SRA bids to increase number of senior ethnic minority staff
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has announced plans to improve the number of senior ethnic minority staff, although its ethnicity pay gap is “heading in the right direction”.
SDT clears ex-Law Society president Greene after private prosecution
Leading litigator David Greene was yesterday cleared of wrongdoing by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal as the long-running saga that saw him resign as Law Society president neared an end.
Fine for solicitor who failed to register clients’ interests
A conveyancer who failed to register her clients’ interests at the Land Registry within the time limit, in breach of undertakings, has been fined £10,000 for her misconduct.
Report urges “impact targets” for judicial diversity initiatives
There should be targets to help measure whether efforts to improve judicial diversity are achieving their goals, a report for the Judicial Diversity Forum has argued.
Solicitor who dishonestly confirmed witnessing signature struck off
A solicitor who dishonestly confirmed that he had witnessed a signature on a lease when he actually had not has been struck off the roll.
“Solicitors to blame” for time-barred dismissal claim against law firm
A team manager whose unfair dismissal and breach of contract claim against Yorkshire law firm Minster Law was time barred has blamed his solicitors for issuing it too late.
Inns under fire for sluggish approach to disability access
The inns of court are slow to act on behalf of disabled barristers and the Bar Standards Board is to set push them to improve access in listed buildings.
Big disparity in Bar course pass rates across providers
There is a significant attainment gap between providers of the Bar training course, ranging from a pass rate of 94% at the highest to 49% at the lowest.
Post Office scandal inquiry told about City law firm’s bias danger
City giant Herbert Smith Freehills may not be able to avoid the appearance of bias in its work for the Post Office in compensating sub-postmasters affected by the Horizon IT scandal.
Metamorph group law firm owes £2.3m, liquidators reveal
Beaumont ABS Ltd, one of the companies in the Metamorph Law group, owes creditors £2.3m. Meanwhile, a winding-up order has been made against another group company.
