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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
STRUCK OFF
Nato Zondagh, a former law firm director, has been struck off after £175,000 of client money was found to be missing following the closure of his fir
Domestic violence
Non-fatal strangulation is to be criminalised under new amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill. This will cover behaviour including suffocation and other me
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
Knowledge workers
Fewer than a quarter of businesses adequately support knowledge workers, according to legaltech firm iManage. More than 1,000 workers were surveyed, includ
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
Cycling to court
Cycling UK has applied for judicial review against the decision to remove a cycle lane opened during covid-19. Its solicitors, Leigh Day, said the decision
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
