Partners cleared of conflict over criminal and civil road death cases
The two partners at the same firm who acted for a man convicted of causing death by dangerous driving and the estate of the victim suing him have been cleared of acting in a conflict of interest.
Lawyers “confused by boundaries in wake of #MeToo”
Lawyers and regulators are uncertain where the boundaries lie on misconduct in the wake of the #MeToo revelations, experts have warned. Patricia Robertson QC of Fountain Court Chambers, a former vice-chair of the Bar Standards Board, said lawyers faced further… Read More
MIB gives first sight of “customer journey” in whiplash portal
The Motor Insurers Bureau has laid out a draft “customer journey” for those bringing claims through the new whiplash portal from next April, which it said should help law firms develop their own systems.
Swathe of law firms face action after failing transparency test
Dozens of law firms are at risk of enforcement action from the SRA after a check found that only 25% of websites were fully compliant with the new rules on price and service transparency.
Terry wins Quindell tax indemnity battle
The founder of Quindell has won a High Court battle to have his old company pay a £1m tax bill incurred when it reversed into another business to become listed.
Mayson spells out hard choices in reforming legal regulation
The head of the independent review of legal services regulation said yesterday that scrapping regulation based on titles like solicitor or barrister and replacing it with a system based on legal activities “might not be as straightforward as some believe”.… Read More
Trainee who forged client’s signature banned from profession
A trainee solicitor who forged a client’s signature in a bid to pass off a copy share certificate as the original has been banned from working in the profession without the permission of the SRA.
Solicitor “brass-plated” the practices of others
A solicitor who “brass-plated” the practices of other solicitors and did little to supervise them has been struck off, after one misappropriated £140,000 of client money. He also paid unlawful referral fees.
Controversial client protection rules for freelance solicitors approved
The Legal Services Board has approved client protection arrangements to back the new breed of freelance solicitors, despite opposition from the Law Society and Legal Services Consumer Panel.
Clients “more scared of robots than lawyers”
Clients are now more scared of robots handling their work than lawyers are of losing their jobs to machines, the boss of a legal artificial intelligence business has said.
