26 Jun 2017Accountants are the new lawyers for corporate clientsLSB recommends ICAEW becomes approved legal regulator across all reserved areas
23 Jun 2017Cap lawyers' fees and future care costs to save NHS, report saysMPS calls for fixed recoverable costs on clinical negligence claims up to £250,000
23 Jun 2017ULaw beats BPP in undergraduate teaching excellenceNew scheme to better inform prospective students will allow providers to raise tuition fees
22 Jun 2017Regulators to be judged on improving consumer experienceLegal Services Board launches regulatory standards consultation inviting respondents to ensure framework is 'fit for purpose'
20 Jun 2017Supreme Court stays Charlie Gard ruling further 'with considerable hesitation'Justices frustrated at course of action they regard as not in Charlie's best interests
20 Jun 2017SFO charges senior Barclays bankers with fraudLawyers review prospects of civil claims in connection with bank's 2008 fund raisings
19 Jun 2017Solicitor wins unfair dismissal and indirect sex discrimination claimsTribunal finds 'serious and fundamental shortcomings' in Switalskis' disciplinary process
15 Jun 2017SQE candidates to be charged a 'fair' feeCost should not be a 'prohibitive barrier' to entry into the professions, says regulator in tender document for exam assessment body