Solicitors
Fine for solicitor repeatedly caught drink-driving
A solicitor who was caught drink-driving three times in four weeks has been fined £8,000 – reduced to £2,000 due to his finances – by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Small businesses “less price sensitive” than expected, research finds
Small businesses are less price sensitive than expected, but value price certainty, unpublished research by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has found.
CA upholds role of privilege in company investigations
The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling seen as driving a coach and horses through the protection provided to corporate clients by legal professional privilege.
SRA warns on fraudster infiltrators as small firms lose £7m
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned law firms to be on the alert for fraudster infiltrators after incidents at two small practices led to potential losses of over £7m.
Criminal lawyer who lied in witness statement is struck off
An experienced criminal law solicitor who broke the conditions on his practising certificate and then lied about it in a witness statement, has been struck off.
Partner broke rules to portray PI department “in best light”
A partner who misled personal injury clients and his firm to show the department “in the best possible financial light” has been fined by the SDT.
Immigration lawyer “wrongly claimed” £800,000 in legal aid
An immigration lawyer who “wrongly claimed” £800,000 from the Legal Aid Agency has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Rebukes for solicitors convicted of harassment and assault
Solicitors convicted of harassment and assault are among those to have received rebukes of late from the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Exclusive: SRA “uncertainty” over non-lawyer partner bans
There is “some uncertainty” as to whether non-lawyer partners of ABSs can be banned from working in the profession, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has admitted.
Solicitor who sued Lord Chancellor for £4.4m is fined by SDT
A solicitor who sued the Lord Chancellor for £4.4m after his legal aid contract was taken away has been fined £4,000 by a disciplinary tribunal.
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Not everything can be a competition issue – a new dawn for consumer redress
Last month, the Law Commission launched a new project to “consider the potential introduction of a consumer class actions regime” in England and Wales.
Modern search is about ‘knowledge’ retrieval
Search has long been understood as data retrieval – the ability to call back information and check a box on finding something. Legal professionals today need more of a 360-degree view on a matter.
Lessons from Sir Keir Starmer for SRA chief
The proposed 29%, or £25m, increase in the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s budget announced last week should really come as no great surprise.
