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Women barristers “disproportionately affected” by new complaints rule
Women will be “disproportionately adversely affected” by plans to introduce mandatory reporting by barristers of any complaints barristers receive, the Bar Council has warned.
Property owned by ex-wife of convicted solicitor sold
The SFO has secured £1.1m from the sale of a house following the first unexplained wealth order, issued against the ex-wife of the solicitor behind the Axiom Legal Financing Fund fraud.
Suspension for managing partner who fabricated client-care letter
A managing partner who fabricated a client-care letter and backdated it has been suspended for 12 months, after an allegation of dishonesty was dropped.
“Too many examples of judicial bullying,” says Lady Chief Justice
The Lady Chief Justice has acknowledged that a minority of judges fail to behave with the professionalism and courtesy expected of them.
Automated decision-making among new Law Commission projects
The Law Commission has launched a project to examine whether new legislation is needed on automated decision-making by public bodies, using algorithms and AI.
Harman urges drastic action to end Bar’s “culture of impunity”
“Decisive and radical change” is needed at the Bar and the bench to reset a “culture of impunity” that allows those at the top to bully or harass others, the Harman review has concluded.
Solicitor suspended over trivial but dishonest email change
A solicitor who dishonestly made a minor amendment to an email when he forwarded it to a client – causing no harm to them or anyone else – has been suspended for a year.
Law Society plan for 10-fold rise in SGM threshold “shocking”
The group that last year requisitioned a special general meeting of the Law Society has described plans to make it much harder to do so in future as “shocking”.
Two more lawyers join Lammy at Ministry of Justice in reshuffle
The government reshuffle has seen two new junior ministers at the Ministry of Justice – both lawyers replacing non-lawyers – alongside David Lammy’s appointment as Lord Chancellor.
Lawyer sexually harassed female colleague 54 years his junior
A 29-year-old woman was sexually harassed by a lawyer 54 years her senior when he invited her for a meeting in his hotel room, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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Strong AML controls are meaningless with incomplete data
One expectation as the FCA takes control of anti-money laundering oversight is a move towards more supervision rather than simply writing new rules.
Navigating the legal AI productivity-profitability paradox
Firms are achieving efficiencies through AI, especially in the practice of law. Yet many are struggling to see that reflected in their financial outcomes
Regulation, growth and access to justice: why legal services need a reset
Well-intentioned consumer protections embedded in the regulation of legal services increasingly act as barriers to innovation, competition and access to justice.
