Slater & Gordon accepts £82k fine for Quindell system failures
Slater & Gordon has accepted a fine of nearly £82,000 for historic shortcomings in the legal services business it acquired from Quindell.
Pupil who ripped off others’ work was suffering from mental illness
The pupil barrister who passed off other people’s work as his own on three occasions avoided disbarment because he was suffering from a serious mental illness exacerbated by lockdown.
Geographical expansion to fore in latest law firm M&A rush
It’s been a busy couple of months for merger and acquisition activity in England and Wales, with firms expanding their geographical footprint a notable trend.
Framework creates “common language” for property transactions
A set of tech tools designed to create a “common language” for property transactions has been launched by the Home Buying and Selling Group. It is being trialled by 10 law firms.
Law firms “leading the charge” on diversity among professions
Lawyers are “leading the charge” among professional services firms when it comes to diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives, a report has found.
SRA to step up action over non-compliance with transparency rules
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to take a “more robust approach” to enforcing its transparency rules after its latest work indicated widespread non-compliance.
Non-party condemned by recorder was victim of “unlawful judicial act”
A non-party to a property dispute, condemned in his absence by a recorder for dishonest conspiracy, was the victim of an “unlawful judicial act” which breached his human rights, the High Court has ruled.
Law Society at odds with local solicitor groups over future of SIF
SRA plans to replace the Solicitors Indemnity Fund with an in-house solution have been backed by the Law Society but opposed by the ‘Joint V’ of the major local law societies.
It puts the national body at odds with the ‘Joint V’ of major local law societies
Exeter law firm brings in client as external investor
A commercial law firm in Exeter is set for significant expansion after a local entrepreneur took a minority stake and became a director – as well as being added to its name.
Metamorph’s empire continues to crumble as two more firms are shut
Two more firms in the Metamorph Law group – including the one to which the caseloads of several others were being transferred – were shut down today.
