Law firms and Russian clients
The Gazette, City AM, Practice Source and Today's Conveyancer report on yesterday's letter from Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce to the Times (£) about the relationship between English law firms and Russian clients, while the Bar Council chair has also spoken on the issue in the Gazette.
Meanwhile our guidance on sanctions is cited in Commercial News Media.
Criminal court backlogs
I. Stephanie Boyce spoke to ITV News West Country and other ITV regional news programmes about the criminal court backlogs.
Spring Statement
Today's Wills and Probate and Today's Family Lawyer report our response to the chancellor's Spring Statement.
I. Stephanie Boyce said: "Legal services make an enormous economic contribution to the UK and a healthy legal system is vital for individuals and businesses.
"We are keen to engage with the government over the plan to help design a tax system that works for legal services and allows us to get on with supporting people and businesses across the economy.
"We also welcome plans to explore whether the current tax system – including the operation of the Apprenticeship Levy – is doing enough to incentivise businesses to invest in the right kinds of training, an issue we have previously raised."
P&O sackings
Max Winthrop, a member of our employment law committee, spoke to LBC (from 00:41:48) about the next steps for P&O and the now jobless 800 crew members.
Also worth a read:
- City law firms urged toward common approach to social mobility – Legal Futures
- Minister names more firms acting for Russians – Gazette
- Shapps calls on P&O boss to resign - BBC