Solicitors

Tories call for action over legal threats from powerful figures facing scrutiny
Solicitors accused of using lawsuits to stifle criticism of prominent figures include those acting for Nadhim Zahawi
Michael Savage Policy Editor
29, Jan, 2023 @9:00 AM

Poor state of English and Welsh courts worsening backlog, says Law Society
Survey identifies slew of problems, with half of lawyers experiencing cases being adjourned because of disrepair
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent
19, Dec, 2022 @12:01 AM

Blaming public sector staff for the failings of politicians is infuriating | Letters
Letters: Yvonne Williams, Tim Pollard and Corinna Pollard respond to an article by Simon Jenkins which accused the sector of resisting change
01, Dec, 2022 @6:27 PM

David Smith obituary
Other lives: Burnley solicitor who served his Lancashire town in many ways
Rebecca Hay
23, Nov, 2022 @1:20 PM

Law Society has ‘duty’ to tell solicitors to shun underpaid work, says president
Incoming leader Lubna Shuja says some criminal work is unsustainable, amid calls for a 15% pay rise
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent
23, Oct, 2022 @3:00 PM

Anger as Serious Fraud Office head says she’s proud of ‘revolving door’ between regulator and law firms
Fears grow that movement of senior figures into private sector sees some use inside knowledge to help companies being investigated
Michael Savage Policy Editor
07, Aug, 2022 @8:00 AM

Judge throws out ‘frivolous’ case by UK puppy farm firm against lawyer
MBR Acres had alleged Gillian McGivern breached injunction when she entered site to speak with protesters
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent
02, Aug, 2022 @3:47 PM

London lawyers refuse legal aid jobs in dispute over fees
Cases rejected include assaults on health workers and harrassment offences
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
03, Jul, 2022 @9:00 AM

‘I wouldn’t have the money to pay a lawyer’: tenants left without means to sue rogue landlords
New rules on fixed recoverable legal costs mean solicitors will no longer be able to afford to take on housing cases
Hannah Fearn
26, Jun, 2022 @8:00 AM

Letter: William Nash obituary
Albert Beale writes: William Nash had a clear disdain for the much of the legal and political establishment
Albert Beale
17, May, 2022 @12:18 PM

Mary Monson obituary
Defence lawyer renowned for her sympathetic handling of criminal cases involving poor, juvenile and immigrant clients
Owen Bowcott
14, Apr, 2022 @4:11 PM

Anomalies in court system are adding to huge case backlog | Letters
Letters: Nicky Ottaway explains how recategorising certain cases could relieve the pressure on crown courts. And I Stephanie Boyce, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, writes of a desperate need for funding
Letters
02, Feb, 2022 @5:02 PM
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