Custody and £35k costs for client who threatened lawyers
A Foot Anstey client who sent the firm’s lawyers abusive emails addressing them as “w**kers” and “b*tches” and threatening to “beat the sh*t” out of them has been jailed for 28 days and ordered to pay costs of £35,000. Dr Sean Stimson (pictured) was jailed for contempt of court after sending an email and a […]
FMC urges justice secretary to strengthen family mediation and protect legal aid
The new secretary of state for justice, Alex Norris, is being urged to strengthen family mediation and protect legal aid provision by the Family Mediation Council (FMC). In a letter from the organisation, FMC chair Stephen Burke (pictured) sets out how family mediation can improve outcomes for separating families, reduce pressure on the family justice […]
Cumbria firm continues expansion with new acquisition
Cumbria firm Bendles continues its expansion with the acquisition of Atkinson Ritson. The acquisition follows Bendles’ merger with Gaynham, King & Mellor earlier this year, in a deal which saw Bendles’ Cumbria presence expand from Carlisle, Wigton and Whitehaven to Penrith, Appleby and Kirkby Stephen. The acquisition of Atkinson Ritson – itself the result of […]
LSB seeks senior leaders to ‘drive major regulation reset’
The Legal Services Board is seeking experienced senior leaders to help drive “a major reset” of legal services regulation. The legal services oversight body is recruiting for three senior positions in what chief executive Richard Orpin (pictured) says is a “pivotal moment” for the LSB. “These roles will strengthen our organisation’s ability to embed a […]