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NAHL shares crash amid personal injury market uncertainty
Shares in NAHL plc – owner of National Accident Helpline – crashed today after it said uncertainty in the personal injury market would significantly affect its performance in 2020.
Major fire hits Law Society’s historic headquarters
Twenty five fire engines and around 150 firefighters were called to deal with a fire at the Law Society’s headquarters on Chancery Lane on Saturday evening. Nobody was injured.
Three deals in three months – Knights strikes again
Knights has unveiled its second acquisition this year – and seventh in little over 18 months as a listed company – with a £2.8m deal to buy a housing industry law firm in Manchester.
HMCTS told to fund lay advocates to lift solicitors’ burden
A High Court family judge has ordered that public funds be made available to pay for lay advocates to support intellectually impaired parents so as to lift the load from their solicitors.
Obscene tweets barrister “could have reached the top”
A barrister suspended for sending obscene and offensive tweets “might well have scaled the heights of the profession” had it not been for her actions outside of her practice, a tribunal has said.
“Surprisingly incompetent” solicitor fined over instructions failure
An experienced solicitor who acted in a “surprisingly incompetent manner” has been heavily fined for failing to clarify whether instructions from a client living in Pakistan were genuine.
Four legal tech companies chosen for accelerator
Four legal businesses are among 30 chosen to join a flagship programme for mid-stage, fast-growing tech companies, with organisers saying it shows how the legal market is ripe for disruption.
Ministers “discussing” viability of April whiplash reform launch
Ministers remain committed to whiplash reform but are considering whether the new portal can actually go live on 6 April, a senior Ministry of Justice official admitted yesterday.
Solicitor who made “catastrophic decisions” is struck off
An immigration lawyer who made “catastrophic decisions” to channel fees from an “inherently vulnerable” asylum seeker into her personal bank account has been struck off.
“Single source of property truth” to be piloted within weeks
The Buying and Selling Property Information – the “single source of truth” that contains all the information about a property before it goes on the market – is set to be piloted in the coming weeks.
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Santa’s Costa Living Crisis
It’s almost 25 December, so it must be time for the annual Christmas blog from Nigel Wallis, consultant solicitor at O’Connors Legal Services.
Five golden links for a caring Christmas and New Year
This time of year always sharpens thoughts about how we look after and support elderly clients and those, elderly or otherwise, who find themselves in vulnerable circumstances.
Amplifying reach through employee-driven thought leadership
Nine in 10 executives believe thought leadership is critical to building authority, yet only a quarter feel they have implemented a robust strategy.
