Abuse of the fundamental dishonesty rules by some defendants in personal injury cases is likely to escalate if regulators do not address the issue, according to APIL. The post APIL…
Being on the barrister team for public inquiries can “stifle career development” despite the prestige if there is little actual advocacy involved, according to the head of the Post Office…
As more solicitors choose to work as consultants, a concerning contractual trend has emerged – the passing of professional indemnity insurance excess liabilities onto consultants. The post PII excess: a…
Purpose-led independent law firm, Brabners, has recruited Brett Cooper to its growing Lancashire corporate team as partner. The post Brabners bolsters Lancashire corporate team with partner hire appeared first on…
In an era where legal professionals face growing pressure to deliver faster, more accurate results whilst managing increasingly complex workloads, forward-thinking lawfirms are finding ways to work more intelligently. The…
A London law firm has been fined nearly £80,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for failures to comply with the anti-money laundering rules, one of the largest to date. The…
The Law Society of Scotland has declined to confirm when it will introduce alternative business structures now that all ownership restrictions on them have been removed. The post Still no…
A former managing partner has failed in his appeal against a £210,000 costs order after trying to mislead an employment tribunal in a claim against his firm. The post Ex-managing…
High-profile scandals like the Post Office are “not indicative of a generalised failure of ethical standards within the profession”, the Law Society has insisted. The post No “generalised” ethical failure…
When a law firm faces severe cashflow issues – so severe that a Statutory Demand cannot be met, or a Winding Up Petition is imminent – swift and decisive action…
My role as a PSL has evolved significantly over the last 20 years and continues to develop alongside the astounding technological progress we have seen this decade. The post The…
The government needs to urgently investigate the type of litigation funding used by collapsed law firms like SSB Law and Pure Legal, the Civil Justice Council said yesterday. The post…
A partner at DWF has been fined £14,000 for wrongly approving £2.2m in payments to a developer which later went bust, leaving the firm to recompense out-of-pocket buyers. The post…
A private equity firm is poised to bid for Frenkel Topping Group, which seeks to offer everything except legal advice in support of personal injury and clinical negligence victims. The…
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