Daily Archives: June 19, 2021

‘Unhealthy’ focus on single barrister Keith Farry for personal insolvency cases – The Times

The chief executive of the Legal Aid Board (LAB) has said it is clearly unhealthy for one barrister, Keith Farry, to be given the vast majority of personal insolvency cases by personal insolvency practitioners (PIPs), which are then funded by the state. The board is considering using its powers to force PIPs to use other…

Factory Records: Exhibition explores ‘vitally important’ early years – BBC News

image copyrightScience Museum Groupimage captionA Vox Phantom guitar used by Joy Division’s Ian Curtis will go on display for the first time An exhibition charting the rise of Factory Records from punk-inspired start-up to “influential force” has opened in the city it called home. The Manchester label grew out of a club night, which started…