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Shadow justice secretary hits out at Civil Liability Bill
The shadow justice secretary has ripped into the Civil Liability Bill, saying Labour will vote against it as it stands. He said the government had to remove the “barriers to justice”.
New SFO chief turns to lawyers for help tackling crime
The new director of the Serious Fraud Office is to call on the legal sector’s “expertise” to help in the fight against crime. She also talked about plans to use machine learning and AI.
Exclusive: “Competition in law is fierce but not working for consumers”
The fact that there is a lot of competition in the legal market does not mean it is working well for consumers, the chair of the Legal Services Consumers Panel has said.
Survey: Public happy to settle PI claims online without lawyers
The public would feel comfortable with using an online portal that resulted in a “straightforward settlement” of a personal injury claim without the need for lawyers.
Supreme Court “may change approach” to ‘lost litigation’ claims
The Supreme Court may look to change the courts’ approach to dealing with claims over negligently conducted litigation later this year in a case involving miners’ compensation.
CLC price and service transparency rules approved
Licensed conveyancers will be required to publish price and service information on their websites from December after the Legal Services Board approved their regulator’s new rules.
Criminal lawyer who lied in witness statement is struck off
An experienced criminal law solicitor who broke the conditions on his practising certificate and then lied about it in a witness statement, has been struck off.
Partner broke rules to portray PI department “in best light”
A partner who misled personal injury clients and his firm to show the department “in the best possible financial light” has been fined by the SDT.
Temperature starts to rise ahead of Civil Liability Bill debate
The rhetoric is heating up ahead of the second reading of the Civil Liability Bill in the House of Commons next week, with MASS, the ABI and the Labour Party all speaking out yesterday.
The challenge of digitising the courts
CaseLines, whose digital bundling software is used widely in UK criminal and civil courts, has gone from a start-up to major supplier in a matter of a few years.
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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.
