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Exclusive: Tile entrepreneur backs personal injury firm launch
The chairman of an online tile retailer has teamed up with a former director of Cheshire-based Forster Dean to launch a personal injury firm, Step Legal, which opened this week.
Discriminatory instruction barrister: Fault is system’s not solicitor’s
The Asian woman barrister who was disinstructed after her client wanted a white man to represent her has said she does not blame the solicitor involved.
Regulation shift leads to further fall in number of CMCs
The shift of claims management company regulation to the Financial Conduct Authority has led to a further shake-out of the sector, new figures have indicated.
Loans made by firms before interventions do not go to SRA
The right to recover money under loans made by a law firm before an intervention does not vest in the Solicitors Regulation Authority, appeal judges have ruled.
Unrepresented PI litigants to receive “expert view” on claims
Unrepresented personal injury claimants under the new whiplash regime will have paid-for access to an “independent view” of their claim, the Ministry of Justice has revealed.
Solicitors must think about “impression created” by NDAs
Solicitors must think beyond the drafting of non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality agreements to the “impression created” by them, a panel of experts has warned.
Tax fraud solicitor proclaims innocence as he accepts strike-off
A solicitor currently in jail for his part in a fraudulent tax evasion scheme has agreed to be struck off while insisting that he did nothing more than “major English law firms” do for clients every day.
Compare and contrast: Land Registry publishes requisition data
HM Land Registry has published how many requests for information it sent to law firms about their applications, with one receiving them in 68% of those it submitted.
Developers pledge proper legal advice for leaseholders
More than 40 leading property developers and freeholders – but no lawyers as yet – have signed a government-backed pledge that highlights the duty of conveyancers to act in the best interests of clients.
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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.
Divorce escrow: asset sales before final settlement
When significant matrimonial assets are sold before a final financial order is agreed, holding the proceeds safely and neutrally can present real practical challenges.
AML lacks clarity – and standards are suffering
If firms are buckling under the pressure of AML regulations, subject to ever-increasing fines, then something is clearly not working as it should be.
