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SRA urges firms to engage with online reviews
Responding to online reviews is more important than ever, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has told law firms. It also urged solicitors not to be afraid of negative reviews.
Lawyer bloggers invited to lift veil on family courts
An effort to encourage lawyers to report on everyday proceedings in the family courts to compensate for lack of press interest is being piloted over the next nine months, it has emerged.
Publishing prices “will encourage small businesses to use solicitors”
Publishing prices is likely to encourage small businesses that are wary of the cost of legal advice to start using lawyers, new research has suggested.
Multiple choice in SQE ‘better than people think’
Multiple choice questions will enhance the Solicitors Qualifying Examination if done well, according to the person charged with designing it.
Law Society: Cyber-criminals targeting more small firms
Small law firms are increasingly being targeted by cyber-criminals, but very few attacks are actually succeeding, new research has found.
£150,000 fine for claims firm that made “abusive” calls
A Manchester firm has been fined £150,000 for making thousands of nuisance direct marketing phone calls for personal injury claims that some complainants described as abusive.
PE-backed personal injury firm sold out of administration
Private-equity backed industrial disease law firm Roberts Jackson has become the latest victim of the squeeze on personal injury practices, and was sold out of administration on Friday.
Barristers not making harassment complaints to regulator
Reports of sexual harassment at the Bar are not turning into formal complaints to barristers’ regulator, new figures have shown.
New law firm compliance role for insurance goes live
A new compliance role for many law firms goes live today, with an insurance distribution officer required for those that advise clients on insurance policies.
Online quote generators “must give instant results”
Consumers using an online estimate generator should not have to give lawyers their contact details before receiving the figure, the Council for Licensed Conveyancers has said.
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Why housing disrepair claims against councils have leapt by nearly 400%
Housing disrepair claims against councils have surged dramatically in recent years, with some areas reporting increases approaching a staggering 400%.
Client accounts: Opportunity, obligation and the risks in between
The profitability gap between well-run firms and the rest is not primarily a function of size, location or practice area – it is a function of financial management.
Motor finance – the FCA is more worried about banks than consumers
The Financial Conduct Authority’s motor finance redress scheme announced last week amounts to one of the largest ever consumer failures by the regulator.
