Legal expenses insurance “should always be included in the initial conversation” between solicitor and client, the Law Society has said. The post Solicitors “should include LEI” in initial conversations with…
A King’s Bench master has ordered an NHS trust to comply with a requirement that it provide a witness statement explaining why it had not engaged with proposed ADR. The…
A City law firm’s complaint to the SRA about a disabled worker cannot form the basis of a discrimination claim, an employment tribunal has ruled. The post Complaint to SRA…
Solicitors have condemned plans by HMRC to introduce a “deemed waiver” of privilege where tax avoidance scheme are marketed as being supported by a legal opinion. The post Solicitors condemn…
CEL Solicitors is delighted to announce it has awarded four training contracts to aspiring solicitors Thomas Danby, Hannah Lowe, Thomas Ali, and Chloe Holman. The post CEL Solicitors Awards Four…
Litera, a global leader in legal technology solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthee Merichovitis as Chief Business Transformation & Operations Officer. The post Litera appoints Anthee Merichovitis…
Report finds virtual law school meets standards in five key areas but falls short in two The higher education regulator has identified several areas where the College of Legal Practice…
Lack of work-life balance A new report has found fewer pupil barristers are willing to recommend pupillage, citing increased stress levels as a major concern. Only a third of pupils…
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A fast-growing commercial law firm whose lawyers work remotely has become the latest to take private equity backing, with LDC buying a large minority stake. The post Private equity takes…
The executive director of supervision at the Financial Reporting Council has today been named as the new chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The post Financial Reporting Council director…
A law firm that specialises in financial mis-selling is facing a novel claim of causing loss by unlawful means through deluging a bank with allegedly poor-quality cases. The post Bank…
The structure of regulation established by the Legal Services Act 2007 “does not work well”, the outgoing chair of the Bar Standards Board declared last night. The post Legal Services…
A solicitor has been handed a suspended prison sentence for making false claims of damage to his car from potholes. The post Suspended jail sentence for solicitor over fake pothole…
Two solicitors from ARAG Law have been appointed to the Bristol Law Centre board of trustees, extending ARAG’s association with the law centre. The post ARAG Law solicitors appointed trustees…