A solicitor who signed an inaccurate declaration that triggered the release of a £1m Covid loan to a client, has been fined £15,000. The post Solicitor fined for inaccurate declaration…
Bullying and harassment is not limited to the Bar and “disruptive action” may be needed to create a “fair, healthy, diverse and inclusive legal profession”, the Legal Services Board has…
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has stressed the importance of voluntarily disclosing breaches of the Russia sanctions following the first fine handed out under the regime. The post SRA urges voluntary…
Unbundled legal services, often referred to as ‘limited scope’ or ‘discrete task’ representation’, have gained traction in recent years as a response to the rising demand for affordable legal assistance.…
Verify 365’s client onboarding platform is made up of several different elements that enable lawyers to onboard their clients and validate their information including their ID documents and in some…
Saving costs is one of the primary reasons that organisations transition from on-premises IT systems to cloud-based environments. However, many organisations still struggle to understand whether migrating to the cloud…
A senior partner who told a newly qualified solicitor to lie in an email to a client has been suspended from practice for nine months. The post Partner suspended for…
A law firm that was hacked and had sensitive client data published on the dark web has been reprimanded by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The post ICO reprimands law firm…
Struggling listed legal business RBG Holdings suffered another blow last week when its second biggest institutional shareholders sold most of its stake. The post Major investor bails as listed legal…
Liverpool University has joined forces with six law firms in the city to offer students a new four-year ‘Law with a Year in Industry’ degree. The post University partners with…
The Employment Rights Bill unveiled by the government yesterday is incompatible with the employment tribunal system in its current state, the UK’s leading legal expenses insurance provider has warned. The…
ReceptIO is a joint venture between MLT Digital and Pay Justice. The software underpinning ReceptIO has been used by some of the UK’s largest law firms to boost conversion rates…
The largest family law firm in the country is to pilot an unbundled service and offer clients more holistic support as part of a move to widen the current offering,…
PEXA, the Australian conveyancing technology giant now operating in the UK, has launched an initiative in West Yorkshire to redesign the home-buying and selling process. The post PEXA launches initiative…
A law firm that failed to comply with an undertaking it gave in a conveyancing transaction within a reasonable time has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The post…