Author: Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteAn experienced barrister has been suspended for two years over inappropriate comments and behaviour of a sexual nature while at court. The post Two-year suspension for barrister’s inappropriate comments at court appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteGreen industrialist Dale Vince is seeking an injunction to stop a Conservative peer he is suing for libel from publishing his lawyer’s response to the letter before action on the grounds that it too is defamatory. The post Businessman seeks injunction to stop publication of lawyer’s letter appeared […]

This post was originally published on this siteThe government’s bid to intervene in the Supreme Court hearing on the motor finance appeals breaches the constitutional separation of powers, solicitors for two of the claimants have argued. The post Exclusive: Motor finance case solicitors hit out at Treasury intervention appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe High Court has rejected the argument that its decision to order recission of a £32.5m house sale because of the presence of clothes moths will cause conveyancers problems. The post Rescinding £32.5m house sale “will not change conveyancing” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA senior civil servant has taken over as chair of the Digital Property Market Steering Group amid the positive response to the announcement of plans to digitise the home-buying process. The post Civil servant takes chair of Digital Property Market Steering Group appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteOnly one in 10 law firms handling financial services mis-selling matters will have to pay the new £250 case fee to the Financial Ombudsman Service, it has estimated. The post Only 11% of law firms “likely to pay” new FOS complaint fee appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteBarristers must be “circumspect” in exercising their free speech when speaking about controversial matters, the director general of the Bar Standards Board has said. The post BSB chief: Barristers must be “circumspect” in exercising free speech appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe government yesterday pledged to bring the home-buying process “into the digital age” by opening up property information so it can be shared between all those involved in a transaction. The post Government commits to digitising home-buying process appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe government will not tie implementation of the Renter’s Rights Bill will “what could be a subjective assessment of court readiness”, a minister said last week. The post Court readiness will not drive Renter’s Rights Bill, says minister appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLaw firms need to start adapting to the concerns and motivations of ‘Gen Z’ as they begin to enter the workplace, an International Bar Association report has warned. The post Law firms need to prepare for different demands of Gen Z lawyers appeared first on Legal Futures.