5 October 2026
CA overturns ruling that solicitor turned ‘blind eye’ to fraud
The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that a solicitor “dishonestly assisted” in misappropriating a company’s funds.
5 October 2026
Fraudster turned will writer “should not have certified LPAs”
The Court of Protection has cancelled six lasting powers of attorney because the certificate provider, though a member of the Society of Will Writers, was a convicted fraudster.
5 October 2026
AIM-listed professional services group attracts first law firm licensee
A specialist employment law firm is the first to become a licensee with DSW Legal, an arm of AIM-listed professional services business Dow Schofield Watts.
5 October 2026
Listed litigation funder goes into run-off after string of losses
An AIM-listed litigation funder that has lost seven of its last eight cases and recorded an £87m loss in its last financial year has entered into an “orderly run-off”.
