SRA-led bid awarded RPF grant to develop tech-enabled dispute resolution
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been awarded a grant of £119,691 from the latest round of Regulators Pioneer Fund (RPF). The money will fund a project to explore ways to increase the use of technology-enabled dispute resolution to help individuals and businesses resolve legal issues, without the need to go to court. Working with consortium […]
Online Safety Bill tweaks “encouraging” for domestic abuse survivors, say Refuge
New amendments to the Online Safety Bill have been welcomed by Refuge, who say the changes will “make a difference for survivors of domestic abuse”. Specifically, Regufe – the largest specialist domestic abuse organisation in the UK – welcomed the implementation of the recommendations of the organisation’s recent Marked as Unsafe report. Ruth Davison, CEO […]
PCS announces four more days of strikes over Common Platform
PCS members working as legal advisors and court associates in England and Wales have announced four more strike days over using the controversial Common Platform system. The workers, who have already taken nine days’ action, will be back on strike from December 9th to 12th. PCS members in the Midlands and North East England will […]
