Solicitor who billed clients for work he had not done struck off
A private client lawyer who billed clients for work he had not done has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Government eyes consumer class actions regime
The Law Commission has launched a new project to consider whether a consumer class action regime should be introduced.
Exclusive: PE-backed Manchester firm lays out major growth plans
A Manchester-based law firm backed by private equity investment wants to at least triple in size over the next two years and is planning for multiple acquisitions by the end of 2026.
Clients expect lawyers to give them “at least weekly updates”
The vast majority of clients expect their lawyers to update them “at least” weekly and also provide same-day responses to queries, research has found.
Solicitor builds AI adversary designed to dismantle legal arguments
A solicitor who knows how to code has created an AI adversary that stress-tests legal arguments before they are tried in court.
SRA to double size of leadership team as BSB names new chief
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to double the size of the leadership team under chief executive Sarah Rapson with the creation of four new director-level posts.
Collective action “more for benefit of lawyers and funders”
Judges have refused to grant a collective proceedings order over an alleged salmon production cartel because it appears more for the benefit of lawyers and funders than consumers.
Lawyers resolve most complaints themselves under LeO pilot
Lawyers testing the Legal Ombudsman’s model complaints resolution procedure resolved most of the complaints themselves, it has emerged.
Vos: Legal education needs “complete rethink” in age of machine justice
There needs to be “a complete re-think of how we prepare our young lawyers for practice in the machine age”, the Master of the Rolls said yesterday.
High Court broadens scope of legal advice privilege
The High Court has widened legal advice privilege to all internal documents created by the client where the dominant purpose is to seek legal advice, even if they would not actually be sent to a lawyer.
