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Jail for bogus barrister who scammed his way to pupillage
A fraudster who posed as a barrister after tricking a London set into giving him pupillage has been jailed for 27 months. He worked on 18 family law cases, one of which has already had to be reheard.
Second time lucky? Plexus Law secures £15m PE investment
Defendant law firm Plexus Law has secured a £15m investment from a private equity company that specialises in the services sector. Origin Equity has taken a minority shareholding.
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.
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Small steps, big impact: how SME law firms are making legal tech work
For SME law firms, the priority is turning the potential of tech into measurable impact: success is driven not just by the technology, but by how firms approach planning and implementation.
Why housing disrepair claims against councils have leapt by nearly 400%
Housing disrepair claims against councils have surged dramatically in recent years, with some areas reporting increases approaching a staggering 400%.
Client accounts: Opportunity, obligation and the risks in between
The profitability gap between well-run firms and the rest is not primarily a function of size, location or practice area – it is a function of financial management.
