Solicitors
Solicitor “about as dishonest as it could get”
A solicitor whose conduct “was about as dishonest as it could get” – and left the profession to pick up a £175,000 bill to compensate a vulnerable client – has been struck off.
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.
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.
High-profile solicitor facing tribunal over online spats with “neo-Nazis”
Renowned media lawyer Mark Lewis is to face a disciplinary tribunal over allegations that he posted offensive messages on social media, believed to be in response to alleged “neo-Nazi” trolls.
Solicitor cleared over advice to wrongly convicted client
A solicitor has been cleared by a disciplinary tribunal over an accusation that a failure to do his job properly led to a client being wrongly convicted of assault.
Non-solicitor fee-earners sanctioned for creating false letters
Non-solicitor fee-earners at two law firms who created fake letters – one for his own direct benefit – have been sanctioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
SRA pushes for lay majorities on disciplinary panels
Panels sitting in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal should have a lay majority under a new regime where the civil standard of proof applies, the SRA has argued.
London firm sanctioned for breach of undertaking
A London law firm that breached an undertaking given during a property transaction – in part because of a recalcitrant client – has been rebuked and fined £2,000.
Solicitor fined over actions when receiving legacies from clients
An experienced solicitor has been fined £7,500 over misconduct in relation to clients who left him gifts in their wills, including a house that later sold for £478,000.
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Business fatigue to AI will risk job security
Whilst we know professional learning has always been part of career paths, to hire, retain and keep talent, AI needs to be embedded as a core part of this training.
On good authority? GenAI and the reputational risks to law firms
As GenAI’s influence grows, so do the risks which are already playing out in courtrooms across England and Wales, where some early adopters are setting precedents they would rather not.
Why this is the year for law firms to embrace generative AI
After more than a year of pilots, proofs of value and early experimentation, firms are increasingly embedding AI into day-to-day workflows.
