Latest news – Page 135
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NewsCMS begins redundancy consultation with corporate lawyers
Firm responds to slowdown in transactional work by potentially cutting numbers.
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NewsLitigants now waiting 78 weeks for their day in county court
Calls for new targets to reverse long trend of civil justice delays.
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NewsTributes paid to 'positive, kind and dedicated' solicitor Lisa Whitehouse
Midlands firm says Lisa Whitehouse, 49, was a trusted adviser who will be greatly missed.
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NewsCouncils cash crisis: Local government lawyers told to ‘get in the room’
President of Lawyers in Local Government urges members to speak out over decisions critical to their council’s finances.
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NewsStrike-off for solicitors who helped unregistered barrister steal from clients
Solicitors at Edward Marshall provided SRA investigators with forged documents.
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NewsLaw Society recognises ‘Legal Heroes’
Seven solicitors ‘who put the interests of others first’ honoured at Chancery Lane ceremony.
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NewsCouple stung by £89 storage fee after spending £4,500 on wills
STEP research uncovers examples of charges not explained to clients originally advised by unqualified advisers.
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NewsSolicitor who received personal client payments in cash struck off
East London practitioner used personal email address to hide work from his own firm.
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NewsAdvice to lawyers on NDAs no longer cutting it, says top Tory
Calls for a wider ban on agreements covering up harrassment and discrimination.
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NewsAcademics call on Braverman to end lawyer attacks
Conservative party ‘must have known’ solicitor Jacqueline McKenzie would receive misogynistic and racist threats.
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News‘Negligent and reckless’ solicitor fined over property transfers
SRA issues one of its highest fines to an individual since increasing its fining powers.
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NewsCosts recovery claims ‘could explode’ after FRC extension
Clients predicted to bring claims against solicitors who charge costs shortfall to them.
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NewsForfeiture ruling highlights underground banking threat
Bank made suspicious activity report over deposits of £4,000 a day over 33 days.
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NewsPractising fee to rise £21, Legal Services Board confirms
Oversight regulator approves individual and firm fees for 2023/24.
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NewsSolicitor loses costs battle with widow after ‘hostile’ litigation
Solicitor had pursued action against executor of will, urging her to step aside.
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NewsConsumer body embarks on civil justice campaign to tackle delays
Association of Consumer Support Organisations says it takes on average 353 days for a case to be heard.
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NewsStaff miss out on bonuses as listed firm’s pre-tax profits slide
Gateley hails strong financial performance based on underlying profits.
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NewsCity firm admits outsourcing Post Office disclosure to law graduates
HSF had a two-stage process for checking documents and says system was ’thoughtful and careful’.
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NewsAxiom Ince acts against suspended former MD
Breach of duty claim lodged as the firm also secures £57m freezing order against Pragnesh Modhwadia.
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NewsPost Office denies ‘hands off’ approach to lawyers handling disclosure
Inquiry into Horizon scandal hears that organisation relied on City lawyers to conduct sufficient disclosure searches.