AI poses “existential threat” to immigration cases, tribunal warns
The ability of AI to generate documents and other material could pose “an existential threat to the integrity of the immigration appeal system”, the Upper Tribunal has warned.
Solicitor fined for misleading mentally ill client
A solicitor who misled a client over a psychiatric report to “avoid exacerbating” their mental health problems has been fined £15,000.
Support for extending JAC’s ‘equal merit’ provision to disability
The Bar Council has backed plans to add disability to the ‘equal merit’ provision applied to the selection of judges, alongside ethnicity and gender.
Small firms launch campaign to keep client interest
The SME and Boutique Law Firm Alliance is asking firms to sign an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham over the proposals to appropriate client account interest.
Farewell Pogust Goodhead, welcome back PGMBM
Class action law firm Pogust Goodhead is changing its name back to PGMBM so as to remove the surnames of its founders – but their initials live on.
Investors put another £10m into S&G as turnover soars
Slater & Gordon has raised another £10m of equity from its investors, it has announced, alongside a 51% jump in revenue last year.
Platform aims to help solicitors instruct barristers on short notice
An online platform which allows solicitors to see barristers’ availability, making it easier to instruct them at short notice, has attracted its first paying barrister clients.
Law firm included “offensive personal attack” on judge in evidence
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has criticised a leading class action law firm for including in evidence an “offensive personal attack” on its president.
Banks “will cut rates” if government takes client account interest
Banks will cut the interest they pay on law firms’ client accounts from up to 3.75% to 1% if the government goes ahead with its plan to take most of the money.
Solicitor who tried to cover up claim service failure struck off
A solicitor who sought to cover up his failure to serve a claim on the defendant by fabricating a letter and then misleading the court has been struck off.
