Plans to appeal sanction A paralegal who sent misleading emails during two property transactions has been barred from working in the legal profession. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) ruled that…
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has suddenly withdrawn proposed rule changes to improve how solicitors handle complaints from approval by the Legal Services Board. The post Revealed: SRA withdraws complaints-handling rule…
A London law firm has been granted an injunction for the return of thousands of confidential and privileged documents that it disclosed by mistake to the opposing side in litigation.…
The tribunal that disbarred Jo Sidhu KC was “certainly not wrong” to regard his status as rendering his conduct towards a mini-pupil particularly serious, the High Court has ruled. The…
The Legal Services Board has named Richard Orpin as its new chief executive, having been acting up in the role for the last six months. The post LSB names chief…
Access Legal has launched CaseMatters Evo, a new model of case management software (CMS) built to strengthen firm-wide operations, moving beyond case progression alone. The post Access Legal launches CaseMatters…
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Misconduct towards mini-pupil Jo Sidhu Former high-profile criminal barrister Jo Sidhu has failed in his bid to overturn his disbarment, after a disciplinary tribunal last year found him guilty of…
For successful law firms, technology has become inseparable from practice. Case management, compliance, billing, and client collaboration all depend on digital platforms. The post The true cost of in-house software…
Déjà vu The University of Law (ULaw) has been forced to void an exam — despite students having already sat it — after it emerged that the questions closely mirrored…
Apologises for ‘ill-judged’ comment A district judge has been given formal advice after making an “ill-judged” remark during a court hearing that was perceived as “racially pejorative”, the Judicial Conduct…
A paralegal who lied to solicitors in one email and to a client’s relative in another has been banned – but the solicitor who supervised her exonerated. The post Paralegal…
Leading offshore law firm Walkers is eyeing geographic growth after becoming the latest to take external cash after agreeing a “strategic co-investment” into its fund and corporate services business. The…
Listed law firm Knights has significantly reduced staff churn, according to half-year results which showed a 30% rise in turnover to £130m, albeit most of it from acquisitions. The post…
A campaign to improve billing practices at the Bar and work with solicitors on fair briefing are among the priorities outlined last night by the new chair of the Bar…