Unregulated eviction service “crossed line” into litigation
An unregulated eviction service called Remove a Tenant “crossed the line” between assisting claimants and conducting litigation, a judge has ruled.
Client wins JR over fees on offer to his barristers
A man charged with a complex fraud has won a judicial review over the offer made by Legal Aid Agency for the fees of his preferred counsel.
Exclusive: SRA “uncertainty” over non-lawyer partner bans
There is “some uncertainty” as to whether non-lawyer partners of ABSs can be banned from working in the profession, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has admitted.
Solicitor who sued Lord Chancellor for £4.4m is fined by SDT
A solicitor who sued the Lord Chancellor for £4.4m after his legal aid contract was taken away has been fined £4,000 by a disciplinary tribunal.
Lawtech tipping point coming, says new incubator resident
Next year will be the tipping point for law firm’s adoption of new technology, one of the first residents of a major lawtech incubator has predicted.
Big CMCs to be hit hardest as FCA seeks £17m
The big CMCs will be hit hardest by fee increases planned by the Financial Conduct Authority to fund the £17m cost of their new regulatory regime.
Barrister suspended for High Court advocacy before and during pupillage
A barrister has been suspended for six months by a Bar disciplinary tribunal for acting as an advocate in the High Court before and during his pupillage.
“Challenger” conveyancing firms on the up, research finds
Conveyancing firms in the lower half of the top 100 – so-called ‘challenger’ firms – have seen the biggest increase in transactions in Q2 2018, the survey has found.
Barrister who failed to give “unwelcome advice” suspended
A barrister who failed to give “unwelcome advice” to an “over-enthusiastic client” has been suspended for a month by a Bar disciplinary tribunal.
Hard Brexit “could cost legal sector £3bn”
A hard Brexit could cost the legal sector up to £3bn by 2025, the Law Society has estimated. This is despite a current increase in work preparing for the UK leaving the EU.
