Cutting Corners: Discrimination failures due to legal aid cuts
Legal aid cuts mean discrimination victims cannot get representation in court.
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July 10, 2019
Have I Got (Fake) News For You: Hogan Lovells represents Twitter in First ‘Fake News’ Case
Hogan Lovells represented Twitter’s French arm in the first ever “fake news” case which concerned “yellow vest” events in France.
July 9, 2019
What goes around comes around: Shell Energy forced to pay £390,000 for overcharging thousands of customers
The energy watchdog Ofgem ruled that Shell Energy (the utility company) overcharged approximately 12,000 of its gas and electricity customers above the price cap that was introduced in January 2019.
July 3, 2019
Cleaning House: Money laundering & the legal profession
Following a recent review, 26 law firms have been referred by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and now face potential disciplinary action for instituting inadequate ‘money laundering’ safeguards.
July 1, 2019
Access for All: Regulators championing lawtech to increase access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is going to offer £250,000 to lawtech innovators to improve access to justice.
June 26, 2019
Bad Sign: Ropes & Gray trainee barred for forgery
A former trainee at Ropes & Gray has been barred for tracing a client’s signature. She claimed the document with the forged signature was the document which had been lost.
June 25, 2019
Not Today: Case over Boris Johnson’s Alleged Misconduct During the Brexit Campaign Thrown out by the High Court
Following District Judge Margot Coleman’s ruling that Boris Johnson will have to appear in the Crown Court over allegations of misconduct in public office during the EU referendum campaign, the High Court threw out the case considering it.
June 13, 2019
Cough Up: Government is Slow to Refund £16 Million to Thousands of Wrongfully Charged Claimants
Following a landmark Supreme Court ruling in 2017, that abolished tribunal fees, the government still owes £16 million to refund those who had been overcharged between April 2013 (when the fees were introduced) and March 2017.
June 11, 2019
Big Win for the Big Cats: Chinese Car Copycats lose out to Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover wins a landmark case against a Chinese company that copied its Evoque car model.
May 17, 2019
Legally United: The Proposed Unionisation of the Legal Profession
Barristers, solicitors and others within the legal profession are being advised to join a single trade union.
May 16, 2019