Legal News

MPs grill Legal Ombudsman chair-elect with new LSB chair to follow

The failure of law firms to give a final response to complaints about service is one of the big challenges for the Legal Ombudsman, according to its chair-elect, while the LSB is set for a new chair.

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PE-backed group finding firms propped up by client account interest

Law firms being over-reliant on client account interest for their profits is among the reasons why the private equity-backed Adeptio Law Group has yet to make a major acquisition.

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Suspended sentence for online harassment of solicitors

The partner of a deceased solicitor has received a suspended sentence for contempt of court after breaching injunctions designed to stop her online harassment of his executors.

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Consumer panel calls for single disciplinary process for lawyers

The Legal Services Consumer Panel has called for a single disciplinary process and compensation scheme as part of a major modernisation of legal regulation.

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