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Tribunal fines solicitor convicted of dangerous driving
A solicitor who received a suspended prison sentence for dangerous driving after hitting a telegraph pole as well as multiple parked cars has been fined by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Multi-disciplinary ABS aims to buy professional services firms
The head of a new multi-disciplinary law firm based in the City combining legal, finance and conflict resolution advice has outlined ambitious growth plans.
Lammy: ‘Tap on the shoulder’ better for judicial diversity than JAC
The old ‘tap on the shoulder’ system of appointing judges would have yielded better diversity for ethnic minority lawyers than the current system, Labour MP David Lammy has claimed.
Solicitor fails in discrimination claim against SRA
A solicitor trying to challenge disciplinary action taken against him by the Law Society 15 years ago has failed in a bid to have an employment tribunal intervene on the grounds of discrimination.
Susskind: Remote hearings have “opened door slightly” to courts revolution
A year of video hearings does not constitute “a lasting revolution in court service” but it has shown the potential for improving the justice system, Professor Richard Susskind has argued.
Solicitor sanctioned for ignoring anti-money laundering duties
A law firm owner who ignored anti-money laundering responsibilities – and even overrode a negative due diligence check – has been banned from holding compliance roles.
Claimant who exaggerated impact of injury not fundamentally dishonest
A judge was right to find that a claimant who exaggerated the impact of a serious injury was not fundamentally dishonest, the High Court has ruled.
Green contract project targets in-house lawyers
A global collaboration of lawyers aiming to reduce climate change through model contract clauses is targeting in-house lawyers and non-legal professionals.
Slater & Gordon fails in “full frontal” court attack on Checkmylegalfees
Slater & Gordon has failed in what a costs judge called a “full frontal attack” on the business model of the law firm bringing hundreds of claims over deductions made from the damages of former clients.
Junior solicitor fined for aiming offensive tweets at MPs
A junior solicitor who targeted MPs and a government advisor with “offensive, derogatory and inappropriate” tweets has been fined £2,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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Recruitment, retention and reward in the legal accounts world
Understanding the legal finance market is important – not just for those actively involved in it day-to-day but also for leaders within law firms.
From ‘year zero’ to £6.5m – how a law firm found its second life
In 2018, I hit what I call ‘year zero’. On paper, Olliers Solicitors was a top-tier criminal defence firm but beneath the surface, I could see we were at a crossroads.
Linklaters’ chief growth officer takes the ‘blank sheet’ challenge
In the third and final part of this series, Lucy Murphy, chief growth officer at magic circle firm Linklaters, outlines her vision for the law firm of the future.
