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Protect Children from Budget Cuts or Face Legal Action

Children's Law Centre issues pre-action letter to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Office and the Department of Finance

Del Monte Kenya pineapple plantation at centre of human rights abuse allegations

Fruit giant Del Monte is accused of betraying its human rights pledges with allegations against security guards of violent beatings and the rape of villagers living near to its pineapple plantation in Kenya

Legal Service Board annual report shows progress in ensuring regulation drives better legal services

The Legal Services Board (LSB) published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023. It describes the work completed and the LSB's impact, focused on ensuring legal services are accessible and better meet the needs of society. The report covers the second year of the LSB's Reshaping Legal Services strategy.

Industry-Leading Legal Benchmarking Survey from ACC and Major, Lindsey & Africa Shows that Median Total Legal Spend Increased, Driven Mostly by Larger Companies

The ACC Survey's comprehensive benchmarking data allows law department leaders to better understand current financial and operational performance metrics and identify areas for improvement.

Bevan Brittan supports Begbies Traynor and Eddisons on Leeds office move

Property experts from Bevan Brittan's Leeds office have advised insolvency practitioners Begbies Traynor and property consultants Eddisons on the lease of their new home in the city

Paul Hastings Advises Infopro Digital on €975 Million High Yield Issuance

Rouse announces winners of Innovation Drive

Rouse has announced the winning ideas in its employee innovation competition for the IP sector

Permission granted for court challenge over government’s ‘irrational’ criminal legal aid decision

The High Court has granted the Law Society permission to bring a judicial review challenge against the government The application for permission was made after the government failed to increase criminal defence solicitors' legal aid rates by the bare minimum 15%, as recommended by Lord Bellamy's independent review on criminal legal aid.

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