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Court rejects bid to force top City firm to hand over documents
The High Court has refused to order that a leading City law firm hand over all the information and documents it holds in relation to a client’s sister company.
Law firm “did not have to explain itself” to opposing solicitors
Solicitors in a dispute over service did not have to explain to their opposite numbers why they believed they were not out of time, the High Court has ruled.
Judge releases law firm from privilege to defend claim
A City law firm will be able to fully defend itself from serious allegations after a judge held that its former clients cannot claim legal professional privilege because of the iniquity exemption.
Firm entitled to ask disabled secretary to consider hybrid working
It was reasonable for a London law firm to raise the possibility of a disabled secretary who worked from home spending two days a week in the office, a tribunal has ruled.
Listed company’s law firm continues rapid growth
The law firm owned by listed company Anexo Group continues to grow rapidly as it expands its housing disrepair and group litigation practices in particular.
LSB puts SRA Compensation Fund fee increases on hold
Approval of the SRA’s application for the level of Compensation Fund contributions – which are set to soar this year – has been delayed for the first time ever, Legal Futures can report.
Law firm “retrospectively created” client-care letters to aid costs claim
A law firm has won its claim over unpaid fees, even though the judge found that the client-care letters presented to the court were “retrospectively created” to support its case.
NHS clinical negligence agreement “encourages apologies”
A successor agreement to the Covid-19 clinical negligence protocol has been launched , which encourages the NHS to provide a “meaningful letter of apology” where liability is admitted.
Fine for solicitor who acted on both sides of property deal
A partner who acted for both sides of a property transaction where there was a conflict of interest has been fined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Paralegal unfairly dismissed by firm awarded £105,000 damages
A paralegal at a London law firm who was unfairly dismissed – leaving her dreams of becoming a solicitor in tatters – has been awarded damages of more than £100,000.
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When the person who needs help is the partner
A law firm can have excellent support on paper and still have a serious gap. The gap is the person who cannot imagine using it.
SRA supervision and AI: what firms will be asked to prove
AI intensifies scrutiny of whether firms can demonstrate that they were in control of the systems through which legal services were delivered.
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.
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