Dismay over government response to MPs’ legal aid report
Four leading legal advice charities have expressed their dismay at the government’s failure to accept a single recommendation on improving the legal aid system.
MPs “deeply concerned” by government’s approach to legal aid
The justice select committee is “deeply concerned” about the government’s approach to legal aid, following a “highly disappointing” response to its critique of the system.
SDT refuses to lift “punitive” restrictions on solicitor’s PC
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has refused to lift restrictions on the practising certificate of a solicitor which he failed to show were “punitive in effect”.
Judge handed warning for comments about Roma community
A tribunal judge has been given a formal warning for making “disparaging generalisations” about the Roma community to other members of the tribunal.
Peers pressure government over electronic wills inaction
Solicitors have backed peers in questioning the government’s lack of action on modernising wills, particularly introducing electronic wills.
Specialist credit hire firm lands £2m in funding to back MBO
A law firm that specialises in credit hire litigation has secured a £2m funding package to support a management buyout.
“Lazy” solicitor cleared of tipping off client about police probe
A veteran solicitor has been cleared of tipping off a client about a police investigation but fined for multiple failures in running his practice, which were put down to “laziness”.
High Court dismisses Irwin Mitchell negligence claim
Irwin Mitchell has fought off a professional negligence claim, with the High Court finding it had given proper advice and was also entitled to rely on the views of counsel.
CPS puts another fictitious case before High Court
The CPS has again cited a fictitious authority to the High Court, which decided that, while “unsatisfactory”, it did not matter to the outcome.
Court voids claim brought by solicitors assigned client’s cause of action
An £11m claim has fallen foul of a 242-year old rule that a solicitor with conduct of litigation may not take an assignment of their client’s cause of action, the High Court has held.
