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Judge orders law firm in web copy dispute to pay indemnity costs
A Bradford law firm has been ordered to pay indemnity costs after failing to obtain a court order forcing a rival firm to reveal who provided it with identical website copy.
Solicitor fails to persuade judge to reconsider unfair dismissal ruling
An assistant solicitor who won his unfair dismissal claim solely on the basis of the procedure followed has failed to persuade the judge to reconsider his decision.
New association aims to help legal academics teach technology
A new association has been launched to help legal academics teach law students about innovation and the role of technology in legal services, preparing them for “jobs of the future, not the past”.
CILEX backs move to grant members higher rights of audience
CILEX – the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives – has urged its regulator to press ahead with plans to seek the power to award higher rights of audience to members.
Judge warns solicitors over witness statement compliance certificates
The High Court has issued a stark warning to solicitors who sign a certificate of compliance on non-compliant witness statements so their clients can have their day in court.
Scotland shies away from single legal regulator but backs ABSs
The Scottish government has chosen the least radical option for regulatory reform of the legal profession, rejecting the ideas of either a single or an oversight regulator.
Solicitor struck off after stringing along immigration clients for years
A solicitor who strung along two clients for several years that he had applied for their indefinite leave to remain in the UK when he had not has been struck off.
Simpson Millar insists it’s now on the right track as losses mount
Private equity owned law firm Simpson Millar has claimed it is now on the right track despite its 2021 accounts revealing a loss of £7.8m, taking losses to £28m since Doorway Capital took control.
Foreign lawyer was duped by suspected fraudster to front firm
A registered foreign lawyer has been suspended for 18 months after being duped to front a law firm where likely fraudulent conveyancing transactions took place behind his back.
Record number of women apply for silk as 95 KCs are appointed
Some 94 barristers and one solicitor made up the first cohort of King’s Counsel in more than seven decades, announced just before Christmas, the smallest number in 10 years.
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Why is Andrew Malkinson still paying for a crime he didn’t commit?
Like many in my profession and beyond, I have been moved by the case of Andrew Malkinson, the man who spent 17 years in prison for an awful crime he did not commit.
What is tech bloat and why is it a problem for law firms?
Too many law firms are adopting shiny new tech without first retiring their legacy systems, causing duplication and unnecessary costs.
The civil courts and the digital divide
Despite the government’s decision to increase Ministry of Justice funding, its budget for 2025-26 is still 14% lower in real terms than in 2007-08.
