Mishcon puts listing on ice as tribunal explains firm’s £25,000 fine
Mishcon de Reya was in the news last week as its planned stock market listing was delayed and the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal published the reasons for fining the London firm £25,000.
Solicitor/own client disputes “continue to keep costs specialists busy”
A large number of costs lawyers continue to see their practices boom amid more people challenging the fees they paid to their former solicitors, new research has found.
Insurers invest in new professional negligence ABS
A niche alternative business structure specialising in defending professional negligence claims has been launched this month, with investment from the insurance industry.
Number of pupil barristers rebounds after Covid-related slump
The number of pupil barristers has rebounded after the pandemic sent it crashing, while women increasingly dominate the junior end of the Bar, new figures have shown.
High Court spreads load as it transfers JR from London to Manchester
The High Court has transferred a claim issued in London to Manchester as it “makes best use of court resources” and means the Royal Courts of Justice are not over-burdened.
Legal problem diagnosis app crowdfunds cash for expansion
An app for SMEs and individuals which uses artificial intelligence to help diagnose and solve legal problems has almost completed its largest investment round so far.
Multi-disciplinary network strikes third UK deal with BSB-regulated firm
International professional services group ETL Global has inked its third law firm deal in England by taking a stake in a specialist investment fraud practice, amid a flurry of law firm M&A.
US should “prod” UK into action over oligarch enablers like lawyers
The US and its allies should take “significant steps to crack down on the Western enablers of Russian kleptocracy” such as law firms, an influential American think tank has argued.
Call for culture shift as one in six young barristers want to quit
Around one in six young barristers want to leave the profession, while a third have experienced bullying or harassment, according to the Bar Council.
Grant programme has helped 10,000 LiPs, says government
A government-funded grant scheme which funds early advice services for litigants in person helped over 10,000 people in its first year, a report has revealed.
