A local authority solicitor who provided “false and misleading information” to colleagues over a period of 18 months about an application to discharge a child’s care order has been struck…
The Law Society “must become much more responsive to its members working at the coalface of legal services”, the head of the Property Lawyers Action Group has said. The post…
Two leading names in the world of legal technology, Clio and Harvey, announced huge fund-raises this week, valuing them at $3bn and $1.5bn respectively. The post Investors pour $1bn in…
Tiger Eye, the full-service iManage Partner, has today, 25 July, announced a strategic partnership with Novaplex, a UK-based provider of software solutions for document creation and automation. The post Tiger…
An employment tribunal was entitled to reject a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers, the EAT has ruled. The post Stonewall…
Claimant costs bills for clinical negligence claims valued up to £25,000 now exceed damages for the first time, and costs overall have risen by 11%, according to NHS data. The…
A High Court judge has rectified a will after finding it was “beyond doubt” that the solicitor who drafted it “made a clerical error” in failing to implement her client’s…
The backlog of almost 3,400 cases waiting to be investigated at the Legal Ombudsman “reflects the scale of the challenges” it faces, the chief ombudsman has said. The post LeO’s…
The government yesterday said it recognised “an urgent need for legislation” to prevent SLAPPs but would not at this stage commit to a standalone bill. The post “Urgent action” on…
Your dedication to your client’s cases is unmatched, but if your law firm isn’t getting paid promptly, you’re missing out on the revenue needed to thrive. Effective payment collection strategies…
The Law Society leadership yesterday fought off a vote of no confidence in how it represents conveyancers but took plenty of criticism along the way. The post Law Society leaders…
Two-thirds of South Asian partners in large London law firms have experienced racial discrimination in career progression, a new report has found. The post South Asian lawyers “experience discrimination in…
Complaints about the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s handling of cases rose by 29% last year, with the increase in interventions part of the reason. The post Complaints about the SRA rise…
A New York lawyer may hold a financial interest in an alternative business structure operating legally elsewhere, the city bar association has said. The post NY lawyers can passively invest…
Dye & Durham has launched Unity® Practice Management, offering small and medium-sized law firms a tailor-made software to keep their operations running smoothly The post Dye & Durham launches Unity®…