Author: Neil Rose

This post was originally published on this siteThe Bar Standards Board has ditched its controversial proposal to require barristers to “act in a way that advances equality, diversity and inclusion”. The post Bar regulator drops plan for controversial new equality duty appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe government is to restrict funding for Level 7 apprenticeships, like the solicitor offering, to those aged between 16 and 21, it has announced. The post Government to restrict funding for solicitor apprenticeships appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe High Court has issued an extended civil restraint order against a businessman who has “refused to accept” that his failed £55m claim against two law firms is at an end. The post Restraint order for businessman over continued pursuit of law firms appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA high-profile Birmingham solicitor, dubbed the ‘TikTok lawyer’ for his activity on the social media network, has been charged with money laundering offences. The post ‘TikTok’ lawyer faces money laundering charges appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Lord Chancellor yesterday rejected the recommended pay rise for judges – but they will still receive more than the government told the Senior Salaries Review Body it could afford. The post Mahmood downgrades recommended 4.75% pay rise for judiciary appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe litigation funder in the Mastercard collective action has hit out at the CAT’s decision to allow it a £23m profit on its seven-year, £46m investment in the case. The post Merricks funder: £23m profit on £46m investment “not reasonable” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteDefendant law firms are making a lot of misleading “noise” about inflation in credit hire rates because “they make their money from litigation”, the CHO has argued. The post Defendant law firms “protecting litigation work” with credit hire row appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Competition Appeal Tribunal yesterday described the £200m settlement of the landmark opt-out collective action brought against Mastercard as “very far from a success”. The post Mastercard settlement “very far from a success”, says tribunal appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this sitePrivate equity-backed Lawfront has made its sixth and largest regional firm acquisition to date by bringing in Trethowans, which has five offices in South and South-West England. The post Sixth and biggest acquisition so far for PE-backed Lawfront appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLawyers should not believe “everything you read” about the negatives of being acquired by private equity, according to the managing director of a Midlands law firm bought last autumn. The post “Eyes-on, hands-off” – law firm boss calms fears over PE investment appeared first on Legal Futures.