Latest news – Page 107
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NewsTribunal member warned over comments made to court worker
JCIO says tribunal member ‘had not shown insight into how his comments might have caused offence’.
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NewsFormer solicitor Shiner pleads guilty to fraud over Iraq claims
Birmingham-based law firm principal misled legal aid authorities when applying for public funding.
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NewsOmbudsman warns lawyers over CFA costs deductions
Complaints handler says firms should provide bills even if the client has misplaced originals.
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NewsClaimant numbers double in Mohamed Al Fayed abuse case
Lawyers handling civil claims say evidence points to alleged abuse at Fulham FC as well as Harrods.
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NewsAdministrators and SRA found collapsed Liverpool firm's office empty
Business with £37m debts was put into administration by litigation funder.
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NewsListed group reports £5.7m half-year loss
Share price plummets as RBG Holdings confirms gloomy results for first half of 2024.
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NewsOpening of the Legal Year: Lawyers ‘critical’ to fair elections
Legal profession 'plays a vital role in safeguarding the cornerstone of democracy', hears event attended by 65 bars and law societies.
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NewsFocus on ECHR makes party 'look weird', Buckland tells Conservatives
Former lord chancellor and justice secretary calls on party to 'grow up' and focus on issues people really care about.
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NewsSolicitor colleagues fined £30k over client care failings
Partner and solicitor at London firm both vowed to change working practices after SRA prosecutions.
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NewsLandmark moment as CILEX lawyer appointed a recorder
Nick Hanning, who has become the first CILEX lawyer to be appointed as a recorder, will sit in the Family Division.
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NewsConfirmed: SRA wins approval for 270% comp fund increase
Firms will pay £2,220 into compensation fund next year compared to £600 in 2024.
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NewsSolicitor loses High Court bid to vary SDT costs order
High Court dismisses lawyer’s attempt to vary SDT’s costs order as it ‘simply does not have jurisdiction’.
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OpinionMahmood must act quickly to avoid legal aid mutiny
Lord chancellor should be worried about the reaction to the procurement process for new criminal legal aid contracts.
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NewsDuncan Lewis and lord chancellor settle legal aid row
Duncan Lewis says lord chancellor will decide whether to increase fees by the end of November.
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NewsEmployment tribunal dismisses solicitor's claim against Citizens Advice
Manchester lawyer had described ‘Good Citizen’ award which would reward winning employees their birthday off as ‘dubious’.
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NewsSDT dismisses allegations against City firm over AML checks
Tribunal rules that firm did not have to carry out enhanced due diligence.
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NewsGLD introduces 10-month placements for students
Treasury solicitor Susanna McGibbon says legal sector must be accessible early in people's academic studies.
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NewsCo-op Legal Services continues upward trajectory
Thousands more cases being opened in the first half of 2024 - with further growth targeted.
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NewsInternational firms call off merger plan
Joining forces 'would not deliver the scale of strategic advantages we were looking for'.
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NewsSRA plans will force firms into financial ruin, warns Law Society
Society says new fining powers do not have proper safeguards and monitoring.