Strong results for Gordon Dadds as listed firm plots international growth
Gordon Dadds Group, the law firm acquisition vehicle, has unveiled strong results for its first year as a listed company and announced its first international expansion, into Hong Kong.
Labour pledges small claims limit fight as Civil Liability Bill moves to Commons
The Civil Liability Bill completed its passage through the House of Lords yesterday with Labour saying that it would continue to oppose increases in the small claims limit for personal injury cases.
Solicitor ended murder appeal without instructions and “disrespected the court”
A solicitor has been fined £12,500 for improperly ending a client’s appeal against her murder conviction without instructions and then repeatedly ignoring the appeal court’s invitation to explain his actions.
Solicitor who “lied on CVs” for training contract and associate job struck off
A solicitor who lied in her application for a training contract at Weightmans and then for a new job at DLA Piper after qualifying has been struck off.
Court in tangle after law firm ‘whistleblower’ sends it privileged material
The president of the Family Division is to be asked what the court should do in the highly unusual case of a ‘whistleblower’ from the solicitors of one party to a divorce sending it legally privileged information.
High run-off premiums “holding profession back”, says innovator
The profession should work with indemnity insurers to deal flexibly with run-off risks and encourage large law firms to merge with small ones, according to a solicitor entrepreneur.
Criminal defence barrister jailed for tax fraud
A criminal defence barrister who specialised in fraud work has been jailed for 18 months for tax fraud. He failed to submit 26 VAT returns or any self-assessment returns since 1999.
Knights raises £50m from “oversubscribed” IPO
Regional law firm Knights has raised £50m from its initial public offering, valuing the company at £103.5m when it starts trading on AIM on Friday.
National chambers aims to revolutionise case management IT for barristers
Innovative national chambers Clerksroom is teaming up with the likes of Microsoft and Lloyds Bank to build an end-to-end case management system for barristers.
Solicitor used £500,000 from client account to fund gambling addiction
A solicitor who used £500,000 of money in his firm’s client account to feed his gambling addiction – although he paid most of it back in winnings – has been struck off.
