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Fund pays out £27m to victims of dishonest solicitors
The SRA Compensation Fund paid out £27m to the victims of solicitors’ dishonesty in its last financial year, an increase of 162% on the previous 12 months.
Solicitor offered to settle client’s complaint if they did not report firm
A solicitor who twice tried to settle a client’s complaints on condition that they not report his firm to any regulatory body has been rebuked by the SRA, one of several sanctions it has handed out.
£10m Ince deal in doubt amid slew of listed law firm announcements
Corporate adviser and stockbroker Arden Partners cannot continue to act as a nominated adviser if it is taken over by listed law firm The Ince Group, the London Stock Exchange has said.
In-house solicitor with triplets was victim of discrimination
British Gas discriminated against and unfairly dismissed an in-house solicitor who returned to work part-time after having triplets, an employment tribunal has ruled.
Number of SRA investigations lasting more than a year hits 1,000
The SRA has set out plans to reverse the increase in the time it takes to investigate complaints, after the number of cases open for more than 12 months topped 1,000 last year.
Family lawyers “should be asking clients about the menopause”
Family lawyers should be asking their clients whether the menopause is having an impact on them, the founder of the Family Law Menopause Project has said.
Personal injury group raises £13.5m to aid international expansion
A personal injury group that started life as a law firm in Liverpool has unveiled a £13.5m investment that it will use to expand its services in Australia and move into the USA and Dubai.
Regulator probes law firms accused in Parliament over oligarch work
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has started visiting law firms named in Parliament amid concerns about their work for Russian oligarchs, it has emerged.
SRA bans host of unadmitted staff for backdating documents
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has banned several non-solicitors from working in the profession after they tried to cover up errors by backdating documents.
Ince Group granted injunction after ransomware attack
Listed law firm The Ince Group has been granted an interim injunction to stop hackers from releasing confidential data on the dark web if it does not pay a ransom.
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The growing importance of higher limits in personal ATE
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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.
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