Exclusive: Weinstein whistleblower attacks Bar Council over NDAs stance
The woman who first broke a Harvey Weinstein non-disclosure agreement has strongly criticised the Bar Council for dismissing the growing evidence of NDA abuse.
Solicitor “pressured by boss” to breach accounts rules
A solicitor was pressured by his boss to give another law firm buying property searches procured for a previous buyer his personal bank account details for the £100 it was paying.
Health justice partnerships help navigate ‘minefield’ to build trust
Marginalised groups who associate lawyers with the criminal law have greater trust if contact is made in the context of a health justice partnership, research has found.
Legal regulators “must collaborate to help consumers”
There is “clear scope” for the legal regulators to “pool their resources and work together” on research and policy relating to consumers, a report has found.
Legal services T-Levels to be taught for first time this month
The first teenagers to take the legal services T-Level, a new vocational alternative to A-Levels, are to start courses this month at half a dozen schools and colleges.
Law firms positive about finances despite rising costs
Many SME law firms feel optimistic about their financial performance this year even though staffing costs are set to rise quicker than fee rates, according to new research.
Court of Appeal sets aside circuit judge’s “plainly irregular” ruling
The Court of Appeal has set aside a circuit judge’s ruling in care proceedings after describing his decision as “plainly irregular” given the lack of detailed analysis.
BSB takes action over worst-performing Bar training course
Would-be students on last year’s worst performing Bar training course cannot start it this month after the Bar Standards Board intervened.
SRA told to pay solicitor £75k in costs for failed prosecution
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been slapped with a £75,000 costs order after making an “essential mistake of law” in a failed prosecution of a solicitor.
Regulating CILEX lawyers “will not affect solicitors”, says SRA
The Solicitors Regulation Authority does not expect acting as regulator for CILEX to “affect the identity of the solicitors’ profession or the way it is regulated”.
