Decisions and interventions – Law Gazette – Features
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Scandals generating a second wave of claims – Law Gazette – Features
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Fixed costs extension “has increased deductions from damages” – Legal Futures
The continued push for fixed costs has resulted in more deductions from clients’ damages and raises questions about whether justice is being achieved. The post Fixed costs extension “has increased…
Barristers ‘higher up’ than solicitors? Chambers explainer sparks LinkedIn debate – Legal Cheek
Legal pecking order A set of chambers has sparked debate on LinkedIn after appearing to suggest that barristers sit higher than solicitors in the legal food chain. In a screenshot…
What high-performing consumer claims firms get right – Legal Futures
Recurring concerns about parts of the volume claims sector show that the gap between well-run firms and those struggling to manage volume effectively is widening. The post What high-performing consumer…
MoJ an international outlier with client account interest plan – Legal Futures
Interest on Lawyers’ Client Account schemes around the world do not divert the money to general government coffers, as the Ministry of Justice is proposing, according to research. The post…
Solicitors fined for misconduct over purchase of law firm – Legal Futures
A woman who used a solicitor to buy a law firm while she was still a trainee, and then practised unsupervised, has been fined for misconduct. The post Solicitors fined…
Court of Appeal backs strike-out of £68m law firm negligence claim – Legal Futures
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge to the striking out of £68m negligence claim against Yorkshire law firm Lupton Fawcett following a failed property development schemes. The post…
Majority of conveyancers do not want binding sale contracts – Legal Futures
Seven out of 10 conveyancing solicitors do not want the government to introduce mandatory binding contracts for offers to buy homes, research has found. The post Majority of conveyancers do…
Government targets law firms’ client account interest to help fund justice system – Legal Cheek
Could hit high street firms hardest, Law Society warns The government has set out bold plans to help fund the justice system by taking up to three-quarters of the interest…
SQE provider pass rates – when will they be published? – Legal Cheek
The Legal Cheek team discuss the delay and what this means for students — listen now Ever since its introduction in 2021, the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) has been no…
Government will put firms “at risk” with client account interest grab – Legal Futures
The government’s proposed raid on client account interest “will put high street law firms at risk and force legal fees to rise for those that survive”, the Law Society has…
Spot-fixing cricketer’s solicitor cleared of urging false defence – Legal Futures
A solicitor who acted for a cricketer jailed for spot fixing has been cleared of an allegation that he encouraged his client to offer false evidence in his defence. The…
‘Double jeopardy’ warning over FCA money laundering switch – Legal Futures
The Financial Conduct Authority taking over the supervision of anti-money laundering activity risks delay and double jeopardy, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has warned. The post ‘Double jeopardy’ warning over FCA…
Exodus of conveyancers “will make transaction times even longer” – Legal Futures
Transaction times will get “longer and longer” regardless of “how many new houses you build” because of the number of conveyancers leaving the market, MPs were told this week. The…