Month: April 2022

This post was originally published on this siteThe behaviour of the barrister who called her more junior opponent a liar before an employment tribunal and mimicked her voice verged on bullying, a disciplinary panel has decided. The post Barrister’s treatment of more junior opponent “verged on bullying” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Law Society is planning to increase the cost of practising to boost its income by £8.4m over the next three years as it bids to make itself “indispensable” to members. The post Law Society looks to boost income by £8.4m through PC fee rises appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this siteWhen talking about legal aid and access to justice, it is hard to look beyond funding. Even the Ministry of Justice has acknowledged the problem, to judge by its agreement to pump an extra £135m into the criminal legal aid… Read More The post Legal Futures Roundtable Report […]

This post was originally published on this siteTwenty three chambers have so far publicly declared that their criminal barristers will not accept returns from today in a bid to force the government to increase legal aid fees. The post 23 chambers declare support for ‘no returns’ as action begins appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this sitePeers have asked the Solicitors Regulation Authority whether it plans to reopen complaints about law firms involved in strategic lawsuits against public participation. The post House of Lords ratchets up pressure on SRA over SLAPPs appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe rapid growth of litigation funding has made class actions more feasible. In particular, crowd-based platforms are well placed to help catalyse meritorious class actions and ensure they are run effectively. The post Catalysing class actions using litigation funding appeared first on Legal Futures.