Solicitor deceived Claims Direct into paying him £9.75m, judge rules
Colin Poole, the solicitor boss of Claims Direct, deceived the company into paying him £9.75m when he failed to deliver on a promise to divest his interest in his law firm, the High Court has ruled.
Office attendance limit “will avoid new type of presenteeism”
A global law firm’s post-pandemic plan to compulsorily limit office attendance will stop women working remotely suffering from present colleagues receiving better assignments.
High Court rejects client’s bid to judicially review Legal Ombudsman decision
The High Court has rejected a client’s application for permission to judicially review a £9,600 award made in his favour by the Legal Ombudsman that he claimed was insufficient.
Digital courts take next step forward with damages claims pilot
HM Courts & Tribunals Service has launched a pilot scheme that allows lawyers to manage and progress the initial stages of certain civil damages claims online.
Review to probe impact of Post Office scandal on lawyer regulation
A probe into the lessons of the Post Office scandal for corporate governance, criminal justice and lawyer regulation has been launched and will push regulators to effect change.
Gateley criticised for not protecting client data
A law firm specialising in data breach litigation has criticised Gateley for not keeping client data safe in the wake of the cyber-attack it suffered earlier this week.
SRA to follow FCA on capping claims management fees
The SRA is to follow the approach of the Financial Conduct Authority when capping the fees law firms charge for financial services claims management work – and will leave personal injury work alone for now.
£10m paid out last year to victims of solicitors’ dishonesty
The SRA Compensation Fund paid out more than £10m to the victims of solicitors’ financial dishonesty last year, a 37% increase on the previous 12 months, new figures have shown.
Free wills “as profitable as charging a few hundred pounds”
Law firms can make as much money by providing their clients with free wills and charging for additional services than by charging a few hundred pounds for a will.
QC: Menopause “made me feel I was losing my mind”
A QC has described how going through an early menopause at the age of 37 made her feel she was “losing her mind” and left her a “hair’s breadth away” from leaving the Bar.
