The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has fined an East London law firm £58,000 for anti-money laundering rule breaches over a six-year period. The post Disciplinary tribunal fines law firm £58,000 for…
The law firm acting for the claimants in the boundary fares collective action has called for a donation of £5-6m from unclaimed damages to the Access to Justice Foundation. The…
The number of clients complaining to the Solicitors Regulation Authority about its failure to retrieve their documents after it shut down a firm has shot up by over 50%. The…
Something that gets forgotten among all this noise is the impact onerous AML rules have on client experience. It’s a source of friction and it reduces trust and confidence. The…
The average time for a low-value motor claim to settle in the Official Injury Claim portal has risen to an extraordinary 609 days – some 20 months. The post Average…
The High Court has rejected an appeal by a former law firm whose counterclaim was struck out on the grounds of abuse of process by “warehousing”. The post High Court…
A judge was right not to recuse herself from an equal pay case because of her background handling similar cases when in practice as a claimant solicitor, the president of…
It may take strong enforcement action by the Competition and Markets Authority to make the property sector realise that upfront material information remains a priority. The post CMA action “would…
Osprey Approach’s latest podcast discusses how to build a financially resilient law firm by managing cash flow, understanding financial data, and preparing for future challenges. The post Latest Osprey podcast…
Following the launch of our latest commercial real estate report, Elizabeth Jarvis, Landmark’s Legal and Search Divisional Director, outlines some of the key findings from discussions with real estate lawyers.…
Many law firms grapple with a divide between fee-earners and finance teams, which can create friction that risks undermining regulatory requirements, profitability and client service. The post Breaking down barriers…
One of the law firms named by the Legal Ombudsman in the first three full findings it has published has described the decision to do so as “egregious”. The post…
Garden Court Chambers has distanced itself from comments made by a pro-Palestinian member, which included him telling one X user to “Get my name out of your mouth, fascist-Zionist scum”.…
Law firms should respond to the needs of neurodivergent lawyers without requiring them to produce formal diagnoses, a senior neurodiverse solicitor has said. The post Law firms “should not need…
The barrister who successfully sued her chambers over the way it investigated complaints about her gender-critical views has now won a claim against a vets practice for similar discrimination. The…