Two solicitors and their brother have been granted an interim injunction by the High Court after a neighbour made “defamatory allegations” to one of their employers. The post Solicitors granted…
The CAT has made an overseas funder’s compliance with key parts of the Association of Litigation Funders’ code of conduct a condition of granting a collective proceedings order. The post…
A law firm in Essex is the latest to receive a hefty fine from the Solicitors Regulation Authority for not complying with anti-money laundering rules. The post SRA hands out…
The Government Legal Department has increased the proportion of its staff working outside London to over 12% as part of its ‘National GLD’ programme. The post Government Legal Department increases…
LEAP announces the launch of Generator, a cutting-edge enhancement that further builds on the software providers suite of AI-powered tools. The post LEAP launches AI-powered tool to speed up the…
A salaried partner in the London office of a leading Canadian law firm has won his case for unfair dismissal after a tribunal rejected its claim that he was made…
The legal profession has expressed alarm after law firms and other advisory services were on a list of supposed targets for anti-immigration protests tonight. The post Alarm over threats to…
The current “favourable” professional indemnity insurance market is expected to continue throughout the rest of 2024, according to a leading broker. The post “Favourable” PII market expected to continue throughout…
Free early legal advice at an average cost of £3,300 per case saved the government £9,100 in 2023 – or £2.71 for every £1 spent – a new report has…
Managing a large portfolio of properties can be time-consuming, costly, stressful, unruly and at times indifferent to deadlines. The post Spotlight: Managing complex conveyancing cases without the admin appeared first…
Hoowla has partnered with tmgroup to integrate with their tmconnect panel management software for easy referrals between estate agents and solicitors and information sharing with Hoowla. The post Hoowla partners…
A former Court of Appeal judge’s failure to disclose her links with top City firm Freshfields has led to a decision she helped make in an international arbitration being set…
The High Court has refused a time extension to claimants to serve a professional negligence claim on a law firm over the restructuring of a trust. The post High Court…
Licensed conveyancers will be encouraged by their regulator to move away from the risks of client account as it becomes more practical, an industry roundtable has heard. The post Conveyancers…
Artificial intelligence will have a greater impact on legal services than the internet revolution, a roundtable sponsored by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has predicted. The post AI will have bigger…