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SRA hands out another big fine for AML non-compliance
A law firm in Essex is the latest to receive a hefty fine from the Solicitors Regulation Authority for not complying with anti-money laundering rules.
Government Legal Department increases footprint outside London
The Government Legal Department has increased the proportion of its staff working outside London to over 12% as part of its ‘National GLD’ programme.
Salaried partner unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules
A salaried partner in the London office of a leading Canadian law firm has won his case for unfair dismissal after a tribunal rejected its claim that he was made redundant.
Alarm over threats to law firms by anti-immigration protestors
The legal profession has expressed alarm after law firms and other advisory services were on a list of supposed targets for anti-immigration protests on Wednesday.
“Favourable” PII market expected to continue throughout 2024
The current “favourable” professional indemnity insurance market is expected to continue throughout the rest of 2024, according to a leading broker.
Free early legal advice “saves Treasury £9,100 per case”
Free early legal advice at an average cost of £3,300 per case saved the government £9,100 in 2023 – or £2.71 for every £1 spent – a new report has calculated.
Ex-CA judge “should have disclosed work for Freshfields”
A former Court of Appeal judge’s failure to disclose her links with top City firm Freshfields has led to a decision she helped make in an international arbitration being set aside.
High Court refuses time extension to serve claim on law firm
The High Court has refused a time extension to claimants to serve a professional negligence claim on a law firm over the restructuring of a trust.
Conveyancers will be urged to move away from client account
Licensed conveyancers will be encouraged by their regulator to move away from the risks of client account as it becomes more practical, an industry roundtable has heard.
AI will have bigger impact on law than the internet, says thinktank
Artificial intelligence will have a greater impact on legal services than the internet revolution, a roundtable sponsored by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has predicted.
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The SRA’s strict liability gamble has failed. Good
The Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Dentons v SRA on 27 April, and the profession is right to welcome it. It is the second time in short succession that the court has corrected the SRA.
How AI presents real opportunities for barristers
AI presents real opportunities to improve access to justice and to support barristers in day-to-day legal practice. But we all need to understand and mitigate the risks.
Not everything can be a competition issue – a new dawn for consumer redress
Last month, the Law Commission launched a new project to “consider the potential introduction of a consumer class actions regime” in England and Wales.
