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Judge throws cold water on “insignificant” data breach claims
The burgeoning field of data breach claims has taken a blow with a High Court judge saying the disclosure of a person’s name, gender and date of birth is not serious enough.
City firm to pay £1.5m over negligent advice on company sale
City firm Charles Russell Speechlys has been ordered to pay two former clients nearly £1.5m after a High Court judge found its advice on the sale of their company negligent.
High Court rejects online legal services provider’s claim against DAS
Online legal services provider Epoq has failed in a claim that it should have been paid an annual fee of £18 per customer by legal expenses insurer DAS, instead of little more than £1.
SRA’s respect rule “will fill gap” exposed by Beckwith ruling
The SRA’s proposed new rule requiring solicitors to treat colleagues with respect is in part aimed at filling a hole exposed by the prosecution of Ryan Beckwith, it was claimed yesterday.
Government seeks new LSB chair to help “reshape legal services”
The government has begun recruiting the fourth chair of the Legal Services Board, with the Lord Chancellor saying they would play a key role in “reshaping legal services”.
Solicitor removed restriction without beneficiary’s consent
A solicitor who amended a deed of trust to remove a beneficial interest has been rebuked for doing so without checking that the beneficiary had consented.
Long way to go – SRA unveils “unacceptable” ethnicity profile
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has a “long way to go” to improve the diversity of its senior management, it said as it published its ethnicity pay gap for the first time.
MPs call for no-fault compensation in clinical negligence
A no-fault compensation scheme for medical negligence should be introduced in England, replacing the “grossly expensive” existing system based on individual blame, MPs have said.
“No upper limit” – Ambitious Keystone returns cash to shareholders
Listed firm Keystone Law is to pay a special divided to shareholders on the back of a successful year which saw profit jump by 52%. Its finance chief said there was “no upper limit” to how big it could grow.
PII: Legal Services Board targets “balance” between public and profession
The Legal Services Board this week approved projects to improve the way regulators approach financial protection for consumers, as well as discipline and enforcement.
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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.
