Covid-19 operating hours (COH) have been piloted in several Crown Courts across the UK to attempt to handle case backlog, however, many legal professionals are complaining about the impact these hours have on their wellbeing.
The Law Society of Ireland has announced that solicitors based in England and Wales who hold Irish qualifications will no longer be entitled to practicing certificates, unless intending to work in the Republic.
Recent research undertaken by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) shows that minority ethnic women are the lowest-earning barristers in the profession.
For the first time in the UK’s legal history, almost 52% of newly-promoted partners over the last year were women, according to Chambers’ annual report.
The Bar Council have highlighted how some junior barristers are effectively receiving less than National Minimum Wage (NMW when dividing their total income into an hourly rate that reflects hours worked.
Clyde & Co are the latest player in the private prosecution game, announcing they will now privately prosecute and defend “civil” crimes, such as fraud, regulatory offences, and IP infringements.
As COVID-19 continues to affect businesses around the world, law firms are beginning to ramp up cost-cutting measures with the announcement of redundancies.
In a recent consultation, two-thirds of solicitors did not consider their Practising Certificate fees to be good value for money.
DLA Piper is the newest player in the litigation funding game, teaming up with Litigation Capital Management and Aldersgate Funding Limited to establish a £150m pot for litigants to pursue dispute resolution.
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