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The FCA yesterday confirmed that it would issue a consultation in early October on a motor finance compensation scheme, stressing that consumers need not use a law firm or CMC.

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has rejected an argument from a solicitor made subject to a general civil restraint order that his “underlying motivation” was “noble”.

HM Land Registry will now accept deeds signed with qualified electronic signatures and is encouraging lawyers and their clients to start using them.

The Supreme Court this afternoon overturned the Court of Appeal’s ruling in the motor finance litigation – with one exception, the unfair relationship under the Consumer Credit Act.

Class action practice Pogust Goodhead has accused the defendants in the Fundão Dam case of trying to “put an end” to the firm by settling claims directly with its clients.

A barrister disbarred for sexual harassing a woman during a mini pupillage and, separately, two pupils at social events, has lost his appeal against the sanction.

People bringing collective actions should always instruct costs specialists to assist them with scrutinising their lawyers’ fees and also make their funding agreements public, the CAT has ruled.

The Bar Standards Board has given the Legal Services Board a series of voluntary undertakings about how it will improve its performance over the next three years.

Regulators have issued a warning to law firms and claims management companies about their conduct of motor finance claims ahead of tomorrow’s Supreme Court ruling.

LeO has decided against introducing a ‘polluter pays’ principle to penalise firms which repeatedly fail to deal with complaints properly – but wants to increase the case fee by 50%.