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SRA ordered to pay £27k costs over “seriously irregular” decision
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been ordered to pay a woman £27,000 in costs after its decision to ban her from working for law firms was quashed.
Reprimand for barrister who swore at probation staff
A barrister who made inappropriate comments to probation staff in a case where he was instructed by the Probation Service has been reprimanded.
LSB brings regulators together to discuss Mazur ruling
The Legal Services Board is convening a meeting of the frontline regulators next week to discuss the continuing fall-out from the Mazur ruling, Legal Futures can reveal.
SDT rejects appeal from banned legal assistant
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has rejected an appeal from a legal assistant banned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority from working for law firms.
Tribunal rejects solicitor’s appeal over failed exam
The First-tier Tribunal has rejected an appeal by a solicitor who failed the exam to become an immigration law adviser and said he should not have had to take it in the first place.
Lawyers call on Law Commission to confirm new crypto approach
A coalition of 11 law firms has called on the Law Commission to confirm a provisional conclusion on the approach courts should take on jurisdiction and crypto-assets.
Mazur: SRA breaks silence and lawyer cites it to justify bill
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has broken its silence on the Mazur case to stress that it has not changed the existing legal position.
Poor mental health rife in the profession, says major study
Six in 10 people working in the law have poor mental wellbeing, while a fifth feel they have been bullied, harassed or discriminated against in the past year.
Jail for “intimidating” litigant in person who abused family judge
A litigant in person who was “extremely abusive” to a district judge in a family case and made “direct threats of physical violence” has been jailed for four months for contempt.
Litigation funder’s share price crashes as case losses stack up
Shares in listed funder LCM crashed by 60% yesterday after the number of cases it has lost meant there was “a material uncertainty in relation to our going concern status”.
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Why upfront information could transform home buying
The success of upfront property information will depend on more than simply making the information available.
AI risk: What law firms must now demand from vendors
AI systems ingest, transform, infer and generate. Treating them as equivalent to document storage or workflow tools is a category error.
Why mid-sized firms are the most interesting story in UK legal right now
Mid-sized law firms are facing a set of decisions about structure, technology and growth that will define where they sit in the market for the next decade.
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