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Court rejects solicitor’s reasons for missing Dieselgate claim cut-off
A High Court master has refused to allow 5,000 Dieselgate claimants to go ahead after their law firm failed to serve their claim in time.
Solicitor used client money to keep within overdraft
A veteran solicitor who admitted billing clients for work he had not done to avoid his firm exceeding its overdraft has been struck off.
SRA urged to consider fee reductions for legal aid firms
The Solicitors Regulation Authority should consider reductions for legal aid firms if it goes ahead with plans for a 29%, or £25m, increase in its funding.
Rebuke for law firm that failed to perform undertaking for years
A South London law firm that failed to perform an undertaking given during a property transaction for nearly two and a half years has been rebuked by the SRA.
SRA unveils first two prosecutions from Post Office scandal
The first two solicitors to face the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for misconduct linked to the Post Office scandal have been named.
Study highlights personal cost to in-house lawyers of saying ‘no’
In-house lawyers can pay a heavy price when saying ‘no’ to their employers, especially given the “sometimes horrifying level of toxicity” of corporate workplaces.
Law firm self-reports to SRA over failed private prosecution
A high-profile law firm has reported itself to the Solicitors Regulation Authority after the Chief Magistrate strongly criticised its role in a failed private prosecution.
Senior judge warns AI could compromise judicial independence
A senior judge has warned that Big Tech has the power to ‘compromise judicial independence’ if the courts become dependent on a small number of AI systems.
National firm teams up with Microsoft to build own AI platform
National firm Shoosmiths has joined forces with Microsoft to create its own bespoke AI platform for carrying out contract reviews.
Pogust Goodhead scoops financial and legal support for dam case
Class action firm Pogust Goodhead has unveiled a “strategic partnership” with heavyweight litigation firm Quinn Emanuel to work on the next stage of the Mariana Dam case.
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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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