CA overturns ruling that solicitor turned ‘blind eye’ to fraud
The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that a solicitor “dishonestly assisted” in misappropriating a company’s funds.
Fraudster turned will writer “should not have certified LPAs”
The Court of Protection has cancelled six lasting powers of attorney because the certificate provider, though a member of the Society of Will Writers, was a convicted fraudster.
AIM-listed professional services group attracts first law firm licensee
A specialist employment law firm is the first to become a licensee with DSW Legal, an arm of AIM-listed professional services business Dow Schofield Watts.
Listed litigation funder goes into run-off after string of losses
An AIM-listed litigation funder that has lost seven of its last eight cases and recorded an £87m loss in its last financial year has entered into an “orderly run-off”.
PE-backed firm’s second big deal in a fortnight leads latest M&A
Private equity-backed Canford Law has made it second major acquisition in a fortnight, with the deals doubling its size nationally amid a host of other M&A announcements.
Birss eyes page limit for litigants in person to state their case
A strict page limit on outlining the case would help judges struggling to cope with litigants in person using AI to draft their claims, the incoming Master of the Rolls has suggested.
‘Hero’ solicitor to campaign on for paid miscarriage leave
A solicitor who campaigned successfully for couples who experience a miscarriage to have two weeks of unpaid leave has said she will continue until it becomes paid.
LSB ditches plan to up pressure on regulators over diversity
The Legal Services Board has unexpectedly ditched plans that would have increased pressure on regulators to improve diversity in the profession.
LeO: Unhappy clients turning to AI – but that might not be so bad
AI is acting as “an informal form of pre-complaint ‘triage’” that is more likely to influence consumers not to complain than to complain, according to Legal Ombudsman research.
SRA announces “pause” to compliance officer rule changes
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has bowed to pressure from the profession and announced a “pause” in its implementation of the new compliance officer rules.
