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Legal Futures scoops journalism award
Legal Futures founder and editor Neil Rose won the Legal Journalism award at last night’s Halsbury Legal Awards. The judges said he is “guaranteed to be ahead of the game”.
Solicitor who “robbed Peter to pay Paul” struck off for mishandling estates
A former associate at leading Bristol firm Burges Salmon has been struck off for mishandling the estates of deceased clients. Russell Rollings was originally reported by the firm to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Jail for solicitor who kept on practising after being struck off
A solicitor has been jailed for practising despite being struck off nearly two years ago in what is thought to be the first time a court has imposed an immediate custodial sentence for such an offence.
Revealed: SRA seeks five-fold increase in fining power
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has reined in its ambitions for massive internal powers to fine solicitors and ‘traditional’ law firms, applying to increase the current £2,000 limit to £10,000.
Appeals hitch forces LSB to issue warning notice over BSB bid to regulate entities
There has been a hitch in the Legal Services Board approving the Bar Standards Board’s bid to regulate entities, meaning that the LSB has had to issue a formal warning notice that it is considering whether to refuse the application.
National Accident Helpline unveils strong results as it prospers in post-LASPO era
National Accident Helpline has today unveiled a 26% jump in profits, in the first financial results released since the personal injury marketing business listed on AIM in May.
Number of solicitors sanctioned by SDT falls sharply
There has been a sharp fall in the number of solicitors struck off, suspended, fined or reprimanded by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, its annual report has shown. It also expressed concern about the growing number of private prosecutions.
SRA set to ditch compulsory management course for newly qualifieds
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has proposed scrapping the compulsory management course that all solicitors are required to undertake within three years of qualification.
One in every 10 UK consumers “recognises Slater & Gordon name”
The work to develop the Slater & Gordon brand in the UK has made it one of the three best-known law firms in the UK, with one in 10 consumers recognising its name, the firm has told shareholders.
Law Society accuses SRA of helping large accountancy firms over others
Solicitors Regulation Authority plans to make it easier for multi-disciplinary practices to be licensed as alternative business structures will give the large accountancy firms a competitive advantage, the Law Society has claimed.
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Mazur: a symptom not a cause?
If Mazur is a symptom, what does it mean for the underlying health of our civil justice system: the ‘finest legal system in the world’?
Cross-generation collaboration: the key to in-house legal tech adoption
In-house legal function leaders will increasingly have to evolve their thinking on how to manage multigenerational teams containing differing levels of technological expertise.
AI and law firm risk – the view of professional indemnity insurers
In considering law firm applications for cover, many insurers will expect to see evidence of how firms are adapting to AI and preparing for the future.
