Some legal and accountancy regulators are not undertaking “sufficiently dissuasive disciplinary measures” over non-compliance with AML rules, their oversight body has warned. The post Regulators told to be tougher with…
The Court of Appeal has rejected a challenge to a High Court ruling that a law firm was not negligent in its advice to settle £2m of claims. The post…
A Bar disciplinary tribunal has ordered that a dual-qualified barrister, who misled the High Court as a solicitor, should be disbarred. The post Dual-qualified barrister who misled High Court is…
If law firms view lock-up, cash flow and billing processes as key indicators of financial performance – and therefore risk – they can identify problems early. The post Managing lock-up,…
Around 130 former clients of SSB Law have settled their negligence claims against the collapsed law firm’s insurer, their solicitor has revealed. The post Exclusive: Ex-SSB clients settle claims against…
An ABS set up by an ex-Premier League footballer has launched a network to provide UK law firms with access to “trusted” legal advice from lawyers in other countries. The…
An experienced solicitor who failed to take action after medical reports showed his client had not been fit to plead guilty to 19 criminal charges has been fined £3,800. The…
Responsibility for submitting law firms’ accountant’s reports should not be switched to the accountants, a leading representative body has told the SRA. The post Don’t make us responsible for submitting…
Sam joins from Allianz’s Birmingham branch, where she was Underwriting Team Manager for Property & Casualty. The post Allianz Legal Protection has appointed Samantha Williamson as Business Development Manager appeared…
Search Acumen has conducted proprietary research of HM Land Registry data which shows property transactions were 3.09% higher in Q4 2025 than in Q4 2024. The post Conveyancing sector sees…
The recent BBC Panorama episode on solicitors acting for the Post Office highlighted how some lawyers can lose sight of their role to uphold the rule of law and the…
A barrister has failed in a bid to overturn his conviction for defrauding the Legal Aid Agency by falsely claiming defence legal costs. The post Court of Appeal refuses bid…
A solicitor who practised as a sole practitioner for over three years without authorisation after her partner left has been suspended for nine months. The post Suspension for solicitor who…
Shortening of the time limit and abolition of the cap on compensation for unfair dismissal will make law firms sharpen their procedures before dismissing staff. The post Employment law changes…
Two more men have been convicted of unlawful accessing and selling personal information to sell on as potential leads for injury claims. The post Two more convicted of harvesting personal…