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Fine for solicitor repeatedly caught drink-driving
A solicitor who was caught drink-driving three times in four weeks has been fined £8,000 – reduced to £2,000 due to his finances – by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Small businesses “less price sensitive” than expected, research finds
Small businesses are less price sensitive than expected, but value price certainty, unpublished research by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has found.
Solicitor not entitled to “guaranteed basic salary” of £40,000
An employment tribunal has rejected claims by a solicitor that he was entitled to a “guaranteed basic salary” of £40,000 and found instead that he was working on a commission basis.
Bogus lawyer who stole £68,000 from clients jailed
A woman who falsely claimed to be a qualified immigration lawyer, and did not deliver on what clients paid her £68,000 for, has been jailed for five years.
Revealed: US firm fast-tracks UK launch using ABS’s platform
A US class action law firm has used a new platform created by an alternative business structure to fast-track its UK launch, Legal Futures can reveal.
EHRC launches legal aid inquiry after damning justice report
A catalogue of disastrous consequences has followed a reduction in the scope of legal aid, including debt from high lawyers’ fees, poor judicial decisions, and knock-on costs for the public purse.
Sheffield looks to put itself on lawtech map
A conference in Sheffield later this year will attempt to bring together tech start-ups and lawyers across the north of England to put the city on the map as a lawtech hub.
PI small claims limit below £5,000 “would see lawyers play system”
Setting the small claim limit for road traffic accident cases at a lower level than £5,000 would “fuel claims displacement”, the Lord Chancellor has predicted.
Ex-CBA chairs in war of words over legal aid deal
A former chairman of the Criminal Bar Association has publicly rebuked one of his predecessors over his criticisms of its negotiations with the government.
MoJ halts enforcement upgrade due to cash shortage
The Ministry of Justice has suspended the £58m project to change the way court orders are enforced and historic criminal debt is collected because it does not have enough money.
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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.
The power of participation for trainees and apprentices
It’s important as a trainee or an apprentice to get involved in the life of your firm – even under the pressure of discovering how to navigate professional life and now the demands of the SQE.
