Latest news – Page 207
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NewsGerrard and Dechert face another High Court action
Georgian politician and businessman filed claim in England and Wales against 14 defendants last week.
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News‘Consumers have right to know about solicitors’ shortcomings’ - panel chair
Legal watchdog calls for regulator to make disciplinary decisions accessible to comparison sites.
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NewsFormer Capsticks boss admits unwanted sexual advances
Solicitor admitted in 1991 agrees to leave roll after sending inappropriate messages and touching junior colleague.
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NewsMotor fraud declining - but cost of living crisis stokes concerns
Fraud falls in the year that the new RTA portal for whiplash claims is introduced.
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NewsKennedys boosts NQ pay by 60%
International firm raises newly-qualified pay in London to £80,000 a year.
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NewsCourt rejects firms' claims for cracked trial fees
Costs judge says fees are payable only when prosecution has to start again.
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NewsICO takes 17 months to reach Whitehall JR decision
Data regulator says disclosure of Home Office evidence could undermine 'safe space' needed to formulate government policy.
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NewsGarage data probe raises spectre of solicitor misconduct
Criminal prosecutions into individuals alleged to have unlawfully accessed drivers’ details to generate leads.
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NewsParalegals and postponements: Crown courts muddle through
As the criminal bar’s full-blown strike gets under way, the Gazette reports from the front line at Wood Green and Southwark.
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News'A force of nature': Tributes flood in for 'superb' Kennedys partner who has died at 41
Firm describes Katherine Proctor, who has died aged 41, as ‘fun, fearless and a proud Geordie’.
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NewsVeteran solicitor who neglected probate files was incompetent, SDT rules
Tribunal rejects allegation of a lack of integrity and reduces SRA costs by almost £20,000.
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NewsTravers Smith’s PEP falls 10% as income rises
City firm sees profit per full equity partner fall to £1.1m, though revenue up by 5% to £195m.
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NewsSettlement close? Criminal bar chief delivers farewell message
Jo Sidhu QC hails 'turning point' as continuous strike over legal aid funding effectively begins today.
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NewsSwiss lawyer faces SDT over US ‘pump and dump’ conviction
Matthew Ledvina pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud in 2019.
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NewsPwC and EY awarded extra £1m costs for private prosecution work
Five barristers also receive higher fees for legal expenses insurer’s criminal case.
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NewsFirm fined for failing to manage AML risks
Bishop Auckland practice did not conduct adequate source of funds checks in conveyancing transaction.
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NewsSolicitors face three-hour round trip to stop Devon duty scheme collapsing
Legal Aid Agency seeks to bolster numbers covering Barnstaple but acknowledges travel will be an issue.
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NewsEx-magic circle solicitor’s insider dealing trial facing long strike delay
Judge tells counsel that the bar's action has thrown the court diary into 'complete disarray'.
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NewsPass rate hits 77% for SQE2 - but 'troubling' attainment gaps remain
More than three-quarters of candidates who sat inaugural exam are one step closer to qualifying.
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NewsInce raises £9.5m to stave off ‘financial difficulties’
Listed firm’s share price has fallen from over 50p a year ago to around 5p this week.