News archive
2020
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– January
(53)
- LSB launches continuing competence inquiry
- Solicitor who “completely lost control” is suspended
- SRA presses ahead with plan to cut compensation awards
- LawCare callers complaining about bullying double
- Childcare obligations should not be impacting careers
- High Court rejects judges’ complaints about online divorce service
- Keoghs’ PE investor exits after insurance industry sale
- Bar regulator struggles with rise in complaints from public
- Criminal legal aid solicitor struck off for accounts rule breaches
- Law firm wrong to cling onto client’s sale proceeds
- Insurance woes ground freelance solicitor network
- Wellbeing and cost of practice worrying barristers
- Trainee solicitor jailed after rape convictions
- MoJ: Still no whiplash rules but April remains the plan
- Firm’s web-surfing employee loses dismissal challenge
- Partner failed to warn off-plan investors about risks
- Law Society attacks “massively uncertain” Mayson reforms
- Making Tax Digital throws spotlight on outdated legal IT systems
- Knights enters Yorkshire as firms line up to be bought
- ‘Emotional competency for lawyers’ course launched
- Big law firms having to become multi-disciplinary, report finds
- Solicitor duped by ‘fake’ wife fined for failing to check ID
- Solicitors’ group tip-off leads to activist’s conviction
- Ince set to raise £16m to fuel growth
- “Disgraceful” solicitor left trainee to face angry clients
- Union’s arrested head of legal mulls claim against Met Police
- Will digital onboarding become the norm for law firms?
- Court wellbeing protocol targets ‘last minute’ culture
- Pioneering listed law firm and staff reap rewards
- Solicitor fined for acting in conflict of interest
- Firms “risking financial ruin” over SRA prosecutions
- £1.2m lost after solicitor duped by bogus fee-earner
- Barristers to lose out from Iraq claims firm’s liquidation
- Blacker handed suspended sentence for benefit fraud
- New ABS aims to improve on fee-share model
- Email scam solicitor used client money to refurbish offices
- SRA offers reassurance over short deadline for AML changes
- 20/20 vision – the start of a transformative decade for consumer legaltech
- City firms risk breaking rules with onshore centres
- Barrister blogger says colleagues can be “prats on social media”
- Legaltech platforms receive vote of confidence from investors
- Tribunal overturns unfair dismissal ruling against partner
- PI firm saved in pre-pack sale amid merger deals
- Solicitor who kept client’s £1,000 court fee is struck off
- Law firm was “vehicle” for £5.7m conveyancing fraud
- Solicitor leaves profession over bequest from client
- “Minor error” dooms senior clerk’s unfair dismissal claim
- Owner of record-breaking nuisance call firm disqualified
- Winning more business for your conveyancing department
- Strong year for Law PLC as most firms’ shares surge
- Profession needs “healthier” approach to alcohol
- Four days to comply with new money laundering rules
- Knights continues acquisition spree
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