Solicitors may now avoid SDT for significant but inadvertent breaches
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s new fining powers mean that significant but inadvertent breaches need no longer be referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, the pair have agreed.
Law firms flock to support National Conveyancing Week
Some 67 law firms have so far pledged their support for the first ever National Conveyancing Week in March, an initiative which aims to boost the profile and understanding of conveyancing.
RAC employee convicted of passing accident data to claims companies
A former employee of breakdown company RAC has been convicted of stealing the data of victims of road traffic accidents, which he then passed on to claims management companies.
SRA to throw spotlight on incompetence in the profession
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to publish an annual competence report on the whole profession this summer, coupled with pro-actively targeting incompetent solicitors.
Court can enter judgment in favour of sanctioned Russian party
The UK sanctions regime does not block the courts from entering judgments in favour of a party on the sanctions list, the High Court has ruled.
Growth of alternative legal services providers accelerating
The use of alternative legal services providers has accelerated in the last two years, with the global market for their services topping $20bn (£16bn), new research has revealed.
LawtechUK confirms it will survive closure of host body
The future of LawtechUK is unaffected by the imminent closure of Tech Nation, the government-funded body that hosts its operations, its director confirmed yesterday.
LeO bringing down backlog but will miss year-end target
The Legal Ombudsman closed more cases in the first nine months of its current year than it did in the whole of the previous 12 months – but is still behind schedule to slash its backlog.
Listed legal business fires CEO after losing confidence in her
The chief executive of RBG Holdings – the listed group that owns law firms Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal – has been fired after its board said it “lost confidence” in her.
Recruitment “by far the biggest obstacle” to law firm growth
Recruitment is “by far the biggest obstacle” to the growth of law firms in 2023, with lawyers being “bombarded” with job offers, while addressing ESG is becoming more urgent.
