Author: Nick Hilborne

This post was originally published on this siteUK Lawyers for Israel has confirmed it is to complain to the Bar Standards Board about the conduct of International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan KC. The post BSB rules loom large in row over Israel arrest warrants appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteFunding for justice has fallen by over 22% in real terms per person since 2010, even thought it represents “small change” in the public finances, a report has found. The post Public funding for justice “down by 22% since 2010” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteBarristers will have a positive duty to act “in a way that advances equality, diversity and inclusion” under a shake-up of the equality rules launched by the Bar Standards Board. The post Barristers set for positive duty to advance equality and diversity appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA former conveyancer has raised almost £850,000 for a new onboarding tool, including a grant of £292,000 from Innovate UK, which went live in July. The post Former conveyancer raises £850,000 for onboarding tool appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteRule changes which would mean that law firms regulated by CILEx Regulation would be the first required to publish price and service information for all services have been put to the LSB. The post CILEx Regulation pushes ahead with transparency for all legal services appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteA City law firm has asked its lawyers to e-sign an agreement not to print documents for a low-carbon service specially developed for the Government Legal Department. The post Lawyers commit to no printing for City firm’s low-carbon service appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe Court of Appeal has rejected a prisoner’s claim that his lawyers “failed to represent him properly” after convictions for grievous bodily harm. The post Appeal judges reject prisoner’s claim that lawyers failed him in court appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe High Court did not “receive” a claim form that was not properly e-filed by a litigant in person wanting to sue her former solicitors, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The post Claim against law firm thrown out over LiP’s service failure appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA City law firm will be able to fully defend itself from serious allegations after a judge held that its former clients cannot claim legal professional privilege because of the iniquity exemption. The post Judges releases law firm from privilege to defend claim appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteIt was reasonable for a London law firm to raise the possibility of a disabled secretary who worked from home to spend two days a week in the office, a tribunal has ruled. The post Firm entitled to ask disabled secretary to consider hybrid working appeared first on […]