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Conveyancer cleared after exchanging contracts on day of instruction
A solicitor has been cleared of misconduct when acting on the exchange of contracts for an elderly client’s property on the same day he was instructed.
Mazur in the courts: from “naked opportunism” to “I can’t ignore it”
A barrister who has had to argue the Mazur ruling from both sides in recent weeks has highlighted the different approaches courts are taking.
SDT’s cost to the profession set to fall next year
The Legal Services Board has approved a reduced budget for the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal of just over £3m for 2026, a drop of 2.5% from this year.
CILEX applies to appeal Mazur ruling
CILEX has applied for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the Mazur judgment, even though it was not a party to the original case, it announced today.
Judge attacks law firm’s “unconscionable opportunism”
An employment judge has condemned “unconscionable opportunism” by a Cornish law firm in seeking to “capitalise” on a procedural error by a disabled receptionist.
Pre-pack deal and global merger lead way in latest M&A
A well-known Midlands law firm being sold following a pre-pack administration and a huge transatlantic merger lead the way in the latest M&A news.
Peers split on increasing NI contributions for LLPs
Peers were last week split on the idea of making limited liability partnerships pay employer-style National Insurance contributions.
High Court dismisses negligence action over KC’s drafting of claim
The High Court has granted summary judgment to a KC accused of negligence in the way he drafted the particulars of claim against a law firm and a firm of property agents.
Solicitor struck off for misconduct as company director
A solicitor who provided false information to a loan company in his capacity as a company director has been struck off, as his actions crossed into professional misconduct.
High Court refuses summary judgment for law firm negligence claim
The High Court has comprehensively rejected a law firm’s application for summary judgment brought on the basis that it was not a successor practice for a negligence claim.
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Change in regulator shouldn’t make AML less of a priority
While SRA fines for AML have been climbing, many in the profession aren’t confident they will get any relief from the FCA, a body used to dealing with a highly regulated industry.
There are 17 million wills waiting to be written
The main reason cited by people who do not have a will was a lack of awareness as to how to arrange one. As a professional community, we seem to be failing to get our message across.
The case for a single legal services regulator: why the current system is failing
From catastrophic firm collapses to endemic compliance failures, the evidence is mounting that the current multi-regulator model is fundamentally broken.
