Law Society ballot chaos after council withdraws support for motion – Legal Futures
The Law Society is to go ahead with a ballot of the membership on increasing the threshold for calling an SGM – even though its council has withdrawn support for…
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SRA belatedly publishes restrictions placed on Mazur lawyer – Legal Futures
The fee-earner at the heart of the Mazur ruling is a ‘senior litigation executive’ who was suspended indefinitely as a solicitor 17 years ago, the SRA has revealed. The post…
Land Registry “will automate all simple requests” by 2035 – Legal Futures
HM Land Registry will have “automated almost all simple requests to change the register” by 2035, offering “a near-instant service” for home buying and selling. The post Land Registry “will…
Employee ownership “a way of saying we are not for sale” – Legal Futures
The managing director of a Kent law firm with roots going back to 1781 has described its move to employee ownership as “a way of saying we are not for…
FOI data shows big rises in housing dispair claims and costs – Legal Futures
The number of housing disrepair claims made against local councils has increased almost five-fold this decade but the picture for legal costs is more mixed. The post FOI data shows…
Strike-off for solicitor who lied to Home Office and MP – Legal Futures
A solicitor who lied to his client, his law firm, the Home Office and an MP after failing to make submissions in an asylum claim has been struck off. The…
Regulators should have access to centralised data on law firms – Legal Futures
A centralised ‘risk and intelligence hub’ should be created and accessible to all regulators to flag up law firms showing early signs of systemic failure. The post Regulators should have…
Evidence for the rise in housing disrepair claims against councils – Legal Futures
When I take the bus into Manchester city centre, there is a huge billboard advertising something that wouldn’t have been so prevalent years before: housing disrepair claims. The post Evidence…
Women in clinical negligence: Part 2 – Legal Futures
ARAG speaks to a number of women working in clinical negligence about their experiences, some of the challenges they have faced and the impact they think women have had on…
Minister: Mazur supports “growing” case for review of legal regulation – Legal Futures
The Mazur ruling is further evidence of “a growing case for re-examining the legislative foundations of legal services regulation”, the Ministry of Justice has said. The post Minister: Mazur supports…
“Greater firepower”: PI giant bought by private equity – Legal Futures
The country’s biggest dedicated personal injury law firm has been bought by private equity, giving it “greater firepower” for acquisitions. The post “Greater firepower”: PI giant bought by private equity…
Legal Ombudsman seeks 12% budget rise as complaints mount – Legal Futures
The Legal Ombudsman has recommended a £2.4m, or 12.1%, increase in its budget for next year to cope with fast-rising levels of complaints and conduct a radical review of how…
Top 100 law firm launches referral network – Legal Futures
Thrings, a top 100 law firm with offices across the South-West and South of England, has become the latest regional practice to launch a referral network for smaller practices. The…
Awaab’s Law pushes housing law firms to up marketing spend – Legal Futures
The cost of Google adverts for ‘mould claim’ searches continued to surge in the run-up to Awaab’s Law coming into force last week as law firms looked for work. The…
DR Solicitors launches platform for consultants to bring their own work with the support of an established firm – Legal Futures
DR Solicitors has announced the launch of a new consultancy model that enables senior lawyers to bring their own clients and work while leveraging the infrastructure, support and reputation of…