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By DebbieH 26 Nov 2018 7 min read

Lord Sumption tells barristers they’ve been getting it wrong on legal aid

The Supreme Court judge, famous for having “a brain the size of a planet” has told the bar that it needs to change the way it looks at legal in desperate times of squeezed public sector expenditure. ...

By DebbieH 22 Oct 2018 7 min read

EU rules into UK law

Civil servants are working overtime to avoid a legal cliff edge after Brexit. Currently, there are around 12,000 EU regulations in operation in the UK. According to the BBC, the governm...

By DebbieH 15 Oct 2018 7 min read

SRA flexes authority to ensure solicitor honesty

The SRA are attempting to ensure honesty and integrity of law firms and their representatives, with the aim to provide a more transparent system for consumers. The SRA made their intentions ver...

By DebbieH 09 Oct 2018 7 min read

The 2019 Chambers Most List goes live

The Legal Cheek has released its 2019 version of The Chambers Most List. The definitive student guide includes everything you need to know about the leading chambers operating in the UK, inclu...

By DebbieH 18 Sep 2018 7 min read

Female majority in Supreme Court for the first time

In a gender equality milestone, two male and three female justices will hear a case next month. For the first time in legal history, a Supreme Court case will be sat by a female majority. Three of the...

By DebbieH 12 Sep 2018 7 min read

Law student fails to sue classmates over defamatory forum comments

An Open University (OU) first-year law student has run up a costs bill of £8,000 after attempting to sue six other students for alleged defamation. The student, Samantha Exley, joined the OU’s online...

By DebbieH 21 Aug 2018 7 min read

Barristers react to Victims’ Commissioner’s claim cameras in court will help curb ‘aggressive’ cross-examination

Members of the bar have hit back at claims that bringing cameras into courtrooms could help curb “aggressive barristers”. According to Legal Cheek, Baroness Newlove said that filming court proceedings...

By DebbieH 17 Aug 2018 7 min read

In the news this week: Rail fares, UK retail sector, House of Fraser

Welcome to your weekly round-up of the top commercial news. This week, we had the news that rail fares are to rise substantially and the UK retail sector benefitted overall in July from the good weath...

By DebbieH 17 Aug 2018 7 min read

Nelson Chambers engaged with PEM

Nelson Chambers are delighted to be engaged with PEM, Cambridge’s largest independent firm of accountants, to appoint a Director to lead a new legal arm to augment their private client expertise. With...

By DebbieH 14 Aug 2018 7 min read

Plumber wins workers’ rights battle

A plumber has recently succeeded in winning a legal battle for working rights in a Supreme Court ruling, which is expected to have huge ramifications for freelance workers. Gary Smith had worked for P...

By DebbieH 07 Aug 2018 7 min read

British Court recognises sharia law for the first time

A British court has recognised sharia law for the first time in a landmark decision, as a judge ruled that a wife can claim her husband’s assets in their divorce. The decision came after Nasreen Akhte...

By DebbieH 03 Aug 2018 7 min read

In the news this week: Apple, Interest rates, and Rolls-Royce

Catch up on the latest news from the business world. The top story this week was Apple becoming the world’s first trillion-dollar company. The Bank of England has raised interest rates to the highest...

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