Suspension for solicitor convicted of ABH against ex-boyfriend
A family law solicitor convicted of actual bodily harm after she hit her former boyfriend in the face with a glass has been suspended from practice.
Appeal court rejects firm’s £4.5m claim over “missing referrals”
A personal injury law firm has lost its appeal against a High Court ruling that dismissed its £4.5m claim over referrals from an insurer that did not materialise.
ABS buys third wealth firm and launches legal club
Fast-growing alternative business structure Progeny Group has acquired its third wealth management firm in little more than a year, also launched a wide-ranging legal subscription service.
Clients “losing millions” as fraudsters target solicitors
Fraud is hitting the solicitors’ profession ever harder, with tens of millions of pounds of client money lost to cybercrime and dubious investment schemes, the SRA has warned.
Labour MPs step up opposition to Civil Liability Bill
Some 35 Labour MPs have signed an early day motion in Parliament calling on the government to withdraw its planned increase in the small claims limit for personal injury.
“Fragility” of criminal law firms threatening rights, MPs warn
Fundamental rights to legal advice and representation for people accused of crimes are at risk, the justice select committee has warned.
Predictive pioneers behind CaseCrunch go separate ways
Three Cambridge law graduates behind predictive analytics specialist CaseCrunch have gone their separate ways, it has emerged.
MPs tell regulators to up game on harassment and NDAs
Legal regulators must show that lawyers will face “serious sanctions” if they sexually harass clients or colleagues or misuse non-disclosure agreements, MPs said today.
Start-up partners with law firm to predict judges’ rulings
Litigation outcome prediction has taken a further step into the mainstream with a partnership between a major law firm and start-up crunching data on old cases.
LSB reforms to end “different treatment” for accountants
The Legal Services Board is to impose reform that will end the “different treatment” for accountancy regulators which also oversee legal services.
