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Government rejects multiple calls to reform whiplash claims process

19 March 2024

The Ministry of Justice has rejected all but some technical changes to the Official Injury Claim portal put forward by both claimant and defendant representatives.


Strike-off for solicitor who lied to SRA about firm’s closure

19 March 2024

A solicitor who lied to the Solicitors Regulation Authority after failing to renew his firm’s professional indemnity insurance has been struck off.


Post Office lesson of “misalignment” between justice and desire to win

19 March 2024

The case brought by the Post Office against former sub-postmaster Lee Castleton highlights the potential “misalignment” between advocates’ desire to win and a just outcome, academics have argued.


Family judge tells divorcing couples to use ADR before going to court

19 March 2024

A Family Court judge has told divorcing couples that the court expects them to make “a serious effort” to resolve their differences before issuing proceedings.


Short suspension for junior solicitor who groped colleague

18 March 2024

A male solicitor who groped and propositioned a female colleague at his firm’s Christmas party has been suspended for three months.


High Court upholds wasted costs order against law firm

18 March 2024

A circuit judge was entitled to make a wasted costs order against a firm of solicitors that failed to translate their client’s statement and pleadings for use at trial, the High Court has ruled.


Money laundering solicitor finally pays off confiscation order

18 March 2024

A struck-off solicitor and money launderer has finally satisfied the £716,719 confiscation order made against him in 2017, after facing a return to jail.


Lawyers can recover costs of attending rehab meetings “in principle”

18 March 2024

The Court of Appeal has overturned a significant ruling last year that the costs of a fee-earner’s attendance at rehabilitation case management meetings are irrecoverable.


Don’t put up a barrier with your business, in-house lawyers told

15 March 2024

In-house lawyers should not think they are special because of their wider duties to the court as this risks alienating them from their business colleagues, it was claimed yesterday.


Probate delays putting law firms in clients’ firing line

15 March 2024

Law firms are suffering a backlash from clients, and increasing unbillable time, as a result of the continuing delays at the Probate Service, the Law Society has said.

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