In his role as National Manager of Shine Lawyers’ Professional Negligence department, Peter heads up a team of expert negligence lawyers working across Australia to help people in their claims against financial advisers, financial institutions, legal staff and accounting professionals. He speaks below about his role and professional negligence. Between the fields that you […]
The Bar Council’s new report ‘Barristers’ Working Lives 2017: Barristers’ attitudes towards their working lives, reveals that barristers across England and Wales are struggling with a number of factors affecting their overall working lives, such as workload, stress, and work-life balance. The survey, which received 4,092 responses (representing over a quarter of the profession) brings […]
On May 17 2018, the Supreme Court heard its first ever case on divorce itself rather than issues relating to finances or children. The family justice organisation Resolution was the only third party given permission to intervene in the appeal to the Supreme Court in support of Mrs Owens. Mills & Reeve represented Resolution on a […]
Long before the silver screen, before television and radio — even before books were accessible to the masses — there were criminal trials. People would gather outside the courthouse and linger near the gallows to hear exciting tales of wrongdoing and the punishments that await perpetrators. The experience is hardly different today save that people […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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