A solicitor has been fined £7,500 for failing to carry out source of funds checks and keep lenders properly updated about where purchase money was coming from. The post Tribunal…
A paralegal denied an adjournment by the SDT so she could be legally represented – even though the SRA backed one – is to appeal the ban that followed the…
A controversial employment judge has been issued with formal advice for misconduct after he was found to have created a “hostile environment” for a party. The post Judge given formal…
The High Court has imposed a civil restraint order on a litigant in person who made “numerous meritless applications” as part of a claim against his former solicitors. The post…
The Property Ombudsman has told home buyers to stand up for themselves in the face of estate agency pressure to use a preferred conveyancer or other service provider. The post…
As more firms introduce AI into case handling, National Claims look at the deeper issue of whether technology can support solicitors in understanding suffering rather than distancing them from it.…
Document Direct delivers expert typing, digital dictation and transcription services to the legal sector across the UK, Ireland and internationally. Established in 2005, they are the market-leading supplier and, in…
Industry experts from iManage share their insights on the key trends set to redefine organisational strategies and operations in the coming year. The post Legal tech trends in 2026: Insights…
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has suddenly withdrawn proposed rule changes to improve how solicitors handle complaints from approval by the Legal Services Board. The post Revealed: SRA withdraws complaints-handling rule…
A London law firm has been granted an injunction for the return of thousands of confidential and privileged documents that it disclosed by mistake to the opposing side in litigation.…
The tribunal that disbarred Jo Sidhu KC was “certainly not wrong” to regard his status as rendering his conduct towards a mini-pupil particularly serious, the High Court has ruled. The…
The Legal Services Board has named Richard Orpin as its new chief executive, having been acting up in the role for the last six months. The post LSB names chief…
Access Legal has launched CaseMatters Evo, a new model of case management software (CMS) built to strengthen firm-wide operations, moving beyond case progression alone. The post Access Legal launches CaseMatters…
For successful law firms, technology has become inseparable from practice. Case management, compliance, billing, and client collaboration all depend on digital platforms. The post The true cost of in-house software…
A paralegal who lied to solicitors in one email and to a client’s relative in another has been banned – but the solicitor who supervised her exonerated. The post Paralegal…