Firm shut down after owner jailed for child porn
Sole practitioner Richard Pietrowski of Guildford sentenced to 20 months.
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Law firms among worst ‘nest-egg builders’, research shows
Only builders are worse than solicitors, out of small businesses saving for contingencies.
Liz Truss: ‘we can do better’ on legal diversity
It ‘cannot be right’ that only one out of 12 Supreme Court justices is a woman, lord chancellor tells party conference.
Online courts ‘need further thought’, legal year event hears
Proposals have not been fully thought through, technology lawyer says.
Justice secretary Liz Truss: prison reform ‘urgent’
Lord chancellor calls for new ideas to reduce reoffending and violence against prison staff.
May pledges to end ‘industry of vexatious claims’ against forces
Defence secretary Michael Fallon says growing defence budget will be spent on equipment rather than lawyers’ fees.
Open thread: May on ECHR withdrawal
The prime minister is today expected to announce plans to withdraw temporarily from parts of the European Convention on Human Rights. Let us know your thoughts.
£2m litigation funding costs can be recovered
Judge says principle of recovering ‘other costs’ should extend to costs of obtaining third-party legal funding.
BSB proposes training shake-up, including plans for new exam
New approach will be more ‘flexible and affordable’, regulator says.
New HMCTS chief eyes ‘once in a generation’ opportunity
Susan Acland-Hood to take on role after summer departure of Natalie Ceeney.