‘An employment judge has refused applications from both sides to reconsider his decision to award an experienced property solicitor damages of £13,200 for age discrimination by a law firm.’
Legal Futures, 27th August 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Law Society has once again urged the government to avoid extending court hours to reduce the justice backlog after four more Nightingale courts opened this week.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th August 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Employment Appeal Tribunal has overturned a ruling that a law firm was entitled to fire a partner who was accused of “topping up” legal aid fees with cash from a client’s father.’
Legal Futures, 7th August 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A one-time trainee solicitor who violently raped one woman and attempted to rape another has been banned from the profession.’
Legal Futures, 5th August 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a decision to strike out a £2.2m personal injury claim, despite concluding it was issued inappropriately and there had been an abuse of process.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th August 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a decision to strike out a £2.6m personal injury claim which remained in the RTA portal for almost four years before the claimant’s solicitors sought to transfer it to the multi-track.’
Litigation Futures, 4th August 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘There has been a 9% increase in the number of complaints to law firms last year, but they continue to resolve eight out of 10 themselves, according to official statistics.’
Legal Futures, 31st July 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to end the practice of allowing trainee solicitors to obtain higher rights of audience (HRA) but has reversed course on its proposed approach to advocacy in the youth courts.’
Legal Futures, 28th July 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Lawyers have become “de facto agents of the Russian state” by helping to smooth the way of Russian money entering the UK, according to Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee.’
Legal Futures, 22nd July 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A young solicitor at the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), who left only six months after completing her traineeship because her fixed-term contract (FTC) had expired, was not unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 20th July 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Lawyers working on a damages-based agreement are entitled to be paid when the client has terminated early, the High Court has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th July 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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