Responding to the House of Commons Justice Select Committee’s report on increasing the small claims limit for personal injury, Stephen Cavalier, chief executive of Thompsons Solicitors, has welcomed the recommendations they have made, taking a stand against the government’s rush to undermine access to justice. Today’s report, from a cross-party committee of MPs, could not […]
The Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) recently announced new plans to tackle the unfair treatment of female barristers. Responding to the Bar Standards Board’s announcement Sam Mercer, Head of Policy: Equality & Diversity and CSR at the Bar Council said: “This announcement by the BSB sets out a range of potential courses of action towards promoting […]
Over 12,000 people, the majority of them lawyers, walked to raise funds for free legal advice services in London and the South East. The walk is expected to raise over £750,000 to promote access to justice for the most vulnerable. The annual London Legal Walk has attracted the support of the whole of the legal […]
The introduction of HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT programme, scheduled for April 2019, will bring a fundamental change to the way that businesses submit VAT returns. To ensure that they are able to fully comply with the new rules and to avoid potential fines for filing returns incorrectly, it is essential for organisations […]
Highly-stressed workers are almost twice as likely to make unhealthy lifestyle choices, new research has revealed. The Global Benefits Attitudes Survey from Willis Towers Watson (WTW) found that 61% of employees with high levels of stress are likely to eat unhealthily, exercise infrequently, smoke and suffer a lack of sleep. This compares with just 34% […]
The NHS is a health system that prides itself on transparency and even quotes itself as “on the journey to becoming one of the safest and most transparent healthcare systems in the world” in its Five Year Forward View. Below Jason Brady, Head of Blackwater Law, discusses the NHS’ influence on serious incidents. Yet research published […]
Improving business efficiency is a top priority for most businesses, especially for those who have a heavy reliance on paper-based processes. Adrian Rumble, Managing Director of Ben Johnson explains for Lawyer Monthly how legal firms can address these challenges. The legal sector is inundated with paperwork, leading to significant amounts of time being spent on […]
Recent research from Penningtons Manches reveals that British tech companies are enjoying unprecedented investment from West Coast-based US firms – last year, 74 deals contributed a total value of £1.08bn, the first time Silicon Valley investment into the UK has broken the billion-pound mark. This week Lawyer monthly benefits from top insight from James Klein, […]
In light of the news that Baroness Hale of Richmond has called for the introduction of no-fault divorce. Below Henry Hood, Head of the Family Law Department at Hunters Solicitors, talks to lawyer Monthly about the potential implications surrounding the issue of no-fault divorce. The ‘Owens v Owens’ case is due for a hearing with […]
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