Solicitor who felt “intimidated” by clients struck off
A partner who said she felt “threatened and intimidated” by clients who would not accept her advice to discontinue has been struck off for lying about the progress of their cases.
Legal aid firm loses JR over contract withdrawal
There is no basis for a law firm’s challenge to a Legal Aid Agency decision to reject its tender for a legal aid contract, the High Court has ruled.
ABS puts well-known criminal law firm into liquidation
Well-known criminal law firm Kaim Todner closed its doors yesterday after One Legal – the alternative business structure that owns it – was put into voluntary liquidation.
Moving home using just an app comes a step closer
A start-up aiming to give home buyers access to all the information on their move via an app is set to launch a pilot with several leading software providers – and through them law firms.
“Ageism” of virtual law firms not being confronted
The “ageism” of new-breed ‘virtual’ law firms, with their focus on senior lawyers at the expense of younger ones, has not been confronted, an analysis has argued.
Deloitte Legal joins tech lab bandwagon
The UK legal arm of big four accountant Deloitte has become the latest law firm to launch a tech lab to incubate lawtech start-ups.
Law firm wrong to make solicitor pay for training course
A law firm made an unlawful deduction of wages when it took £1,700 from the salary of a sacked solicitor turned office manager to cover the cost of a training course, an employment judge has ruled.
Partner “too embarrassed” to tell clients truth is struck off
A partner who misled beneficiaries about the progress of a case to resolve a dispute over estate assets and then found himself “too embarrassed” to tell them the truth has been struck off.
Alternative legal providers “will boost lawtech sector”
Tech is a key element of growth in UK legal services, while investment deriving from market liberalisation and alternative providers increasingly linking up with law firms has strengthened the sector.
STaRs and SQE “will drastically increase supply of lawyers”
The combination of the new Standards and Regulations and the Solicitors Qualifying Exam “will drastically increase the supply of lawyers”, the European head of Rocket Lawyer has predicted.
