Month: July 2023

This post was originally published on this siteA law firm that tried to change its head of family’s bonus scheme without notice and failed to promote her as agreed must pay her almost £13,000 for breach of contract and constructive dismissal. The post Law firm must pay £13k for head of family’s constructive dismissal appeared […]

This post was originally published on this siteInterpreters’ fees are recoverable as a disbursement in PI fixed costs cases, without which solicitors may not take on cases for clients who cannot speak English, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The post CA: Interpreters’ fees are recoverable in fixed-cost PI cases appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Ministry of Justice has accepted a recommendation that judges receive a pay rise of 7% this year to combat recruitment problems, twice what the government said it could afford. The post MoJ to increase judges’ pay by twice the amount it offered appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteJudges should receive a pay rise of 7% this year to combat recruitment problems, twice what the Ministry of Justice says it can afford, the Senior Salaries Review Body has said. The post Judges need double the pay rise MoJ has offered, says review body appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this siteThe proportion of Black judges in the courts and tribunals has remained at 1%, the same as nine years ago, while the proportion of Asian judges doubled in the same period to 6%. The post Proportion of Black judges remains at 1% appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this site95% of UK legal professionals believe generative AI tools will have a noticeable impact on the practice of law. 70% of in-house counsel will expect their firms to use AI, whilst only 55% of firms think their clients will expect it. The post Generative AI to have transformative […]