Solicitor who backdated tribunal application “to avoid criticism” struck off
A veteran solicitor who backdated an application to the property chamber of the First-tier Tribunal after missing a deadline has accepted being struck off.
Start-up enables general counsel to compare law firms on ESG
A start-up launched by two former general counsel at Zurich Insurance Group has created a tool to help in-house lawyers compare the performance of law firms in addressing ESG issues.
High Court makes “first” compulsory ADR order in commercial case
A High Court master has made the first ever order for compulsory alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in commercial litigation, according to a City litigator.
Ethics opinion stymies UK ABS’s takeover of New York law firm
A London-listed law firm’s bid to buy a New York practice has led the state Bar association to limit the circumstances in which New York lawyers can work for firms owned by non-lawyers.
Solicitor who “faced up to his problems” regains right to practise
A solicitor who “turned his life around” and “faced up to his problems”, including alcohol addiction, after being suspended has regained his practising certificate.
Innovation the big benefit of remote working, law firms say
Remote working during the pandemic has accelerated innovation at law firms but made supervision more difficult, a survey has found.
SRA pays solicitor record £228k in costs over “improper” prosecution
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has paid a record £228,000 in costs to a solicitor whose prosecution a disciplinary tribunal found was “improperly brought and pursued”.
Fraudsters lied about retaining Manchester solicitors to fool NatWest
The fraudsters whose activities led to NatWest being fined £265m over anti-money laundering failures lied about having retained a Manchester law firm in a bid to deflect suspicions.
Ince launches “most wide-ranging” private wealth offering
Listed law firm Ince has heralded a return to City firms offering private client services by launching an integrated private wealth offering for corporate clients.
Legal Ombudsman must take “radical action” to cut complaints backlog
The Law Society has called on the Legal Ombudsman to take “radical action” to cut the growing backlog of complaints, saying progress in performance has been too slow to date.
