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National firm’s subscription service “will change the way we work”
National law firm BLM launched a subscription service for commercial work this week which it describes as “a long-term project which will change the way we work”.
Solicitor sacked over order to move offices wins tribunal claim
A solicitor has won her claim for wrongful dismissal after being sacked by a law firm for pushing back against a direction to relocate with immediate effect to another office.
“Basic errors” keep law firms scoring low for customer experience
Law firms record lower scores for customer experience than other professional sectors, with a host of “basic and avoidable errors” costing them new business, a survey has found.
Less than half of barristers happy with their working lives
Only 47% of barristers feel generally content with their working lives, a report for the Bar Council has found, while just 45% felt they could “cope with the competing demands” of their job.
Law firm subject to UK’s biggest ever proceeds of crime forfeiture
A law firm is at the heart of the largest ever proceeds of crime forfeiture in the UK after an investigation spanning three continents.
Incompetent conveyancer’s conduct “a warning to the profession”
The case of a solicitor who was manifestly incompetent in handling a conveyancing transaction is “a warning to the profession” of stepping beyond their expertise, a tribunal has said.
Legal Ombudsman admits recovery will take longer than expected
Performance at the Legal Ombudsman will get worse before it gets better as the complaints-handler has admitted recovery will take longer than it anticipated.
High Court rejects attempt to block claims against lawyers
The High Court has refused to make an order to prevent future claims on a law firm’s fees that claimants may argue came from stolen funds.
Trust in English solicitor “no reason to ignore” Scottish appeal routes
The Court of Appeal has refused to hear an appeal from the Upper Tribunal Tribunal in Glasgow which would have allowed the appellant to keep using his English solicitor.
Major report: Time for targets, not talk, to improve race equality at Bar
The time for talking about race inequality at the Bar is over and all organisations with a stake in the profession should set specific targets for improvement, a major Bar Council report has concluded.
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A letter from the SRA? Your first reaction matters
An email from the SRA has a way of rearranging a working day. It arrives in the same inbox as everything else, often in the same measured tone, yet it carries a different weight.
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.
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