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Barrister suspended for High Court advocacy before and during pupillage
A barrister has been suspended for six months by a Bar disciplinary tribunal for acting as an advocate in the High Court before and during his pupillage.
“Challenger” conveyancing firms on the up, research finds
Conveyancing firms in the lower half of the top 100 – so-called ‘challenger’ firms – have seen the biggest increase in transactions in Q2 2018, the survey has found.
Barrister who failed to give “unwelcome advice” suspended
A barrister who failed to give “unwelcome advice” to an “over-enthusiastic client” has been suspended for a month by a Bar disciplinary tribunal.
Hard Brexit “could cost legal sector £3bn”
A hard Brexit could cost the legal sector up to £3bn by 2025, the Law Society has estimated. This is despite a current increase in work preparing for the UK leaving the EU.
Legal tech project recruits big City firms
South-east Asia’s first lawtech accelerator has attracted three major UK law firms amid of flurry of technology related activity among City practices.
PI market “holding up” despite threat from reforms
The personal injury market is holding up, despite the threat of a “major decrease” in value if the whiplash reforms go ahead in 2020, new research has found.
Women in the Law UK gears up for London launch
Women in the Law UK, the Manchester-based lobbying, networking and support organisation, is gearing up for its launch in London next month.
AI “to help lawyers make sense of complex evidence”
The company charged with digitising the courts is to deploy artificial intelligence to assist lawyers in understanding complex evidence, its chief executive has revealed.
Solicitor wins dispute over her firm’s “Pure” trade mark
A solicitor has fought off a challenge to register a trade mark for her law firm after the Intellectual Property Office judged it was likely to carry little risk of confusion.
SRA bankrupts Blacker over unpaid costs
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has made struck-off solicitor Alan Blacker bankrupt over unpaid costs. Mr Blacker gained a measure of notoriety for using the title ‘Lord Harley’.
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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.
