Solicitor wins injunction to stop former lover going public
A solicitor has won an interim injunction to stop his former younger lover from going public with details of their relationship, it has emerged. However, Mr Justice Tugendhat has warned that he will keep under review the need for the parties to stay anonymous.
ABS pressures put 2,500 law firms “at risk of failure”
Competition from alternative business structures (ABSs) has increased pressure on law firms to the point that 2,500 are at risk of financial failure in the coming year, according to business recovery specialists.
Exclusive: Apprentice Alex gets ready to fire up Dynamo Legal
Alex Mills, who was last week fired from The Apprentice, has told Legal Futures that his fledgling brand Dynamo Legal has a six-month window to capitalise on the publicity his stint on the BBC show has generated.
Grayling: criminal legal aid reform means fewer firms, not fewer lawyers
There may be fewer criminal law firms as a result of legal aid reform but not fewer solicitors, the Lord Chancellor claimed today. Questioned by the justice select committee, Chris Grayling also expressed disappointment at what he said was the Bar’s failure to engage with the process.
Shareholders back ABS sale
The shareholders of online conveyancing business In-Deed – the first listed company to buy a law firm – have approved the plan to dispose of the practice and the rest of its business. Nonetheless, the failure of In-Deed paves the way for “further necessary disruption in the conveyancing market”, it has been claimed.
PI lawyers unite against “unacceptable” SRA position on inducements to clients
Personal injury solicitors have urged the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to rethink its “unacceptable” refusal to ban inducements to claim. It comes as actuaries have warned that “claims farming is on the increase”.
Law Society sets out blueprint for “sustainable consolidation” of small crime firms
The “sustainable consolidation” of nearly 1,200 small criminal law firms could be driven by requiring them to have a minimum number of duty solicitors, the Law Society has proposed as its alternative to price competitive tendering.
City firm recruits freelance solicitors and HR consultants to launch outsourcing service
A human resources (HR) outsourcing one-stop shop involving both lawyers and non-lawyers has been launched by City firm DAC Beachcroft, with plans to roll out the blueprint to other areas of legal services.
Law Society tight-lipped over reports of plan to launch own PII scheme for solicitors
The Law Society has refused to comment on speculation that it is to launch its own professional indemnity insurance offering for law firms. Legal Futures understands that it has been examining a managing general agency model.
Grayling starts to give way on legal aid reform and agrees to “managed market consolidation”
The Ministry of Justice today showed the first sign of cracking under the weight of pressure over its plans to reform criminal legal aid, with the Lord Chancellor ditching the plan to end client choice of solicitor.
