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Solicitor who “preferred interests” of one client over others struck off
A veteran solicitor who “preferred the interests” of one client in property transactions over the interests of his co-owners has been struck off.
Judiciary to take “cautious but positive” approach to AI use
AI offers “potentially transformative implications for justice”, the incoming Master of the Rolls has said, and the judiciary’s approach will be “cautious but positive”.
Ethics, AI, wellbeing and supervision to the fore in competence review
A stronger focus on ethics, as well as new provisions on AI, supervision and wellbeing, are set to be added to the statement of solicitor competence.
AI poses “existential threat” to immigration cases, tribunal warns
The ability of AI to generate documents and other material could pose “an existential threat to the integrity of the immigration appeal system”, the Upper Tribunal has warned.
Solicitor fined for misleading mentally ill client
A solicitor who misled a client over a psychiatric report to “avoid exacerbating” their mental health problems has been fined £15,000.
Support for extending JAC’s ‘equal merit’ provision to disability
The Bar Council has backed plans to add disability to the ‘equal merit’ provision applied to the selection of judges, alongside ethnicity and gender.
Small firms launch campaign to keep client interest
The SME and Boutique Law Firm Alliance is asking firms to sign an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham over the proposals to appropriate client account interest.
Farewell Pogust Goodhead, welcome back PGMBM
Class action law firm Pogust Goodhead is changing its name back to PGMBM so as to remove the surnames of its founders – but their initials live on.
Investors put another £10m into S&G as turnover soars
Slater & Gordon has raised another £10m of equity from its investors, it has announced, alongside a 51% jump in revenue last year.
Platform aims to help solicitors instruct barristers on short notice
An online platform which allows solicitors to see barristers’ availability, making it easier to instruct them at short notice, has attracted its first paying barrister clients.
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How ELD NextGen will improve employers’ liability tracing
The Employers’ Liability Tracing Office is continuing work towards the launch of ELD NextGen, the next generation of the employers’ liability database, in early 2027.
Fifteen years on: Lessons from ABS reform
Fifteen years ago this month saw the very first alternative business structure. At the time, the prospect of non-lawyers owning law firms was dubbed ‘Tesco Law’.
Hybrid working and client money controls – be aware of the risks
For legal finance teams, remote working has changed how information moves, how approvals are obtained and how colleagues communicate.
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