| Barristers’ fees slashed in Government squeeze on legal aid bill Defence barristers face swingeing cuts of up to 25 per cent in their fees under government moves to freeze the £2 billion annual legal aid bill. Payments for some expert witnesses giving their opinions in cases will also fall by up to 20 per cent in an attempt to reduce a £192 million-a-year bill. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Former Shook Hardy lawyer Weiner dies at 68 Stanley Weiner, a Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP lawyer whose legal career spanned 40 years, died unexpectedly Thursday morning. He was 68. bizjournals.com |
Feds: Rothstein scheme involves others Scott Rothstein did not perpetrate a Ponzi scheme all by himself, a federal warrant request says. bizjournals.com |
FTTP homes to cost more THE housing affordability crisis could worsen if developers are forced to install high-speed broadband connections in greenfield estates come July 1. australianit.news.com.au |
Ex-Evolution analyst tipped off trader friend A former analyst at Evolution Securities committed market abuse when he passed inside information to a friend who used it to make £85,500 on spread bets, a Financial Services Authority (FSA) tribunal ruled today. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |