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North-west ABS targets non-legal services as it unveils group structure
North-west personal injury firm Thorneycroft Solicitors has been granted an alternative business structure licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority as part of a major restructuring of its operations.
CourtNav set for expansion as it wins innovation award
CourtNav, an online tool designed to help litigants in person fill out court forms, could be offered not only by an advice service based at the High Court but by advice agencies around the country, it has emerged. It won the access to justice through IT award at this week’s Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards.
Law firm and barrister with top High Court win rates to be named by US analysts
The barrister and law firm with the top High Court win rates in England and Wales will be named later this month, Legal Futures has learned. The names will be included in a report from US analysts Premonition.
Solicitor agrees never to practise again in deal struck with SRA
A solicitor whose firm was shut down last year after failing to effect an orderly wind-down has agreed never to practise again in a deal struck with the Solicitors Regulation Authority. John David Arnott admitted to five charges relating to his practice in Witney, Oxfordshire.
Do you really know your clients? They prefer Corrie to EastEnders
A “typical” legal service user loves Strictly Come Dancing, prefers Coronation Street to EastEnders, regularly browses Facebook and follows Stephen Fry and Jonathan Ross on Twitter. They are also married, in their later years of life, and financially stable – all according to the Legal Ombudsman.
Bodies representing criminal solicitors and barristers at loggerheads while Law Society sits on sidelines
Tensions between the bodies representing criminal law solicitors and barristers reached breaking point yesterday after the Criminal Bar Association was accused of showing a lack of courage and acting unworthily.
SRA to probe solicitor in relationship with client during “shameful” contact battle
A solicitor who is in a relationship with his client while she goes through an acrimonious contact dispute is to be investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, with a High Court judge saying that the lawyer is “in a situation where he cannot give independent professional advice”.
Mr Justice Mostyn: Nobody anticipated “savagery” of legal aid cuts
Mr Justice Mostyn has delivered some of the strongest judicial criticisms yet of the legal aid cuts and warned that “more are in prospect” under a majority Conservative government. His comments, though largely targeted at family law, came on the eve of today’s strike over pay by criminal law solicitors.
‘Negligent’ firm escapes payout after court finds no causation
The High Court has dismissed a claim of professional negligence against a firm of solicitors because, although the claimant successfully established liability, no loss or damage was found to be have caused.
ABS news: R&D experts plot expansion, PI firm set to launch second ABS and plans third
A major international consultancy specialising in research and development grants and tax credits has launched an alternative business structure to offer a wider range of employment law services to its SME clients.
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Awaab’s Law phase 2: New hazards council tenants can now claim for
The conversation on housing disrepair is moving beyond damp and mould alone. With the rollout of phase 2 of Awaab’s Law, the scope of issues covered is expanding significantly,
Beyond PCP: Can regulators and lawyers work better together next time?
Nearly a decade after the Financial Conduct Authority began investigating the car finance industry, the story of the PCP commission scandal is still unfinished.
Accountability has to live within governance, not with one person
The assumption has long been that a COLP or COFA is personally exposed to the consequences of anti-money laundering breaches.
