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Court green lights inheritance claim despite solicitor’s limitation error
A woman whose solicitors’ error meant she was too late to challenge her mother’s will has been given permission to bring her action out of time.
Solicitor jailed for 12 years for castle fraud after private prosecution
A solicitor has been jailed for 12 years for fraud by abuse of a position of trust following a private prosecution brought by his former client.
QualitySolicitors undergoes MBO in latest Metamorph twist
Marketing network QualitySolicitors has announced the completion of a management buy-out, less than 18 months after it was bought by Metamorph Group.
Ban for conveyancer who took second job with client on the quiet
A licensed conveyancer who took a second job working for a client without telling her firm, and then failed to follow its procedures when dealing with him, has been sanctioned for her misconduct.
Trainee wins claim against law firm that changed employment terms
A trainee solicitor whose terms of employment were changed four days before he began work has won his tribunal claim for breach of contract.
Solicitors fury at “real-terms cut” in criminal legal aid fees
The Law Society yesterday reacted with fury to the government’s failure to deliver the 15% increase in criminal legal aid fees that its own report said was needed as a bare minimum.
Chambers focusing diversity efforts on access to the Bar, not retention
Chambers are focusing their efforts to improve racial diversity on recruitment rather than progression or retention, a Bar Council report has found.
SRA wins £120k grant to support tech-enabled dispute resolution
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been awarded a £120,000 government grant to explore ways to increase the use of technology-enabled dispute resolution.
CAT rebukes City law firms for going around class action representative
Two City law firms acting for the defendants in a £150m class action have been rebuked by the Competition Appeal Tribunal for writing directly to class members.
MoJ: Number of unrepresented claimants is not measure of OIC success
The fact that fewer than 10% of claimants use the Official Injury Claim portal without legal representation does not mean the system has failed to deliver, the government said yesterday.
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The growing importance of higher limits in personal ATE
While the personal litigation market is undergoing a period of significant change as claims become more complex, much of the ATE insurance market has remained relatively static.
The profession can play a greater role in improving access to justice
In this, the third blog of my series, I focus on what lawyers in the UK can do to improve access to justice through greater professional stewardship.
Does AI work for conveyancers? We asked those on the front line
What is the view on AI from conveyancers themselves? Based on a Dye & Durham’s roundtable discussion on AI, the answer is: it depends.
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