsteps, a survey suggests.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Assoc launches – The Lawyer
“The Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association (Pocla) was launched on Monday (16 June) at the Inner Temple Hall in front of 400 guests.”
The Lawyer, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Law Soc backs Pakistani lawyers’ street protest – The Lawyer
“The Law Society has repeated its call for the rule of law to be upheld in Pakistan to protect the country’s lawyers and judges.”
The Lawyer, 11th June 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
The Lawyer Awards 2008 Preview – The Lawyer
“The Lawyer Awards 2008 is the premier event in the legal calendar. Every June around 1,500 of the industry’s leading lawyers gather in the Great Room of the Grosvenor House Hotel to celebrate their achievements of the previous year.”
The Lawyer, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Related links: This year’s shortlist
Law 100: the UK’s most powerful lawyers – The Times
“Months of research have brought us to this, our inaugural list of the lawyers who have the most clout in shaping the rules we live by and who drive an industry worth more than £20 billion a year.”
The Times, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Online special: Legal services reforms viewed serious threat to future of the Bar – Legal Week
“One-in-four lawyers believe the Legal Services Act is likely to spell the end of the Bar, with Tesco law and one-stop solicitor-advocates set for prominence in the post-reform marketplace. Claire Ruckin reports on the latest Big Question survey.”
Legal Week, 14th February 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
British lawyer deported from Fiji – BBC News
“A lawyer who was visiting Fiji to assess its legal system has been refused entry by the country’s military-led interim government.”
BBC News, 17th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bugging of lawyers could overturn convictions – The Guardian
“A legal precedent has established that deliberate bugging of conversations with lawyers constitutes such an affront to the rule of law that trials should be halted and any convictions obtained overturned.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mr Loophole patents his nickname – The Times
“Nick Freeman, lawyer and hero to scores of terrible drivers, has trademarked his nickname to ensure that no one else can move in on his niche as the celebrity world’s ‘Mr Loophole’.”
The Times, 6th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
