Watchdog takes action over accident management companies’ adverts
Three accident claims management companies – one of which is owned by a law firm – have been found in breach of the Advertising Standards Authority’s rules.
First batch of credit hire claims processed by arbitration pilot
The first group of credit hire claims have been processed by a pioneering arbitration pilot – a partnership between a law firm, an insurer and a legaltech firm.
Breach of SRA rules must be “sufficiently serious” to be misconduct
A solicitor’s breach of their regulatory obligations will only amount to misconduct if it is “sufficiently serious”, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday.
Major PE-backed law firms unveil latest acquisitions
Two fast-growing private equity-backed law firms in the North-West have unveiled acquisitions to boost their Court of Protection and personal injury practices respectively.
Claimant law firms launch Consumer Legal Association
Claimant lawyers representing consumers, particularly in personal injury and medical negligence cases, have launched a new trade body – the Consumer Legal Association.
AI helping judges avoid jigsaw identification and inconsistencies
Artificial intelligence is helping judges avoid jigsaw identification of individuals when anonymising judgments, the Chancellor of the High Court has said.
Solicitor cleared of misleading client and firm over LPAs
A solicitor accused of misleading her client and her firm about delays in registering lasting powers of attorney has been cleared, with her firm placing too much on her shoulders.
MP rails at “dishonest” solicitors involved in ad-spoofing
An MP has branded law firms that benefit from so-called ad-spoofing as “dishonest” and unethical, and called for action against them in a parliamentary debate last week.
Under-fire tax barrister handed 18-month interim suspension
The barrister whose £8m claim against high-profile tax lawyer Dan Neidle was ruled the first statutory SLAPP has been handed an interim suspension until September 2027.
Hourly billing not dead, says firm offering fixed-rate subscription
A fast-growing law firm has launched a subscription service for SMEs that focuses solely on fixing hourly rates – starting at £250 an hour for clients that sign up for a year.
