18 May 2021First ever full-time CILEX judge appointeeThe first legal executive to be appointed to a fulltime judicial appointment has been named as PI lawyer Elizabeth Johnson.
14 May 2021Law firm business confidence on the upBusiness confidence has proved strong in the first quarter, with around half seeing an increase in the number of new matters, says survey
12 May 2021Cash payment solicitor lawfully dismissed A solicitor was lawfully dismissed for gross misconduct after accepting £150 in cash 'posted' through his car window, appeal judges ruled
12 May 2021Immigration law proposals a 'serious threat' to the rule of lawThe Law Society said Home Office immigration law plans pose a 'serious threat' to the rule of law
12 May 2021Local authority funding boost for local land charges moveA further £26m has been promised to local authorities to speed up migration of local land charges services to central register
11 May 2021CILEX: criminal legal aid not sustainable careerCriminal legal aid work is no longer a sustainable career path for legal executives, CILEX said
11 May 2021Cost of workplace conflict spiralsThe annual cost to employers of workplace conflicts reached nearly £29bn just before the pandemic, according to ACAS
11 May 2021Queen's Speech: government mustn't undermine justice, says Law Society Rights are meaningless if people cannot defend or realise them, the Law Society warns