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Mazur review: Regulators seek to move on but LSB criticised
Legal regulators have accepted the Legal Services Board’s finding that they missed opportunities to address the issues that came to a head in the Mazur case.
LSB catalogues missed opportunities to avoid Mazur
Legal regulators missed opportunities over the years to “clarify and address” the issues that came to a head in the Mazur case, the Legal Services Board said yesterday.
Second acquisition in five months for PE-backed group
The law firm at the centre of private equity-backed Adeptio Law Group has made its second acquisition of the year.
Ban for prospective trainee who faked client’s signature
A prospective trainee solicitor who forged a client’s signature on a document sent to the Home Office and faked an email to mislead her firm has been barred from the profession.
FCA spends £2m to steer car finance claimants away from lawyers
The FCA has launched a new £2m advertising campaign urging motor finance customers to be “claim confident” and not use a professional representative to make a compensation claim.
Profession to pay out £39m to Axiom Ince clients
The collapse of Axiom Ince is set to cost the solicitors’ profession £39m in payouts from the SRA Compensation Fund, most of which have now been made, it has emerged.
Judge refers barrister to BSB and ‘legal consultant’ for contempt
The High Court has referred a barrister and his chambers to the Bar Standards Board over their involvement in litigation run by a legal consultant it employs.
Menon contempt hearing stayed for jurisdiction challenge
The Court of Appeal has stayed the contempt hearing against KC Rajiv Menon so that the High Court can decide his challenge to its jurisdiction to hold it.
Solicitor struck off for unauthorised work on cannabis case
A consultant solicitor who carried out unauthorised work for a man facing serious drug offences, and then asked to be paid in cash, has been struck off.
Civil and criminal courts put focus on witnesses’ use of AI
The CJC is to continue exploring “proportionate transparency” on the use of AI in preparing witness statements as the Court of Appeal recommends a similar investigation for criminal cases.
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Don’t be fooled by the civil court statistics
The latest civil justice figures look deceptively upbeat, with faster claims. But these numbers mask a deeper truth: people are still waiting more than a year for justice.
SEO is changing: Are you measuring the right things?
AI means firms may see falling organic traffic and wonder if SEO is still working. The more interesting question is whether traffic is still the right measure of success.
Forms are evolving – and more interesting than you might think
I have spent much of my working life thinking about something most people would probably prefer not to think about at all: legal forms.
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