Legal services
Justice backlog: MPs have little confidence in MoJ
The MoJ has lost its way – that’s the underlying message from a damning report from MPs
Charity law reform ahead
Most of the Law Commission’s 43 recommendations for charity law reform have been accepted by government
Employment claims backlog is ‘just the start’
Claimants in the employment tribunal are now facing up to 46 weeks for their hearings during lockdown, it has been revealed.
New costs chair
Former government minister David Heath is the newly appointed chair of the Costs Lawyer Standards Board (CLSB). Heath is also a former director on the SRA
A ‘dynamic and inspirational leader’: HSF elects first female chair
HSF has appointed Rebecca Maslen-Stannage as its first female senior partner and chair
Covid in court
Confirmed cases of covid-19 across 95 court locations were found between 26 January and 19 February 2021, involving 82 court staff, 16 judges, 13 jurors an
SME bank disputes
The Independent Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) has nowopened for business. The BBRS is a dispute resolution service set up to resolve complaint
Law firm performance
City law firms are “in good shape” but regional firms had a challenging year during 2020, research shows. Crowe’s annual benchmarking sur
Remote Court of Protection
Evidence from medics in the Court of Protection (CoP) is “better”, CoP vice president Mr Justice Hayden had said. Commenting in a webinar, The
