Last 3 months headlines – Page 159
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NewsSolicitor subject of multiple complaints agrees suspension
Solicitor of 30 years offered probate service without being authorised.
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NewsSociety unveils green paper to fix civil justice
Proposal for online diagnostic tool that 'would save £72m over five years' is backed by ex-senior president of tribunals.
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NewsLabour pledges 'repair job' for justice - but no extra money
Shadow justice secretary cautious about making any spending pledges in 'fiscally constricted' environment.
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NewsBaby loss campaign solicitor to redouble efforts as 'George's Law' stalls
Campaign goes on to create statutory paid leave for parents who suffer the loss of a baby.
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NewsNews focus: Conveyancing Association calls on members to help meet net zero targets
Conveyancers should consider refusing to act for clients whose actions fall foul of the government’s net zero targets, says controversial new guidance from their specialist trade body.
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NewsFemale figureheads chart their journeys into law
More than 200 people listen to Susanna McGibbon and Lubna Shuja discuss their careers.
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NewsSupreme Court rules against bank over time limit in PPI claims
Judges unanimously allowed appeal and reinstated district judge’s orders.
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NewsFirm must pay back client monies after unenforceable CFA
Court of Appeal dismisses all grounds of appeal as conditional fee agreement included ‘success fee that could exceed 100%’.
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NewsWorking in partnership
Partners Anna Comerford and Jonathan Warren become business partners too with the advent of a new law firm.
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NewsFour-day week has caused turnover spike, says law firm boss
Manchester lawyer cites benefits to productivity and wellbeing from switch.
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News‘Pass on client interest earnings fairly’, firms warned
Some practices are still paying as little as 0.5% on client accounts, according to reports.
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NewsSociety elects youngest ever president
Birmingham Law Society swears in 31-year-old Alice Kinder.
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NewsNews focus: Mixed messages on the law at the Conservative conference
Law and order took centre state but the lord chancellor and home secretary strruck very different notes on the law and lawyers
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NewsFirm fined after failing to deal with residual client money
SRA says annual letters to clients would have raised red flags about processes.
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NewsLabour Party seeks trial delay to avoid General Election clash
Case relates to leaked internal report on anti-semitism.
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NewsFletchers continues growth by buying firm’s PI base
Acquisition will see 28 staff move to Fletchers’ existing Leeds office.
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NewsCourt hears of former Axiom Ince chief's 'late decision to instruct solicitors'
Pragnesh Modhwadia has instructed new solicitors for himself and the companies of which he is the sole director and shareholder.
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NewsOwners forced to sell by HS2 furious at cancellation, says lawyer
Lawyer claims clients have been on the brink of mental collapse brought on by stress of cancelled rail project.
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NewsJudge wrong to block reporting of 'highly contentious' family case
No party holds a veto over the reporting of family cases, appeal judge rules.