John Hyde
Deputy News Editor
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Uninsured solicitor did not tell clients of any problem
Kent practitioner continued to work on client matters and misled the SRA about status.
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Solicitor sees off 'guilt by association' £3m claim
Allegations of dishonesty against solicitors must be made with ‘extreme care’, court rules in summary judgment.
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Police officer sanctioned for juror contact during trial
Disciplinary panel finds that officer tried to lie about calls and messages to juror.
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'Clever' tactics by Post Office lawyers fuelled scandal, academics report
University of Exeter experts find that case of LiP sub-postmaster shows justice and the desire to win became misaligned.
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Court of Appeal delivers boost for claimant lawyers on costs principle
Judges rule that costs of rehabilitation case management meetings can in principle be recovered.
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Solicitor suspended for drunken behaviour at Christmas party
Male practitioner approached colleague as she was leaving and asked to sleep with her.
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Ex-barrister sentenced over antisemitic posts
Police trawled through a year of social media and found persistent comments about former lawyer’s hatred of Jewish people.
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Funders confident that PACCAR will be 'just a footnote'
Potential for long-term damage should be eased by government intervention, says litigation funding industry.
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Claims firm which reported £1m loss bought out by rival
Deal agreed on Tuesday for Simpson Millar to take on the assets and trading name of Novum Law.
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Solicitor's jail sentence for stealing client money was 'merciful', appeal court rules
Hugh Lansdell had ‘considerable’ mitigation but Crown court was entitled to impose lengthy sentence.
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Firm fined £20,000 for inadvertently aiding conveyancing fraud
SRA accepted conduct was not reckless and that the £111,000 paid out had been remedied.
- Opinion
SRA’s crippling money laundering crackdown feels harsh
The profession can’t be seen to overlook money laundering breaches, but is this the right way?
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SRA seized closed firm’s cash to cover its costs
Liquidators considered legal action against Solicitors Regulation Authority but decided it was too expensive.
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Clients challenging lawyers' £365k costs denied expert report
Judge says former clients have had enough chances to ask for detailed assessment.
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SDT dismisses case against Dentons as SRA left with massive costs bill
All allegations are found not proved following a six-day hearing over ‘insufficient checks’ on former client.
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SRA investigating why SSB clients are facing huge legal bills
Regulator looking at wider issues around insurance protection for no win no fee claimants.
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Apathy and ignorance around legal ethics 'root causes' of misconduct
Academic says whole attitude to ethics in the profession has to change.
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Ex-solicitor Blacker banned after inquiry into his advice charity
Charity Commission acts to prevent Alan Blacker acting as a trustee for 15 years.
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Revealed: Fines mount up as SRA cracks down on AML breaches
Severity and frequency of fines has risken starkly in the last six months, new analysis shows.
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MPs call for Post Office to be fined for delaying payments
Committee also wants cap on victims' legal expenses to be lifted.