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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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Regulate sole practices on evidence, not turnover
For a sole practice, the SRA’s plan that I cannot hold a compliance role if my firm has more than £600,000 of turnover is not a measure of risk. It is a ceiling on growth.
Is Google becoming pay-to-play for law firms?
For years, law firms have been told that SEO is the long-term alternative to paying for every click. That principle hasn’t disappeared but search results have changed significantly.
Material information and the case for intelligent client onboarding
Upfront information means work traditionally undertaken after an offer is accepted will need to happen earlier. And that fundamentally changes the role of client onboarding.
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