2 Apr 2021Law Society Awards 2021: nominations openThe awards will recongnise the outstanding contribution of individuals, teams and firms across 20 categories
1 Apr 2021Road map to recovery: ET bodies share 2021 – 2022 vision with 'realistic optimism'Heavy reliance to be placed on video and telephone hearings to clear post-pandemic backlog
29 Mar 2021LSB unveils 'ambitious' strategy to tackle 'significant' legal sector challenges The LSB has called for 'collaboration' across the legal sector to help achieve its strategic aims
26 Mar 2021Barrister admits 'technical breach of copyright' after law firm settles copyright claim Hayes Connor paid £45,000 in damages to JMW after using a template letter that breached its copyright
25 Mar 2021Regulator data indicates legal services sector has remained 'stable' during pandemicThe LSB has reported that a dowturn in numbers of regulated firms and lawyers is in line with pre-pandemic norms
22 Mar 2021CMA orders developers to remove 'unfair' ground rent contract termsCMA believes contract terms which double ground rent every 10 or 15 years break consumer protection law
19 Mar 2021SRA suspends junior solicitor over misleading email The solicitor was also ordered to pay £5000 costs after 'moment of madness' during period of 'acute stress'
18 Mar 2021Law Society calls for clear roadmap to courts' recovery Lord Chief Justice says return to in person appearances "possible and desirable" while Law Society remains concerned for court users' safety