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Solicitor banned from COFA role over multiple rule breaches
A senior solicitor has been reprimanded and banned from being a compliance officer for finance and administration for a year over multiple rule breaches.
Court of Appeal upholds data breach ruling in favour of law firm
The Court of Appeal has thrown out a bid to appeal a ruling that cleared defendant law firm DWF of data protection breaches.
Insurance chief to lead Lawfront’s next phase of growth
The former chief executive of the esure Group will next week take up the reins of Lawfront, the private equity-backed group leading the ‘buy and build’ movement in the legal market.
SRA asked: Why aren’t you approving M&A deals?
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been asked to explain why it is requiring only notification of impending mergers and acquisitions, rather than its approval.
Barrister fined for racist “goat farmer” remarks
An experienced criminal law barrister has been reprimanded and fined for an “outburst of racist language” when talking to a trainee police officer.
Law firm’s £3m liability cap “unreasonable”, court rules
A £3m liability cap in a law firm’s terms of business was unreasonable under the Unfair Contract Terms Act, the High Court has held.
Trainee used Home Office second job to access immigration files
A solicitor who had a second job at the Home Office while a trainee and used it to access the visa application files of clients and family members has been suspended.
Solicitor transforms firm into “probate unblocking” service
A private client solicitor has transformed his law firm into a specialist fixed-fee service which aims to unblock stalled probate matters.
Strike off for solicitor who backdated letter and blamed laptop
A solicitor has been struck off for creating letters to mislead both his opposite number and his own firm in a bid to cover up his failure to acknowledge service.
Similar miscarriage of justice to Sally Clark case “could still occur”
A miscarriage of justice “analogous” to the wrongful conviction of solicitor Sally Clark for the murder of her two baby boys in 1999 “could still occur”, according to experts.
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How ELD NextGen will improve employers’ liability tracing
The Employers’ Liability Tracing Office is continuing work towards the launch of ELD NextGen, the next generation of the employers’ liability database, in early 2027.
Fifteen years on: Lessons from ABS reform
Fifteen years ago this month saw the very first alternative business structure. At the time, the prospect of non-lawyers owning law firms was dubbed ‘Tesco Law’.
Hybrid working and client money controls – be aware of the risks
For legal finance teams, remote working has changed how information moves, how approvals are obtained and how colleagues communicate.
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