27 October 2020
Solicitor who changed dates of charges with Tipp-Ex struck off
A property lawyer who used Tipp-Ex to change the dates of charges he needed to register at Companies House has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
27 October 2020
Law firms “must showcase how they make the world better”
Law firms wanting to recruit the best young lawyers must showcase how they make “the world a better place”, a report on the post-pandemic legal services landscape has said.
27 October 2020
Appeal over failure to award indemnity costs against SRA
A solicitor who obtained a rare costs award against the SRA is to ask the High Court to rule that the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal was wrong to say it could not award them on the indemnity basis.
27 October 2020
Mergers increasingly based on net assets in absence of goodwill
Law firm mergers and acquisitions are increasingly based on net assets rather than a multiple of income or profits, as many do not have any inherent goodwill, an adviser has said.
