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SRA outlines new concerns around holiday sickness claims
More types of poor conduct by claimant solicitors in the holiday sickness market have been uncovered, their regulator has warned.
Unconscious bias against women holding back ‘New Law’
Unconscious bias in the legal profession against women is so deep-rooted that ‘NewLaw’ businesses trying to reshape legal services are just as affected.
LSB treads carefully as it warns over legal aid cuts
The Legal Services Board has stepped carefully into the debate over legal aid cuts by highlighting the increasing number of people handling legal problems alone.
Vexatious ex-solicitor “said first thing that came into her head”
A struck-off solicitor called to give evidence over a will she drafted often said “the first thing that came into her without reflecting on whether it was correct”.
Price transparency regime for solicitors approved
The Legal Services Board has approved new rules proposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority requiring law firms to publish prices for a range of consumer and business services.
QCs should keep title unless disbarred, Bar Council says
QCs should not lose their designation unless they are excluded from the profession and even then not automatically, the Bar Council has said.
Riley secures funding boost for law firm client app
A solicitor who shot to prominence on The Apprentice has secured a further £344,000 investment in the app she has developed to help law firms communicate more effectively with clients.
EY makes big move with Riverview Law acquisition
Big Four accountancy firm EY made a major statement about its legal ambitions today by announcing its intention to buy Riverview Law, the innovative ABS.
Appeal judges reject criminals’ “cynical” attempt to blame barrister
The Court of Appeal has rejected what it described as a “cynical” attempt by two criminals to blame their barrister for confiscation orders made against them.
Solicitor “raided rent deposit” after client switched firms
A solicitor has been fined £1,300 by the SRA for taking his fees from a rent deposit after the client switched firms, one of several sanctions handed out by the regulator.
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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.
Mazur: a symptom not a cause?
If Mazur is a symptom, what does it mean for the underlying health of our civil justice system: the ‘finest legal system in the world’?
