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Supreme Court backs miner’s claim against solicitors
A miner who lost the chance of compensation due to the negligence of his solicitors is entitled to damages because later evidence indicating that he was not eligible was irrelevant, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Solicitor sanctioned for indemnity insurance breaches
A solicitor who practised without insurance has been spared an appearance before a disciplinary tribunal, in part because he was suffering from depression at the time.
ODR system gives “likely outcomes” for motor claims
The use by Singapore of an online dispute resolution (ODR) system which provides users with a “likely legal outcome” for motor claims has divided delegates at the 2019 International ODR Forum.
Barrister posted “misogynistic” comments on Facebook
A barrister suspended last month for offensive messages on Facebook posted one that was effectively a threat to kill a member of the public, it has emerged. They were also “misogynistic”.
“Mixed messages” from consumers on online conveyancing
Only 19% of home buyers use online conveyancers, despite the dominance of online searches as a way of finding property, new research has found.
Digital assets “are property” under English law
Blockchain and smart contracts were given a major boost yesterday, when the expert panel charged with giving the technology legal certainty declared they should be treated in principal as property.
Supreme Court judge calls for independent algorithm regulator
A Supreme Court justice has called for the creation of an expert commission to act as “a sort of independent regulator” of algorithms, staffed by coding technicians, with lawyers and ethicists.
Boxer’s banker fails in negligence claim against lawyers
A solicitor, his law firm and the barrister they instructed have been granted summary judgment on a negligence claim brought against them by a banker fired for his work with boxer David Haye.
Solicitor and ex-councillor jailed for housing fraud
A solicitor and former East London councillor was jailed for 16 months after pleading guilty to two counts of housing fraud. He also paid compensation of £125,000 to Tower Hamlets Council.
DWF forecasts double-digit revenue rise
Listed law firm DWF will report revenue growth of “not less than 10%” for the last six months, it told investors today, sending its share price to a new high.
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Motor finance – the FCA is more worried about banks than consumers
The Financial Conduct Authority’s motor finance redress scheme announced last week amounts to one of the largest ever consumer failures by the regulator.
Mazur: a symptom not a cause?
If Mazur is a symptom, what does it mean for the underlying health of our civil justice system: the ‘finest legal system in the world’?
Cross-generation collaboration: the key to in-house legal tech adoption
In-house legal function leaders will increasingly have to evolve their thinking on how to manage multigenerational teams containing differing levels of technological expertise.
