Loans made by firms before interventions do not go to SRA
The right to recover money under loans made by a law firm before an intervention does not vest in the Solicitors Regulation Authority, appeal judges have ruled.
Unrepresented PI litigants to receive “expert view” on claims
Unrepresented personal injury claimants under the new whiplash regime will have paid-for access to an “independent view” of their claim, the Ministry of Justice has revealed.
Solicitors must think about “impression created” by NDAs
Solicitors must think beyond the drafting of non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality agreements to the “impression created” by them, a panel of experts has warned.
Tax fraud solicitor proclaims innocence as he accepts strike-off
A solicitor currently in jail for his part in a fraudulent tax evasion scheme has agreed to be struck off while insisting that he did nothing more than “major English law firms” do for clients every day.
Compare and contrast: Land Registry publishes requisition data
HM Land Registry has published how many requests for information it sent to law firms about their applications, with one receiving them in 68% of those it submitted.
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.
