Jackson backs new clinical negligence liability test to allow more claims
By John Hyde >> (17 May 2019) Former Court of Appeal judge Sir Rupert Jackson – whose ideas have so often formed the basis of government policy – has proposed a radical change in liability and damages for clinical negligence claims. Speaking at a medico-legal conference in London today, Jackson argued the case for a […]
SRA probes 26 firms over money laundering
By John Hyde >> (15 May 2019) Almost half of firms placed under extra scrutiny by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for potential money laundering breaches could now face disciplinary proceedings after alleged failures were exposed. The regulator reviewed 59 firms that provide trust and company services – seen as a particular risk for criminals laundering […]