Bar chief: Legal Twitter pile-ons “getting out of hand”
The number of ‘pile-ons’ on legal Twitter is “getting out of hand”, the chairman of the Bar Council has argued ahead of the BSB looking to “tackle gendered bullying” in revised social media guidance.
Freezing order for disbarred barrister acting as McKenzie Friend
A one-time barrister disbarred in 2016 has had her assets frozen over allegations of misappropriating money from a client while acting as a McKenzie Friend.
Profession backs immigration solicitor over Conservative “hit job”
The Law Society and Bar Council have issued a joint statement expressing their “grave” concern at Conservative Party-inspired media attacks on a leading immigration solicitor.
Another leading City firm to face tribunal over alleged AML breaches
Leading City law firm Clyde & Co is to face the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for alleged breaches of the Money Laundering Regulations, the second big firm referred in a fortnight.
Want to open a new law firm? Do it in Leicester
Leicester is the location in England and Wales where new law firms have the best chance of surviving, with Brighton the worst, according to an analysis.
Conveyancers want to charge more but lack confidence to do so
Most conveyancers think they should be charging clients more but only a third say they and their colleagues know how to “confidently deal” with objections to fees from clients, a report has found.
Sale to US company will “turbo-charge” growth, says LOD boss
The sale of flexible lawyering business LOD by its private equity backer to US company Consilio will “turbo-charge” growth, founder Simon Harper has told Legal Futures.
Fines for solicitor who misused client account and COFA who let him
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has handed substantial fines to a director who used his firm’s client account as a banking facility and the compliance officer who allowed it.
Water company faces first CAT environmental collective action
Leigh Day has launched the first environmental collective action at the Competition Appeal Tribunal against Severn Trent Water – one of six it is planning against water companies.
Government ramps up focus on “crooked” immigration lawyers
The government has upped its attacks on “crooked” immigration lawyers by unveiling a taskforce to increase enforcement action against those who help migrants exploit the system.
