No clear priorities: MPs doubt ability of MoJ to manage justice system
The Ministry of Justice faces “significant risks across the full range of its services, without a clear sense of prioritisation”, MPs on the influential public accounts committee have warned.
Male barrister suspended for lewd comments aimed at female mini-pupil
An experienced barrister who made crude sexual comments to a woman on a mini-pupillage has been suspended for six months and told not to take on pupils or mini-pupils in future.
High Court: No duty on barrister not to cause instructing solicitor loss
A barrister was not liable to her instructing solicitors for the fees they claimed they lost out on as a result of her alleged negligence, the High Court has ruled.
Acquisition no12 for Knights amid activity at insurance ABSs
Listed law firm Knights continued its consolidation play yesterday by announcing a £5.3m deal to buy Surrey firm Mundays, as we also report on activity at two insurance-led ABSs.
Solicitors’ charity bids to counter “devastating” impact of Covid
The effects of furlough or lack of work in the past year has had a “devastating” impact on solicitors, with a record number turning to The Solicitors’ Charity for help, the organisation said today.
Solicitor who lied about lost documents wins SDT rehearing
A junior solicitor struck off last year after she left confidential documents in a locked case on a train is to have a retrial to reconsider the impact of her mental health on her actions.
Legal Ombudsman in last chance saloon after budget increase approved
Approval for a 13% increase in the budget of the Legal Ombudsman has come with a warning that it must make deliver this time or face losing its role in dealing with complaints against lawyers.
Embracing online reviews “changed firm’s culture for the better”
Embracing online reviews can trigger a positive, service-driven culture change at law firms, the practice director of a leading West Country firm told last week’s Legal Futures webinar.
Junior solicitor who lied to opponent “in blind panic” avoids strike-off
A newly qualified solicitor who said she was “blinded by panic” when she lied about sending an email containing personal data to the wrong person, has been spared a strike-off.
Peers reject lawyers’ complaints about whiplash tariff
Peers have rejected the first challenge to the whiplash regulations from lawyers complaining that the new compensation tariff is too low.
