Developers pledge proper legal advice for leaseholders
More than 40 leading property developers and freeholders – but no lawyers as yet – have signed a government-backed pledge that highlights the duty of conveyancers to act in the best interests of clients.
Furlong: Lawyers’ skills will be needed whatever the future
Lawyers in the future will likely be more public-spirited and less focused on personal enrichment, but demand for legal skills will persist whatever the political context, according to one of the world’s premier futurologists.
Solicitors escape tribunal after admitting multiple rule breaches
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has discontinued disciplinary tribunal proceedings against two solicitors after they admitted multiple accounts rules breaches.
“Unnecessary” – BSB explains u-turn on issuing NDA guidance
The Bar Standards Board went back on its intention to issue guidance on the use of non-disclosure agreements after concluding it was “neither necessary nor appropriate”, MPs have been told.
Brazilian Ponzi scheme solicitor struck off
A solicitor prosecuted for his involvement in a Ponzi scheme – and for the second time over the same set of facts related to a collapsed overseas investment scheme – has this time been struck off.
ICLR launches research lab to promote legal data innovation
The charity that publishes law reports for the higher courts of England and Wales yesterday launched a research lab to leverage its archive of law reports in boosting legal innovation.
Solicitor who lied to Mueller inquiry referred to SDT
A solicitor who was jailed for 30 days after pleading guilty to making false statements to the Mueller inquiry has been referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Exclusive: New group aims to unite claimant sector
A new organisation looking to bring together and speak for all those involved in supporting claimants in the civil justice system is formally launching tomorrow, Legal Futures can reveal.
Judge highlights “paradox” between solicitors’ honesty and integrity
Acting without integrity involves “greater moral turpitude” on the part of a solicitor than dishonesty but a lesser sanction, a High Court judge has ruled, while appearing to question previous authority.
Pupil recruitment system “not virtue signalling”, QC says
The first chambers to use a recruitment system which provides ‘contextual’ information to improve diversity is not “virtue signalling”, the head of its pupillage committee has said.
