Month: March 2022

This post was originally published on this siteA ‘significant six-figure damages settlement’ is to be awarded to a man who suffered a life-changing brain injury when involved in an accident at a motorcycling ‘track day’ experience in Spain. The post Motorcyclist who suffered brain injury at Spanish ‘track day’ set for six-figure damages settlement after […]

This post was originally published on this siteThe UK government ran a consultation from September to December 2021 on making flexible working the “default position”. The government set out several proposals including… The post Employment law: Hot topics in 2022 you need to know about appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteAfter a brief hiatus last year, we’re back with our sixth annual survey of lawyers working in the personal injury and clinical negligence sector. The post State of the Market: First4Lawyers launches its annual survey to identify the big issues and the challenges ahead appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteA solicitor who intercepted a complaint about her sent to her firm’s compliance officer for legal practice, and then replied from his email address, has been struck off. The post Solicitor intercepted complaint about her work sent to firm’s COLP appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA High Court judge has condemned the “clearest case of failure to comply” with the new practice direction on witness statements that he had seen since it came into force last April. The post Judge condemns “clearest breach” of witness statement rules appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteMinster Law, the law firm owned by insurance giant BHL, has outlined plans to expand its offering for both road traffic claims and other insurance-backed legal services. The post Minster targets “lazy” solicitors in push to expand services appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Legal Services Consumer Panel has called for a “robust plan” to tackle incompetence by lawyers in “high-risk areas”, such as immigration and criminal advocacy. The post Call for “robust plan” to tackle lawyer incompetence in high-risk areas appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteI like to get my crystal ball out each year and look at what may be the key trends in commercial litigation. For 2022, insolvency, professional negligence, media, financial mis-selling and Covid look key. The post Five key areas of commercial litigation for 2022 appeared first on Legal […]