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“Senior judge’s salary enough”, divorcing husband told
A divorcing husband’s income was equivalent to that of senior judges and more than sufficient for his post-divorce needs, the High Court has ruled.
Large law firms “increasingly losing out to Big 4”
The Big Four accounting firms are really starting to make their mark in the law, with 23% of large law firms in the UK and US saying they have lost work to them in the past year.
Solicitor grabbed £90,000 of client money to pay tax bill
A solicitor who took £90,000 from client account to pay his personal tax bill and avoid bankruptcy has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Convicted solicitor MP told she faces being struck off
Fiona Onasanya, the Labour MP and solicitor jailed yesterday for three months for perverting the course of justice, has been told she is likely to be struck off.
“Bullied and manipulated” young solicitor struck off
A young solicitor who was “deceived, pressured, bullied and manipulated” has been struck off, despite being the one to blow the whistle on misconduct in her firm.
Exclusive: Rocket Lawyer eyes UK insurer tie-ups
Online legal documents giant Rocket Lawyer is in talks with UK insurance companies to integrate its digital services into their platforms, Legal Futures can reveal.
End of the line for fare-dodging solicitors
Two solicitors have been struck off for dishonestly obtaining rail travel without paying – one a newly qualified and the other who had not practised since soon after he qualified almost 15 years earlier.
CILEx targets total independence for regulator
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives has become the first approved legal regulator to announce its intention to give its regulatory body complete structural independence.
Exclusive: Pioneering law firm goes into administration – again
Pioneering law firm Just Costs Solicitors went into administration on Friday, leading to 26 redundancies. It is effectively the firm’s second administration after the original Just Costs went down in 2017.
Family courts next to test video hearings
A test in the family courts will be the next step in exploring fully video hearings, against a backdrop of widespread concern about the technology among judges, it has emerged.
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Why is Andrew Malkinson still paying for a crime he didn’t commit?
Like many in my profession and beyond, I have been moved by the case of Andrew Malkinson, the man who spent 17 years in prison for an awful crime he did not commit.
What is tech bloat and why is it a problem for law firms?
Too many law firms are adopting shiny new tech without first retiring their legacy systems, causing duplication and unnecessary costs.
The civil courts and the digital divide
Despite the government’s decision to increase Ministry of Justice funding, its budget for 2025-26 is still 14% lower in real terms than in 2007-08.
