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SRA takes action in 24 cases of alleged NDA misuse
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has taken action of differing levels of severity in 24 cases where misconduct in relation to non-disclosure agreements was alleged, it has emerged.
Solicitor who acted for clients without telling firm struck off
A solicitor who concealed from his law firm that he was acting for clients in a personal capacity, getting them to pay £3,250 into his personal bank account, has been struck off.
Two barristers disbarred for dishonest handling of tax affairs
Two experienced barristers found to have behaved dishonestly in how they managed their tax affairs – with one receiving a suspended jail sentence – have been disbarred.
Students think they need connections to progress legal career
A significant number of students think nepotism and connections are important to progress in the law, according to research which found that this did indeed help some get jobs.
Litigator who misled client, firm and court about cases struck off
A solicitor who lied to her institutional client, her employer and the court to cover up her failure to progress cases has been struck off.
High Court reverses circuit judge’s decision to reduce costs budget
The High Court has taken the unusual step of reversing a circuit judge’s decision to reduce a costs budget, finding she “closed her mind to any argument” based on a comparison with the other side’s.
ABI urges extension of injury damages tariff beyond whiplash
The fixed tariff for whiplash claims should be extended to other injuries to help reduce motor insurance premiums, the Association of British Insurers argued yesterday.
Solicitor struck off over LPA signature short-cuts
A solicitor who submitted two lasting powers of attorney to the Office of the Public Guardian showing she had witnessed the donor’s signatures – when she had not – has been struck off.
Litigant misled court over response from other side’s solicitors
A litigant in person who made a ‘without notice’ application to move property transactions to completion, blaming the other side’s solicitors for not replying to him, mislead the court.
Firm that enforced litigation non-compete clause goes after funders
The law firm that won a Supreme Court ruling enforcing a non-compete undertaking given by another is also suing the litigation funder which worked with that firm, it has emerged.
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The cost of systemic failure and childbirth injuries
Recent reports show that the NHS has paid almost £3.5bn in medical claims around childbirth injuries over the past six years.
Mazur: when regulators make simple things complicated
What the last six months have shown is that supervision cannot be treated as a background compliance obligation quietly managed somewhere in a firm’s operational processes.
How unstoppable AI is reshaping UK legal practice
At a time when most technology innovation still flows from the US and China, UK lawtech is attracting growing international attention and capital.
